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  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Lorry in Cecil Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    cant say as i have seen this one of cecil street..sory no date lyn
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Heartland's post in the thread Lost Canals Of Birmingham & The Black Country with Appreciate Appreciate.
    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...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Lorry in Cecil Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    cant say as i have seen this one of cecil street..sory no date lyn
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to JennyM1966's post in the thread Birmingham buses with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Just took my dad to visit my mother-in-law for a few days up in Northumberland. We visited the Drift Cafe at Cresswell Beach and they...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks 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...
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    Donbogen reacted to JennyM1966's post in the thread Birmingham buses with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Just took my dad to visit my mother-in-law for a few days up in Northumberland. We visited the Drift Cafe at Cresswell Beach and they...
  • JennyM1966
    JennyM1966 replied to the thread Birmingham buses.
    Just took my dad to visit my mother-in-law for a few days up in Northumberland. We visited the Drift Cafe at Cresswell Beach and they...
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    TrevJ010 replied to the thread Watery Lane.
  • Keith R
    Keith R replied to the thread Aston Map.
    Had relatives in Shirley Place back to backs on Longmore....the part that backed onto the Rea.They were Butcher and Harris and were...
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom replied to the thread Iommi family.
    I am now holding out hope for st Josephs in Nechells. For the grandparents, I should know by tomorrow via Naomi :)
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Aston Map with Appreciate Appreciate.
    yes they are different areas...ashted is nechells way... lyn
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Longbridge Factory with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here is a photo of Longbridge Lane in 1922. Below are maps for 1916 and 1937. The position of ht photographer can be estimated...
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Longbridge Factory with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A very informative 1920s advert, it also mentions the Austin Village. Thread link here...
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to Cabonscooter's post in the thread Longbridge Factory with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Only just found this this thread on this site. Caught my eye as although I wasn't employed by Austin-Rover/MG Rover I spent 2/3 days...
  • DaringD
    DaringD posted the thread Fred Hanks Motorcycles - Slade Road in Shops.
    Hello all, my name is Andy Daniel - I'm one of Fred Hanks' grandchildren and the son of Beryl who co-owned it with my uncle Roy from the...
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