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    RIP sir bobby charlton

    We will never see his like again, RIP Sir Bobby
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    ERDINGTON ALMSHOUSES/WORKHOUSE/HIGHCROFT HOSPITAL

    The residents were told they would be given first refusal and this was in writing. Whether they will want to go back under the changed circumstances is another matter, i suspect not.
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    ERDINGTON ALMSHOUSES/WORKHOUSE/HIGHCROFT HOSPITAL

    The residents that lived there were given about 9 months to find somewhere else. There were 9 of them all men and last i heard they had all found somewhere to live. None of them wanted to leave and some had been there for over 10 years. The reason that SJMT gave for selling was that the council...
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    ERDINGTON ALMSHOUSES/WORKHOUSE/HIGHCROFT HOSPITAL

    Almshouses owned by SJMT are now all boarded up after all the residents were moved out and the land put up for sale.
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    ERDINGTON ALMSHOUSES/WORKHOUSE/HIGHCROFT HOSPITAL

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    TONY BUTLER

    RIP Tony you were the first and the best. Jasper Carrot does a great story about one of his phone ins.
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    The Jewellery Quarter

    Think that used to be Payton Pepper
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    The Jewellery Quarter

    Everyone who worked in the trade at that time would have known Erics. I first knew him when he had a small wholesale shop on the corner of Vyse st and Spencer St in the early 70s. When Vyse St was redeveloped he then moved into a new building by the clock and became the biggest retailer/...
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    Pele RIP

    I was one of many that was locked out of Villa Park that night. RIP Pele
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    Second series of "All that glitters"

    Looks like the art of using a blowpipe is dying out. Strange because you have control of your flame and two hands free when using one.
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    Handsworth New Road School

    I left 71 and i think Mr Wright was the art teacher then.
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    History of Vyse Street

    Used to be a night club there many years ago. Dont know if it still is but the land used to be owned by the Morrells who used to own the Rainbow Casino.
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    Teddy Sandfords cafe smethwick

    Hi Pam , the name of the documentry is " The Saturday Men" it was made early 60's , Sir Bobby Robson was in it as he played for the Albion at the time. The dvd is available to buy online. Teddy was born in Handsworth if i remember correctly and he was a member of the 1930-31 team that got...
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    All Saints Church Winson Green

    Don't know if it was in the mail Maggie, but i remember it was on local tv
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    All Saints Church Winson Green

    The school used to put it's Nativity plays on over the church, one year the star was a donkey which was kept in the cloak room.
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    Lodge Rd Hockley (the Flat)

    What great picture's there. My mom used to work at the Vault as a cleaner, and my old school was All Saint's. Anyone remember the butcher's on The Flat where they used to slaughter the animal's ?
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    Pet shop in Vyse Street 1950s.

    Not sure where exactly it was in Vyse Street, but when i worked in Quarter people used to tell me about it.
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    Did You Have a Paper Round ?

    I think one shop became Clares Travel Agent
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    Did You Have a Paper Round ?

    I remember Peggy from Park Road and how upset my mom was when she died suddenly. I did a paper round for the shop on corner of Park Road and Goode Street , Westons i think ?
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    Erdington

    Golden Cross is flats now, they dont seem to be selling many though.
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