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Illuminated floats in Balsall Heath

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my uncle lived in pleasant terrace, mary street balsall heath, we used to visit alternate saturday's he came to our house one saturday then us to his house the next, i distinctly remember illuminated floats(possibly trams decorated up ) driving round balsall heath, was this to do with the end of the war or was it a regular sight back in the 40s/50s anyone remember

jake
 
Jake, A few pictures of them are in Birmingham at War by Alton Douglas photo of one is on the cover
 
thanks cromwell
i thought i might have been dreaming
thanks again jake
 
Jake her is an old BRMB card remembering the tram of 1909
When WW2 ended there was a few illuminated tram driving about
 
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