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    Nineveh Dance Studios, Handsworth

    Hi Jayell, Thank you for pic of the dance studios Nineveh. My Mother used to take me there when i was young (in the 50-60's). She was a good dancer, and a dance teacher there, Jean Hill. I'm afraid i was not so good at ballroom dancing at all. She took me there often, and the Locarno in the...
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    Farm Park - huge boulder

    Hi, i used to visit Farm Park as a young child, my Aunt Joan Grimes, used to live in Lloyd House as a resident for a few years. Have some pics & newspaper articles about the House & Park. Remember the stone well, was told it was a 'meteorite' at the time! Lloyds house was full of empty rooms...
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Hi, Steve, thank you for responding to my query on Hurst St. pics, although i have many memories of working in that area for many years before the 'changes', any pics are always appreciated and welcome from 1959 when i started at Mapstones. So thank you for your pics, and this site, very...
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Hi, it must have been Mapstones. the building was in Ladywell Walk & Wrottesley Street, we were at the back of WH Smith's, it was the heart of newspaper & magazine distributors at that time. mike. Spent most of my working life there, until the business was sold. Many happy memories, have posted...
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Have you any other pics of Hurst Street? i worked at M.Mapstone Ltd, for over 30years, building still there in Ladywell Walk. (Now known as the Chinese quarter in that area. mikeH
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Brings back very old memories i have of the time i spent living in Station Road/Junction Road, Nellie was always considerate & lovely woman to know, as a kid always popping into her shop, she knew of me very well to. mike H.
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Nellie & Dennis served at this corner shop, knew them from when i was a school kid until my 20's when i left my house in Juntion Road (corner of Station Road). mike Hill
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Used to live a few doors away from this shop, many years ago, but always remember the shopkeepers.
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    Selly Oak Hospital

    I worked in those Raddlebarn Road offices from 1989 to 1994, the Expenses Dept. with Ms.Andrea Round in charge, Wages & Salaries had Dave West in charge. We were eventually transferred in the change of PCT NHS reforms, to West Heath Hospital, working in one of the old converted wards. The...
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    Selly Oak Hospital

    Used to work in this building, the offices included 'wages & salaries' and the 'Expenses Dept.' which i worked in. mh
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    Nineveh Dance Studios, Handsworth

    Jayell, thank you for response, appreciated. My Mother Jean, loved her ballroom dancing and did quite well at it. I remember having a lovely collection of dresses for the occasions, she did win a few medals, more importantly it was her social life outside her work, dancing was the love of her...
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    Nineveh Dance Studios, Handsworth

    Hi Lyn, a long shot maybe, my mother Jean Hill was a dance instructer at the Ninivah in the 50's as well as going to Laura Dixon's studio in the City. mike
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    Greys Department Store

    Does any one remember Jean Hill (nee Boucher) who worked at Edward Greys, then later in Debenhams for Aligator Rainware ? would appreciate any contact....
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