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    kooglescriber65 reacted to MWS's post in the thread Edmund Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    On today's Bargain Hunt one of the items was a snooker scoreboard made by Podmore & Sons of 118 Edmund St. The contestants didn't do too...
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    MWS reacted to Suzanneiom's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Katelyn iommie has kindly let me look at her family tree. She is listed as a 2nd cousin 1x removed for me. Sorry not a great image...
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    Dinger reacted to Tinpot's post in the thread Cans of hot tea with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Looking at photos of the Market Hall this morning reminded me of leaving the market with my mother in the Bull Ring and how I was run...
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    Dinger reacted to Morturn's post in the thread Cans of hot tea with Appreciate Appreciate.
    That’s a blast from the past, the white enamel “Billy” can. They were found everywhere, factory’s, steam loco drivers cabs and building...
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    Donbogen reacted to Tinpot's post in the thread Cans of hot tea with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My ‘Take Away’ from a meeting with the billy can was a scalded arm!
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    Donbogen reacted to Morturn's post in the thread Cans of hot tea with Appreciate Appreciate.
    That’s a blast from the past, the white enamel “Billy” can. They were found everywhere, factory’s, steam loco drivers cabs and building...
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    Donbogen reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Cans of hot tea with Appreciate Appreciate.
    we took a billie can fishing of a weekend to have a mash up/brew up i still have it somewere:grinning:
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    Heartland replied to the thread Lost Canals Of Birmingham & The Black Country.
    It is also important to look at old maps The ordnance survey of 1834 map 62 shows the branch canal serving a colliery Then the...
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    Brasscaster reacted to Suzanneiom's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We found it very pleased :) although I didn't notice my reflection :(
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    Donbogen reacted to Richard Dye's post in the thread Motorcycle Shops with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Great start Kit! Welcome to the BHF a great place with wonderful folks, enjoy!
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom replied to the thread Iommi family.
    Katelyn iommie has kindly let me look at her family tree. She is listed as a 2nd cousin 1x removed for me. Sorry not a great image...
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  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Richard Dye's post in the thread Motorcycle Shops with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Great start Kit! Welcome to the BHF a great place with wonderful folks, enjoy!
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to mikejee's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Both those photos are from the Worcester St end. However the second one is post the bombing, as can be seen from there being no roof...
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to Suzanneiom's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We found it very pleased :) although I didn't notice my reflection :(
  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Both those photos are from the Worcester St end. However the second one is post the bombing, as can be seen from there being no roof...
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