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    Aston Hall

    My Gran was a Freelance Caterer in the 1930s-40s and I have a lovely photo of her and her helpers inside the Hall in front of a beautiful wooden carved wall. I'll look it out and post it.
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    Old tram routes in birmingham

    My Great Grandfathers were omnibus drivers on the Coventry Road route. I have a photo of one of them, head and shoulders, in uniform. My Dad was born in Greenway Street, Small Heath, in 1919 and recalled running to the junction and further down the road watching them transferring the overhead...
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    Greenway Street, Small Heath

    My Dad, Harry Rice, was born in 1919 in Greenway Street, No 1 Back of 19. His Grandparents and Great Grandparents the Cross family/Trewollah also lived in Greenway Street from Victorian times. The men were all Omnibus/Tram Drivers along the Coventry Road. I remember visiting my Grandparents...
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    Pretoria Road, Bordesley Green

    I realise that you posted this request some time ago but have just come across this photograph taken in Pretoria Road. Looking at the decorations and the fact that my Uncle is there, aged about 10 years, I think it may have been the 1936 Coronation of King George VI. My family (Daniels) lived...
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    Greenway Street, Small Heath

    My Grandparents (the Rice family) lived in the first house in the Courtyard back of 19 Greenway Street. I remember regular visits in the 1950's-60's. At the top of the path between the houses stood a lampost and to the left and right in the corners were the shared outside toilets with bench...
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