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Ninfield Road Acocks Green

Vivienne14

Vivienne14

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These men were part of a 16 strong unofficial voluntary ARP group in Acocks Green. They aimed to do collectively what householders were advised to do individually. Viv.

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Source: British Newspaper Archive
 
I must have lived just across the railway tracks (North Warwickshire Line) from this group. We had our "own" stirrup pump and the letters "FP" were stencilled discreetly on the front of the house. After the war the stirrup pump was added to the gardening equipment, useful for spraying the roses.
 
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