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  • Morturn
    Morturn replied to the thread Lichfield Road Aston.
    Yes, I think its looking towards Salford Bridge during the road improvement scheme. The remnants of the Birmingham Corporation...
  • paul stacey
    paul stacey replied to the thread Workhouse.
    I believe it was called that, after the steel spike, used to separate the naval tarred rope, called "picking Oakum", which was the main...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Lichfield Road Aston with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The chimney middle left of the picture may be the Aston Wells Pumping Station ?
  • paul stacey
    paul stacey reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Workhouse with Appreciate Appreciate.
    General slang word for the Workhouse seems to be “the Spike.”
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Lichfield Road Aston with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Don’t think this picture has appeared before Lichfield Road, Aston, Birmingham…1924. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Bagley family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    October 1888, Banbury Advertiser. An interesting record.
  • Morturn
    Morturn replied to the thread Buildings at risk.
    Richard Birmingham Council has a democratic structure of 101 elected councillors who represent their constituents. There is a Cabinet...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Richard Dye's post in the thread Buildings at risk with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Are the elected officials or the unelected types? You can change one but not the other, at least without some difficulty!
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Workhouse with Appreciate Appreciate.
    General slang word for the Workhouse seems to be “the Spike.”
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    DavidGrain replied to the thread George Dixons Grammar School.
    Welcome to the Forum. As you will see this thread has been very popular over the years and I think of all the Birmingham schools this is...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Lichfield Road Aston with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I think from where the arrow is, Aston reservoir on the left
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Brasscaster's post in the thread Lichfield Road Aston with Appreciate Appreciate.
    It has appeared on this thread before (Post 55 by Stars) together with a later view dated 1930. I believe the photos were taken from the...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Lichfield Road Aston with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Don’t think this picture has appeared before Lichfield Road, Aston, Birmingham…1924. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
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    ex red and green replied to the thread George Dixons Grammar School.
    Hi I started at George Dixon Girls Grammar 1962. My name then was Judith Russell. Miss Organ was Headmistress but due to illness was...
  • R
    Richard Dye replied to the thread Buildings at risk.
    Are the elected officials or the unelected types? You can change one but not the other, at least without some difficulty!
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