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    Church Road, Yardley.

    I used to go to Dawkins newsagent regularly. My scooter was nicked from outside when I was about 11 years old. When I went recently to pay the papers for my MIL (who still lives in St Edburghs Road) the young man in there showed me a lovely photo of Mrs Dawkins standing at the bus stop outside...
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    Church Road, Yardley.

    I was at school with Carol Vaughan, the barber/ antique dealer's daughter.
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    Church Road, Yardley.

    A girl I was at school with used to live in that corner shop in the late 50s/early 60s. Her mother owned the shop then (a haberdashery) Their name was Hutchins. At that time the shop next door was a handbag shop and then the baker.
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    Church Road, Yardley.

    I remember Mr Blythe, the school board man. He was a regular visitor at our house in the mid fifties. His wife was one of my teachers at Church Road School
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