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    Bellis and Morcom

    Hi Richard Downing, I am sure I remember your father from my apprentice days at Belliss's MD (Main Depot) Icknield Square. He was a turner in the Machine Shop, right hand side under the No 2 Machine Gallery. He finished machined crankshafts for the steam engines, a highly skilled and very...
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    Ilmington road school weoley castle

    Shame he’s not able to defend himself. ?? Yes I agree. A one to one with him once I was old enough to deal out what he gave to us poor souls would give me some closure.
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    Ilmington road school weoley castle

    "Technical Drawing" teacher, sounds like Mr. Duffield. Mr. Roberts, same for me, but when I got home my mum asked why I could not move my head? she went to the school. Mr Roberts was called into Mr Small's office. She told me after she could not believe what a big bloke he was. She gave him a...
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    Bulpitt and Sons Birmingham

    Hi, I was born at 1/No.27 Rann Street. Not a works, a Vic terrace house where Mrs Bishop lived ( I think alone). She was a lovely kind lady. The devastating storm of 1953 damaged our house and we had to evacuate in the middle of the night. Mrs Bishop at No 27, took us in. Adjacent to us was a...
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    Aluminium Holloware Works of 27 Rann Street in 1948

    Hi, I was born at 1/No.27 Rann Street. Not a works, a Vic terrace house where Mrs Bishop lived ( I think alone). She was a lovely kind lady. The devastating storm of 1953 damaged our house and we had to evacuate in the middle of the night. Mrs Bishop at No 27, took us in. Adjacent to us was a...
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