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    Growing Up In Brum - Roy Blakey Inspired.

    It was my nearest playground too. I used to live at the bottom end of Reddings Lane nearest the Warwick Rd. I was a bit of a wimp though with the roundabout ....
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    Church Road, Yardley.

    Brian Hines (Denny Laine) lived on the corner of Fieldhead Rd /Holcombe Rd where my Dad was born and they used to play together but Dad went to Moseley Grammar and Brian to Yardley Grammar.
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    Yardley Secondary School Grammar School

    I was there between 1974-1981 Jane
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    Yardley Secondary School Grammar School

    I was there between 1974-1981 and we used to walk between the 2 blocks of YGS and the Leys but we were in effect one school. There may have been some altercations between pupils of the 2 schools but I wasn't particularly aware of anything too bad. I loved the school and was gutted when it was...
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    Birmingham Groups

    He lived on the corner near my Nan's house on Fieldhead Road and my Dad used to play footy with him - they were born the same year. He used to play a banjo for the kids :-)
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    Silver Blades Ice Rink

    Have been talking to my friend about how we used to go there in the school holidays - Tuesday mornings between 10-12 I think and it was wonderful - good fun and always good natured. We used to go from 1975/76 onwards. I'm sad to see the photos of it in disrepair - I thought it was up and...
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    MEM Tyseley

    My Mum worked in the Dispatch Office for a year ('67-'68) before we bought the little general stores in Reddings Lane and she always says it's the best job she had and wishes she could have been there longer. She worked mornings and a lady called Mary Ward worked afternoons doing the same job...
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    Smiths Crisps Tyseley

    My Nan used to work there in the kitchen/canteen - she said it was hard work, but enjoyed working there very much.!
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