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    Bloomsbury Street School

    I lived in Bloomsbury street from 1960 to 1967 when we had to move as they were demolishing the whole street.
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    Harborne: The Grove

    In 1881 a relative of mine worked as a cook in Yewdale which was my grove lodge and the Grove. James hicks,Elizabeth and henry aged 3 lived at the grove lodge. William,Mary and Cecily lived at the grove. My relative worked for the Tarbolton family.
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    Thorpe Street

    There were two entrances to the white lion pub at the front where the posh part was, many people off the telly would drink in there. A small outdoor was also on the front which was very busy at the weekend. The third entrance was around the corner where the less posh and o caps from the flats...
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    William Edward Street

    My dad and mom lived at2back of 59 in 1956.
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    Bromsgrove Street

    Court 19 at 9 Bromsgrove street born in 1900.
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    Bromsgrove Street

    I had a relative who lived at 9 Bromsgrove street his name was Henry Baden Powell stockhall.
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    Saltley / Duddeston & Nechells Area

    That was sad seeing Bloomsbury street police station looking isolated ,we left in 1967 when all the houses were still standing
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    GREAT FRANCIS ST NECHELLS

    When was the church of Christ built
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    Bomb Pecks

    We always called the short cut at the top of Bloomsbury street a bomb peck we would run across it to the library ,one time it must of rained heavily and of our friends got stuck in the mud we pulled him out but his Wellington boot was stuck fast and he had to go home without it.
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    St Lukes Church Bristol Street

    My grandparents were married in 1911 at st. Lukes
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    Surname Search Holland

    Does anyone know anything about jospeth Holland of Irving street Lee bank birmimgham.
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    Turner Brothers Toolmakers

    I remember going to Turner Bros to pick up my dad's wages when he broke his foot when a large roll fell on him at work , six weeks later when he returned to work the same thing happened to his other foot. His name was Arthur Frederick Stockhall he was there many years until he retired in 1977 ...
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    Re: ‘Forgotten Brummies: the men and women who shaped today’s Birmingham, who are now largely forgotten’

    There's a bank in Smethwick which still has the name Samson Lloyd on it, it is now a restaurant. One of my ancestors who lived in harboune in 1881 worked as a cook for the Tarbolton family at Yewdale house which was by Field house and Grove house where the Chamberlains lived, I wonder if...
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    Tyseley

    I lived in weatherfield road in Tyseley I used to walk up spring road to go to the local shops.
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    Thorpe Street

    I used to work at the white lion in the early 1970s for 3 years , I'm sure the celler was haunted I used to strange noises down there when I was stock taking. I used to pop over to the British legion on a Saturday night although not a member I knew the people in there.
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    Barr Beacon Caravan Park

    My stepmother lived on Barr beacon caravan site in 1964 after leaving my dad she lived till it closed down forcing her off her name was Dorothy stockhall she was a force of nature.
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    St Clements School Nechells

    I went to st. Clements from 1960 to 1964 I loved that school. We used to do handstands and play tig and orange and lemons. When I moved up to class 4 we had to go up an iron staircase outside which was really dangerous when it was icy. We used to loved sliding on the ice in the playground but...
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    Hope Street School Birmingham

    I went to Hope street school briefly in 1959 when we lived in Bishop street I was about 5 and my brother was 7.
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    Davenports

    I used to work at the white lion in the early 1970s as a bar maid in the evenings and all day Saturday and sunday, I'm sure the celler was haunted I use to hear weird noises when I used to do stock taking. The theatre people would drink in the lounge and at the back the local people from the...
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    GREAT FRANCIS ST NECHELLS

    When was the houses in great Francis street built my grandparents were there in 1911 at 150 great Francis street.
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