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    Allison Street former factory for Corder & Turley umbrellas, Forcett Bros clothing and RTP Crisps

    Is it now a multiple occupancy set of dwellings?
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    member eric gibson

    Thanks Lyn, you have done all you can then
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    member eric gibson

    Would a PM be appropriate Lyn?
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    Hall Green Technical College

    Thank you for your post. I am indeed an x Hall Green student and will drop you a line soon.
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    500ft Payne and Griffiths, Birmingham Submarine Depth Gauge

    I suspect it could salt water. Fresh water is approximately 3% less dense than salt water, resulting in slightly lower pressure at any given depth in fresh water compared to salt water.
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    500ft Payne and Griffiths, Birmingham Submarine Depth Gauge

    Your most welcome! You have come to the right place. By coincidence I was in Bewdley the other day chatting to a sub mariner who said he had served for 8 years on submarines. An absolutely fascinating guy.
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    500ft Payne and Griffiths, Birmingham Submarine Depth Gauge

    I have just done a image reverse search and found this: This item is a vintage submarine depth gauge manufactured by Payne & Griffiths Ltd of Smethwick, Birmingham. It is believed to be from a British Royal Navy T-Class submarine dating back to the 1930s or 1940s. The gauge features two...
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    It's GG Jean's birthday

    Happy birthday Jean. Have a super day
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    Computer help please 2025

    Firstly, check the recycle bin in case you have accentually them, also check in OneDrive too. Here is an article on how to search you computer for pictures: https://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-to-find-all-photos-on-your-windows-11-computer/
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    House interiors

    The sort of thing Barry Bucknell would have been proud of.
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    House interiors

    My first thought was the block of flats is Boundary House on Pershore Road - Edgbaston Road, but the office block centre is not there now. Saying that, the site was redeveloped in the early 80's for housing
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    High Street Deritend Digbeth

    I would say its Alcester Street Lyn
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    erdington house hospital

    Agree, that pointed spire in the background is a well known landmark in Erdington at Highcroft. I also know it was bombed in WWII apparanlty on the same raid as my grandmothers house back garden was hit in Hermitage Road.
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    Frederick Street Hockley

    Hi Lyn I recon its here
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    Bolton Road, Small Heath

    Mike, I am thinking its the corner of Bolton Road and Golden Hilllock Road. Lots of maps with the right layout, but this one has a number:
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    The growth of AI

    It has its uses and for personal use it can be quite good. The images generated of people subjects to have an 'AI' look like an HDR photograph. There is also an uncanny aspect of things looking too perfect, well known in the industry as the Uncanny Valley. I see it as an occasional useful tool...
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    Erdington postmen heroes remembered

    Well done Lyn super work
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    Record shops in Birmingham

    I remember the Birmingham Virgin shop in Corporation Street quite well. We would go in on lunch time and get the staff to put a LP on and listen on the headphone on the settees they had there
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    Reservoir Road Erdington

    I recon you have nailed it, take a look at the roof-line on Reservoir Road https://maps.app.goo.gl/YJitLHRLBGM9fqURA
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    Aston Park

    Yes thats it, nice one Pedro
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