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  • Lloyd
    Lloyd reacted to Radiorails's post in the thread The end - 60 years ago with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Knowing that the trams were to cease running I took the opportunity to ride on all three Lichfield Road routes in the weeks prior to...
  • superdad3
    superdad3 reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Street furniture with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This is outside the Mander Centre in Wolverhampton, but could be seen in Birmingham. The Broads Manufacturing Company Ltd., historically...
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    John L reacted to mikejee's post in the thread The end - 60 years ago with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Unless the trams have restarted recently, I don't think they run at the moment. Hopefully soon
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread 188, Station Road, Wylde Green.
    Appears to be a very military associated family. Father was in the army, all his brothers were as well, his father in law was and his...
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Ms Minnie Lloyd 1938 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    On the 1939 eroll the names listed as "near 53" are listed on the 1939 reg as at Carnegie Institute. So I think it is safe to assume...
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    Donbogen reacted to Cabonscooter's post in the thread GEC WITTON WORKS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    (Very belated response I'm afraid. I only recently discovered this 'GEC Witton Works' thread having searched before). I remember 3DO...
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    Dinger reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Birmingham Post & Mail with Appreciate Appreciate.
    F R Gillman with the original dog Chipper https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/chipper-club-celebrates-50-years-4708203
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    Dinger reacted to Eric Gibson's post in the thread Birmingham Post & Mail with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I never did the Mail place the ball but dad did every time, he could put lots of crosses on it, never won a thing. I did one in Readers...
  • Lady Penelope
    Lady Penelope replied to the thread 188, Station Road, Wylde Green.
    Thank you MWS. Janice, many thanks for trying. I came up against the same brick wall. It just seems strange that someone who was born...
  • C
    Cabonscooter reacted to Woodcarver's post in the thread GEC WITTON WORKS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi Everyone, A family discussion led me to this forum. The question was where young couples meet these days. For many people the answer...
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Ms Minnie Lloyd 1938.
    Here's a photo of the Carnegie Institute just a couple of years later... https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205202892 The...
  • C
    Cabonscooter replied to the thread GEC WITTON WORKS.
    (Very belated response I'm afraid. I only recently discovered this 'GEC Witton Works' thread having searched before). I remember 3DO...
  • M
    Maria Magenta replied to the thread Twister Twisterer Warp Twister.
    Thanks, Vivienne14 and Johnny082. It all adds to the picture.
  • M
    Maria Magenta reacted to johnny082's post in the thread Twister Twisterer Warp Twister with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My wife worked at a woollen mill in Yorkshire. She says that after she had taken the full reels of wool off her machine they were taken...
  • E
    Eric Gibson replied to the thread Birmingham Post & Mail.
    Way back in August 2000. it's all spent. :)
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