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    Who remembers Faces nightclub?

    Oh yes i remember Faces as i was born in 1960s i used to go every saturday. So almost 40 years ago!! Never knew it had vanished! Happy days and memories . It was busy place like the night out club when i saw Jim Davidson when he was in his prime also the dooleys! And freddie star...
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    Air Raid 1941 Alum Rock

    When war broke out 1940/41 my dad trevor was sent to bridgenorth from 30 pelham rd with his sister the Germans dropped bombs onto the railway line bottom of his garden missed the line and caught some of the houses . Not much damage house still stood and Mrs Powell and Bill lived at 32 they...
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    Air Raid 1941 Alum Rock

    My nan Lily mayo who married Sidney Charles Griffiths lived at number 30 pelham rd in 1924 my dad was born in 1933 trevor and Betty his sister 1931 in 1940 to 41
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    Air Raid 1941 Alum Rock

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    Mr Erskin's shop in Alum Rock

    Hi Rob thanks for your reply. Bob Coombs grandad H. B. MAYO and my nan Lily mayo are actually brother and sister so it was nice to hear he has a photo of his horse and cart. I was hoping to hear more stories. I left alum rock pelham rd in 2004 once my father passed but had happy...
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    Mr Erskin's shop in Alum Rock

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    Mr Erskin's shop in Alum Rock

    Hi Robert (Bob) Coombs I was so pleased to read your story about the greengrocer shop in alum rock. I grew up in pelham road in 1960 my Nan was Lily Mayo she had a brother called Hardy burns Mayo he had the greengrocers by the Brook Hill pub infact by the snooker Hall which was also...
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