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  • Morturn
    Morturn replied to the thread Birmingham Post & Mail.
    As a kid I too joined the Chipper Club, run by Uncle Len. It seemed good idea on the surface; all my school pals were members. Then when...
  • Doctor_keo
    Doctor_keo replied to the thread Manchester Street, Blews Street, Brewery Street and New Town Row 1800 - 1861.
    Hi, I know this is a long shot, (replying to a post from 2017) – I’ve been researching my family tree some 30 years, and today I’ve...
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    localmike replied to the thread Tolkien's Birmingham.
    There are references to land at Sarehole going back at least to the 1760s and 1770s, so it was understood as a place that far back...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Birmingham Post & Mail with Appreciate Appreciate.
    and me i was a member
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Interesting there was Mass which isn't listed. Will await the outcome.
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom replied to the thread Iommi family.
    Yes today 9:45am. :) we shall go once a month now. The priest was very nice. He danced at the end with a drum which was entertaining lol.
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  • MWS
    MWS reacted to Suzanneiom's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    So we got there early this morning and a mass was about to start, they really wanted us to attend, so we did. It was an experience as I...
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    Richard Dye reacted to Astoness's post in the thread John Bright Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    this one has been on before but this is a little clearer...does anyone know what the lone building standing was...caption says after...
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    Richard Dye reacted to A Sparks's post in the thread John Bright Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thanks, I can see that in the sign on the old shop now - Frederick's!
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom replied to the thread Iommi family.
    So we got there early this morning and a mass was about to start, they really wanted us to attend, so we did. It was an experience as I...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Ice Cream with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Banana Creamy Ice Lollies made by Midland Counties Dairies which were later taken over by Lyon's Maid. and :yum:yum
  • paul stacey
    paul stacey reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Ice Cream with Appreciate Appreciate.
    ahh the mivi ones...i remember them all and made with real fruit...some of todays cheaper ice lols do not have a lot of taste so i buy...
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    Donbogen reacted to Astoness's post in the thread RIP OZZY OSBOURNE with Appreciate Appreciate.
    even though its raining there is still a steady flow of people visiting ozzys shrine....lovely to see that the single roses wrapped in...
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    Stokkie reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Danish Food Centre Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Don't remember it being open at night, but apparently, it was. I only went there during the daytime. Source: British Newspaper Archive
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    Stokkie reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Birmingham Post & Mail with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Remember 'Place the Ball'. Nice prize. Thought prizes were always cash. Soirce: British Newspaper Archive
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