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  • RRJ
    RRJ reacted to oldbrit's post in the thread Fake Photos with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I know this is not what you are talking about, BUT!! ME The OldBrit riding the TDF with Coppi Haha!! At least I had a helmet on!!
  • R
    Richard Dye reacted to oldbrit's post in the thread Fake Photos with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I know this is not what you are talking about, BUT!! ME The OldBrit riding the TDF with Coppi Haha!! At least I had a helmet on!!
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    DavidGrain replied to the thread Christ Church New Street.
    Painting would be before the Town Hall was extended in 1850
  • Mickymoo
    Mickymoo reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Christ Church New Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here is a view from New St which emphasises how Christ Church dominated the west end of the street
  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread Christ Church New Street.
    Interesting. Both apparently from approximately the same spot, but the Town Hall considerably reduced in size in the painting ...
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    Stokkie replied to the thread Fake Photos.
    How did you do this Oldbrit? Photoshop?
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    Stokkie reacted to oldbrit's post in the thread Fake Photos with Wow Wow.
    I know this is not what you are talking about, BUT!! ME The OldBrit riding the TDF with Coppi Haha!! At least I had a helmet on!!
  • oldbrit
    oldbrit replied to the thread Fake Photos.
    I know this is not what you are talking about, BUT!! ME The OldBrit riding the TDF with Coppi Haha!! At least I had a helmet on!!
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  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread Christ Church New Street.
    Here is a view from New St which emphasises how Christ Church dominated the west end of the street
    • New Street from corner of Ethel Street,towards Town Hall.C.1890s.jpg
  • mikejee
    mikejee reacted to aggie2347's post in the thread Bournville Works Fire Brigade. (Chief Officers). with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Mikejee, looking at the original b/w image which I've sharpener up a touch is captioned early 1900s. not 1900 as I stated. Regards.
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    aggie2347 replied to the thread Bournville Works Fire Brigade. (Chief Officers)..
    Mikejee, looking at the original b/w image which I've sharpener up a touch is captioned early 1900s. not 1900 as I stated. Regards.
    • Screenshot_2025-08-22_182641.jpg
  • RobT
    RobT reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Fake Photos with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We see in post 55 that the Birmingham Omnibus Co. has horses that daily work the omnibuses on the Ladypool Road route from their depot...
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    isaac replied to the thread Jennings of Parliament St.
    i have traced a Edith hardy to an orphanage called Josiah masons I'm unsure if it is the same Edith hardy but it would explain her...
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to Keith R's post in the thread Italians in Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We also had a POW camp just up the road on Groveley Lane Longbridge just before The Austins........its said they built Lowhill Lane that...
  • R
    Richard Dye reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread The Longboat, Cambrian Wharf with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The Flapper at lunchtime today.
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