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    Trebor replied to the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2025.
    This is my garden, no lawn but fourteen trees and still a lot of work and a small summerhouse to sit and have a cup of tea.
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  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Artists Who Painted Birmingham Landscapes with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Rednal From Cofton, Man Shooting, 1850-1880. Elijah Walton. (Birmingham Museums)
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Artists Who Painted Birmingham Landscapes with Appreciate Appreciate.
    More by Charles Barber. Trees in Aston Park in 1795. Birmingham Museums)
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Aston Viaduct 1850's with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This is an earlier view from 1839 from the Book of the Grand Junction Railway by Thomas Rosco.
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Aston Viaduct 1850's with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I think this must be the lost image being discussed on this thread. So would the building on the bridge have been a mill ? And what...
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    A Sparks reacted to brummy-lad's post in the thread Hurst Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Mike is spot-on with 23 Tonks Street and it does appear to be later than 1867.
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    A Sparks reacted to brummy-lad's post in the thread Hurst Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I think you are correct about the china shop, probably Crystal Palace No. 76 Smallbrook Street. The sign for J. Child appears to say 8...
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    A Sparks reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Hurst Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I think the date may be wrong. There is a John Child, corn dealer at 23 Tonk St, which is probably between St Judes church and...
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    A Sparks reacted to superdad3's post in the thread Hurst Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This print is on sale on Abe Books. Tried to edit to make clearer without success but thought it would be of interest because of its...
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Hurst Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I think the date may be wrong. There is a John Child, corn dealer at 23 Tonk St, which is probably between St Judes church and...
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad replied to the thread Hurst Street.
    Mike is spot-on with 23 Tonks Street and it does appear to be later than 1867.
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  • superdad3
    superdad3 reacted to brummy-lad's post in the thread Hurst Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I think you are correct about the china shop, probably Crystal Palace No. 76 Smallbrook Street. The sign for J. Child appears to say 8...
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad replied to the thread Hurst Street.
    I think you are correct about the china shop, probably Crystal Palace No. 76 Smallbrook Street. The sign for J. Child appears to say 8...
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  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad reacted to superdad3's post in the thread Hurst Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This print is on sale on Abe Books. Tried to edit to make clearer without success but thought it would be of interest because of its...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to cba's post in the thread BAB,when are you too old to be 'Bab' with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My best friend's brother is still known as the Bab and he is in his 60s
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