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    Belle12 replied to the thread Cromwell Street.
    Hello Does anyone remember a Beatrice and John brown that lived on Cromwell street around 1935-1945? I’m also trying to find a Peter...
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    ragga replied to the thread happy birthday to oldbrit.
    Hoping you are having a lovely day Oldbrat Opps ........ Oldbrit stay safe and keep well . Ragga .
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    Donbogen replied to the thread Insurance Man.
    We had the the same Pru Agent for years followed us from Aston to Kingstanding i we recall him having a Sherry at Xmas
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    Donbogen replied to the thread Insurance Man.
    For some reason the Prus books were different colours
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    Donbogen reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Insurance Man with Appreciate Appreciate.
    i remember not answering the door if mom could not pay that week and sometimes she would tell him she will double up next time :D just...
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    Taxi Tom reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Sutton Estate Alum Rock with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The Sutton Estate was built with funds from the Sutton Dwellings Trust, founded under the will of William Richard Sutton, dated 15...
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    Taxi Tom reacted to superdad3's post in the thread Salisbury Road, Moseley with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Salisbury road in 1906. No traffic, original garden walls etc etc. Houses/gardens now much altered and the traffic!!!
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    Hipkiss reacted to simmo's post in the thread Turnberry road with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi, I lived at 104 from 1947 until 1996 and went to Perry Beeches , the cottage stores in beeches road before the new build was a...
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    Hipkiss replied to the thread Turnberry road.
    Hi Lynne, your name definitely rings a bell but I don't remember the dancing!! Wondering if you are younger or older than me, I'm 66 now...
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    A Sparks reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Horse Fair with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The Horse Fair in 1914.
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    A Sparks reacted to superdad3's post in the thread Salisbury Road, Moseley with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Salisbury road in 1906. No traffic, original garden walls etc etc. Houses/gardens now much altered and the traffic!!!
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    A Sparks reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Salisbury Road, Moseley with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This seems to show a Gough family residence in Salisbury Road named "Greville House." I'm not sure which house that is, perhaps the B&W...
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    A Sparks reacted to BrummieGeoff's post in the thread Cherry Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    You're right Viv .... the procession route did go down Cherry Street.
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    Morturn reacted to superdad3's post in the thread Salisbury Road, Moseley with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Salisbury road in 1906. No traffic, original garden walls etc etc. Houses/gardens now much altered and the traffic!!!
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    Morturn reacted to Tinpot's post in the thread Insurance Man with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I have recently been trying to clear up an old insurance policy and it has reminded me of the regular visits by the insurance man to our...
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