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  • RRJ
    RRJ reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread The Albion, Aston. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Pubs closing at the rate of one a day across the UK THEY WILL SOON BE A THING OF THE PAST
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom replied to the thread Iommi family.
    Yea I’d say I’m 90% sure that’s the location. But wanted alittle more solid proof. But tomorrow will be the last attempt to see if...
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Iommi family.
    I'd guess a lot of churchyards are not kept as neat and tidy as they should and St Joseph's is probably not an easy one to maintain...
  • D
    Donbogen reacted to oldjoe's post in the thread The Albion, Aston. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    1970, had my first beer there that year, an older mate brought a pint of mild outside for me to try.
  • S
    Stokkie reacted to MWS's post in the thread Paradise Development 2022 with Haha Haha.
    The Octagon has been completed, so not long before I move into my £5000 a month penthouse apartment ;)...
  • O
    oldjoe replied to the thread The Albion, Aston..
    1970, had my first beer there that year, an older mate brought a pint of mild outside for me to try.
  • O
    oldjoe reacted to Dionysius//88's post in the thread The Albion, Aston. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My best man ran this pub 1969/70 shame to see it's closed another nail in the coffin of the brewing trade
  • O
    oldjoe reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread The Albion, Aston. with Sad Sad.
    Pubs closing at the rate of one a day across the UK THEY WILL SOON BE A THING OF THE PAST
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom replied to the thread Iommi family.
    They don’t know a fat lot and I feel like I’m being a pain at this point. The person who knew everything died a few years ago.
  • R
    Richard Dye reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was not born in Birmingham, but he lived and worked in Aston (a district of Birmingham) between 1878 and 1881...
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom replied to the thread Iommi family.
    Yes I guess so...
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Iommi family.
    Don't know to be honest but couldn't that equally apply to other plots in the area?
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to BrummieGeoff's post in the thread Cole Bank Road (formerly Lane) with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Ref Post #3 : The same section of Cole Bank Lane/Road before it was widened .... showing the old bridge over the River Cole, and...
  • D
    Donbogen reacted to brummy-lad's post in the thread Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The only images I can find of No. 63, by 1967/68 it had been demolished and was part of the Thomas Startin Austin Dealership.
  • D
    Donbogen reacted to brummy-lad's post in the thread Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Although not born in Birmingham and only lived here briefly, I feel that he should have a dedicated thread...
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