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    Salvation Army

    I have just found out that some of the houses in Claremont Road were very big and they belonged to the Salvation Army, my Cousin thinks my Grandmother's house was Salvation Army owned. It makes sense because we left Claremont road when the Citadel closed down, please can anyone enlarge on this...
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    Salvation Army

    Please has anyone found any knowledge at all about the Citadel next to Claremont Road, Sparkbrook I cannot find any photographs or history on the Citadel but it closed down about 1958, also Claremont road has new buils now and I would love to know the history of this road, and get some...
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    Salvation Army

    Hi Salvator, I doubt if the building is still there I lived with my Grandmother in Claremont Road till 1958 then we moved to South Yardley my Grandmother then went to were they had moved, we used to go to the Staford Road , I remember it was by Littlewoods, we would get of the number 58 bus...
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    Salvation Army

    Many Thanks for that my my Grandmother was Catherine White nee Wignell she attended both Citadels the one near Claremont Road during the 1940s till late 1950s then the Staford Road Citadel Thanks from Jen
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    Salvation Army

    HI my Grandmother was in the Salvation Army that was near Claremont Road I think that was Sparkbrook,Birmingham. When I was a child I used to attend with my Grandmother till it closed down then we went to the Citadel on the Straford Road. Please have you any Pictures of the Members of the...
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    GAZEY Family, 36 Lawden road in 1906?

    HI John, Please do you know any history on Claremont Road,Sparkhill,Birmingham. I was brought up in that road in the 1950s also a lot of my Aunts and Uncles were born in the house there, I live many miles from there now, I have been told that Claremont Road was demolished for new builds. Since...
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    Back to Back houses today

    Thank you Adele, for your information I am trying to look at some pictures of Lawden Road, Small Heath,Birmingham also Claremont Road,Sparkhill,Birmingham. From Bryce
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    GAZEY Family, 36 Lawden road in 1906?

    Please has anyone got some photographs' of Lawden Road,Small Heath,Birmingham. Thanks from Bryce
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    Back to Back houses today

    Please can anyone help me with any knowledge of past years on Claremont Road,Sparkhill,Birmingham. Some people classed it as Aston rather than Sparkhill, Many Thanks Bryce.
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    Back to Back houses today

    I would dearly love some information because I am doing my Family history on the Surname White Ancestory tree and the Surname Wignell, Family tree.
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    Back to Back houses today

    HI, does anyone have any pictures or photographs of Claremont Road, Sparkhill. I was brought up there during the 1950s. Sadly all my Aunts and Uncles have died who were also born there, and I know nothing of the history of Claremont Road all I can remember is my Grandmother taking me along to...
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