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    Ward Family

    Thank you for that MWS just picked it up on Ancestry
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    Ward Family

    Long shot i know looking for any family members of Florance Bertha Flynn, b1901 d 1980 married my uncle Timothy Pierce Flynn in 1945 (509 Alum Rock Road) previously married to Charles Ward (1901 -1942). Had 2 children June Florance (1925 -?) and Kenneth Sydney (1930-1988) .
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    Cadbury's Bournville Factory

    Thank you Richard never knew any of this so a skilled worker then
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    Cadbury's Bournville Factory

    Thank you for reply's
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    Cadbury's Bournville Factory

    MY¡ Greataunt and uncle Florrie and Bill Finch lived in Highbury Road and both worked at Cadburys , she was a Choclate Wrapper (Self Expranatilly) my greatuncle worked as a Leather Worker where and what was done in Cadburys as a Leather Worker ¿
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    Birmingham buses

    Has anybody by chance got any photos of the Bus Driver Competition of the year that took place at the NEC in the middle eights ¿, I participated in this representing Hockley Garage, but dont have any photos, thank you.
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    Scouts Cubs Boys Brigade Girl Guides Brownies

    Did anybody go to the Scouts at the Firs school Dreghorn Road in castle Brom in the late sixtys cant remember the name of said Scout group.
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    Birmingham in 1960s

    Went to Hong Kong a couple of months ago, No Smoking anywhere in Public, ie roads pavements etc, few selected terrace bars you can smoke, strange thing if you can and know where to buy them you can . Import of cigarettes is only 19 yes 19, as i was coming from Spain i had to declare my 200 or a...
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    The Moors Firs Estate

    Most Possible
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    St Wilfreds R C School

    Yes remember Mr Corrigan now you said it, was there a Teacher Assistant in Infants Mrs Taylor i think, had a quick message of Karen Casey once she told me Jimmy Byrnes had passed away some years ago. But since leaving St Wilfreds in 1968, never come across, seen or spoke to anybody else. Though...
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    St Wilfreds R C School

    Now may of got these names wrong it has been 60 years.But here goes of what i remember. Please fill in the gaps for me if you can Back Row Margaret Howard ¿ Mark Ward, Moria Sutton ¿ Anne Smart ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 2 Row ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ Karen Casey Marisa Jimmy Byrnes 3 Row ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ Fleming...
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    St Wilfreds R C School

    Thats me Martin o'flynn second row with the crew cut, ill dig my photo out if i can remember where it is, Jimmy Byrnes at the back, Anne Smart there to, great pic. Found it
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    The Moors Firs Estate

    That's them, last time i saw Tony was about 28 years ago he was a Bus Inspector at Washwood Heath garage , before that had not seen him for 26 years when i left school to go into the forces.
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    The Moors Firs Estate

    I know this does not answer your question, but my old school friend Tony Haywood live on The Moors with his Mom, looking at google maps it´s houses have changed a lot.
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    Cafes in and around Birmingham

    Who remembers Gardeners at the Fox and Goose now a Indian Restaurant also a Garners was at Erdington
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    Birmingham buses

    I was at Hockley at the same time as your dad leaving in 86 i drove the 66 and the 76 routes. must of known your dad.
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    Mystery Pub The Castle Inn, Castle Bromwich...

    Me and my Dad used to go there sometimes on a Sunday morning to get fresh bread (late sixtys ), then i think it shut on a Sunday then we used to go to Station Road Stechford by Parkinsons factory to get our bread
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    Fisher & Ludlows factory

    See my old neighbour Mr Bowen in a few photos, or as our kids new him was the Polo Man , because when he was going home always offered us kids a Polo Mint, lovely family
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    Southalls factory

    Hi Colinstark, did you know my Uncle Tim Flynn he drank in the Brookhill Pub, Cork man wore a trillby and sometimes a red Carnation used to live across the road. from the pub
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    Ermington Crescent 1940s-1950s

    I did not live here but a friend of mine lived across the road at number 108 i think, if i remember his name was Paul Davies
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