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    Give us yer donny

    so would make sense. French hold on words so some of us did not just arrive in 1850 but was here from 1000 ish astonmanor etc
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    Give us yer donny

    perhaps a bit to flush. or was the douce wild
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    Give us yer donny

    was it some saying at school . wonder what it means. arley barley there was more
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    Give us yer donny

    brummies always shortened words due to the fact there was no time to waste. Hence no time for or er and ar stick an a on the end acta for actor this is now re in vented as text spelling . wrekin we must of been post cause it was all around th wreking or reking. far travel . i ent goin all...
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    Give us yer donny

    Once reading this ye olde words come back. I must start using em again. scraged has been replaced by scruffed that wont do. donney is hands . Hold ya donney when crossing the road . hmmm how many more
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    Park Road Hockley

    Not sure how i ended up and this thread . Must be a sharp needle out there. Bacchus Road. was there a cafe right nextdoor or is it the same road as w. green prison. I can remember leaning over a garden wall and there was a big drop. to a yard. family owned the cafe but its a bit of a blurrrr
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    Frankfort street, Hockley

    wow. Because of lock down etc. I decided to do a little research . build a family tree. I came across this site and though why not. He married my great nan. Her second husband. first died on battle field. Alice louisa cowley. nee wilson. My dad s memory is not that good . And I phoned my cousin...
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    The Jewellery Quarter

    I used to help out in the school hol s. join and contact me. There was a few work shops
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    The Jewellery Quarter

    Some brumies went to sheffield to work also you could buy a hallmark book
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    The Jewellery Quarter

    Wish i d known . wish id known about this site sooner.
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    Summer Lane

    I viewed this site before joining and it is a good idea that you can visit first. My main aim was looking for past and lost info to put on my family tree. However I will be hooked and lined. Its a shame the guests do not join. As the more means history survives. Its only fair you share. Theres...
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    Frankfort street, Hockley

    Alice and William ( blackie due to the colour of his hair. Raven lived at number 63 Frankfort Street from 1919 Alice louisa wilson first married arthur cowley. william came from Farm street/ Wondered if you remembered them or was it before your time
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    Frankfort street, Hockley

    Kirby yard rings a bell. You dont remember Robert Cowley and Brian Fox by chance ?
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    Frankfort street, Hockley

    Hi I v just joined and was happy to see this post. As my Grand parents , Gladys Cowley and Fred Fox lived in Hospital St and my Great grand parents lived on Frankfort st. Alice Raven so would have liked to see this picture
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