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    Donbogen reacted to daimlerman's post in the thread Kingstanding with Appreciate Appreciate.
    MAJOR ACCIDENT 1969 Does anyone remember a terrible road accident, late 1969. A 33 bus travelling down Warren Farm Road collided...
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    Morturn reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Varna Road with Appreciate Appreciate.
    There is no middle name. The "J" is to show he is eligible for jury service. Varna Road no longer exists it was demolished in the late...
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    MWS replied to the thread Iommi family.
    Oh, I forgot they weren't all at St Joseph's.
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    podgery reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Midland Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here is a photo after it had ceased being used And here is a photo of the house to the left of 52, with the edge of 52 showing
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    podgery reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Midland Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    photo of midland street...not heard of this one so could someone provide a map please caption says 1 back 52 and 1 back 54 lyn
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    daveandjensmom replied to the thread Varna Road.
    I don't think my Grandfather had a middle name but everything lines up with all of my other information. Is there another area that...
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    daveandjensmom replied to the thread Varna Road.
    Thank you for all of these responses. Greatly appreciated. I have his Death Certificate showing the right dates and address. I'll...
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    daveandjensmom replied to the thread Varna Road.
    First, Thank you so much everyone who gave an answer or comments about my Grandfather , George Cooper and my Step Grandmother Lily...
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    Yes Miss Lester was lovely, I was very happy there. We moved when I was 10 and I went to Yardley Wood School for a year, but they seemed...
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    daimlerman replied to the thread Kingstanding.
    MAJOR ACCIDENT 1969 Does anyone remember a terrible road accident, late 1969. A 33 bus travelling down Warren Farm Road collided...
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    mikejee replied to the thread Cadbury's Bournville Factory.
    A photo from just off Mary Vale Road in 1920, showing Bournville Station, with the factory beyond. Not sure what the small building...
    • Bournville Station and Mary Vale Road 1920.jpg
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    Rosie55 replied to the thread Midland Street.
    My 3xgreat-grandfather Sias Parsons was listed as the publican for a pub in Midland Street in the 1841 Census, probably this one, from...
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    You are right it was Edgbaston not Ladywood or Lee bank. I went there, as did my sister and brother, Pauline and David Wakelam. We lived...
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    Hi Lyn, Janice, Dad remembered Mum's family lived in Hockley for a short while, too - not for long apparently.
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