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    Dinger reacted to poker_pete82's post in the thread City Centre pubs with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Yeh this is sad news. I'm hoping someone else comes in and takes over. It's not the biggest place inside though so it may sadly prevent...
  • K
    kc posted the thread Falloon (nee Harris) Gertrude in E - H.
    Hi all hope you can help me looking for any info about Gertrude falloon maidan name harris she died in 1975 Birmingham thank you
  • boilerman
    boilerman replied to the thread The car.
    .....and then there was the Standard Pennant, I had, that was semi auto, there was a button on the gear stick, that you pressed to...
  • poker_pete82
    poker_pete82 reacted to boilerman's post in the thread Black Sabbaths final concert with Appreciate Appreciate.
    As Brummies, we are inherently self effacing. Black Sabbath were all that, sure they have money, but they're still are just Brummies. I...
  • poker_pete82
    poker_pete82 replied to the thread City Centre pubs.
    Yeh this is sad news. I'm hoping someone else comes in and takes over. It's not the biggest place inside though so it may sadly prevent...
  • poker_pete82
    poker_pete82 reacted to 1299's post in the thread City Centre pubs with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I used the Bull Ring Tavern quite a bit, it was run back then (90s) by Tony Murphy and his wife Maureen. Full of characters. Billy's Bar...
  • poker_pete82
    poker_pete82 reacted to 1299's post in the thread City Centre pubs with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Bogarts - 50p for bottle of Newcastle Brown, Outrageous!!!
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    Two reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Mental hospital records on ancestry with Appreciate Appreciate.
    just had this notice...could be useful Birmingham mental hospital records go online at Ancestry On the last day of June Ancestry...
  • warren
    warren replied to the thread Pop up Adverts 2025.
    maybe so but they won't be going anywhere any time soon. locking this thread now.
  • boilerman
    boilerman replied to the thread The car.
    We had a 2cv yonks ago, I think thats why auto gearboxes came in:D. the gears and their positions were something special. Ok once you...
  • NoddKD
    NoddKD reacted to ellbrown's post in the thread Blakesley Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Yeah the guide mentions Hendy Donne.
  • Chris B
    Chris B replied to the thread Birmingham Cinemas.
    In the directory it is listed as number 20 Alum Rock Road.
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    oldjoe reacted to John L's post in the thread Birmingham Cinemas with Appreciate Appreciate.
    It began as The Saltley Picture Palace in 1911:
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    oldjoe reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Birmingham Cinemas with Appreciate Appreciate.
    white building is the palace cinema alum rock road...could someone please check what no it was at please lyn
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    Donbogen reacted to Jonob's post in the thread Birmingham Cinemas with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Looks like it was number 20, I remember it as a private club in the 1950's, regards, John.
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