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    johnny082 reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Hams Hall Power Station. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    ELECTRICITY POWER STATIONS A AND B- HAMS HALL. ENGLAND For Birmingham Corporation. 8,000 tons of steelwork supplied and erected for...
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    johnny082 reacted to Martyn's post in the thread Lock keeper’s cottages with Appreciate Appreciate.
    First pic is looking down from Deykin Avenue to Lock 13, the other is a boat leaving Lock 12 in front of cottage 79.
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    A Sparks reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Trafalgar road moselely with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here is a 1910 view of Trafalgar Road in it's heyday
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    A Sparks reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Holly Lane Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here is a photo of Holly Lane (Erdington), probably the early 1900s
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    johnny082 reacted to I Am Nico's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2025 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We have what I think is hyssop hyssop? It appeared in a rose's pot about 5 years ago. It's pink small and trailing. Slight smell. And...
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    A Sparks reacted to Keith R's post in the thread Scott Arms, Great Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    From around 1860 up to the mid 1920's my wifes 3x Grandparents lived next door to Scott Arms in the Days Building which was a row of...
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    A Sparks reacted to Morturn's post in the thread Kingstanding with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Oscott College Estate is anew one for me. They do look like Birmingham Council housing for the elderly. These at Cossington Rd...
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    A Sparks reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Kingstanding with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Oscott College Estate, Kingstanding, Birmingham. (Birmingham Archives and Collections, 2 Aug 1940) Is this correct ?
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    A Sparks reacted to Martyn's post in the thread Lock keeper’s cottages with Appreciate Appreciate.
    First pic is looking down from Deykin Avenue to Lock 13, the other is a boat leaving Lock 12 in front of cottage 79.
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    Morturn reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Varna Road with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The George Cooper who died in 1st qtr 1958 was aged 54. Does Lynn think this is correct?
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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Now Ive got my lap-top on and can see. properly Felice - reop(ened) 2: last int(ernment) 4/87 Guiseppe - priv(ate) 1st int(ernement)...
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    Suzanneiom reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    i cant see a rectangle either jan...maybe suzanne means its on the maps.. lyn
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    Suzanneiom reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Oh right - have no idea about that. It is a possibility
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    Suzanneiom replied to the thread Iommi family.
    oh blimey thanks for that, so there's defo two in Felices plot, I really do hope its Angelina as she went first. With the small square...
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    Suzanneiom reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Now Ive got my lap-top on and can see. properly Felice - reop(ened) 2: last int(ernment) 4/87 Guiseppe - priv(ate) 1st int(ernement)...
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