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    Donbogen reacted to Dionysius//88's post in the thread The Albion, Aston. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The first week my best man took the Albion over in 69/70 the girlfriend and I had an argument and part of Aston Road North was...
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    Donbogen reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread The Albion, Aston. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Yes I remember them very well! They seemed very exotic back in the day !
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The 1911 and 1921 are usually self written but in Luciano's case he is in lodging houses on both so the manager/owner would have written...
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom replied to the thread Iommi family.
    Ah yes that's a point. I also notice that lots of people took in lodgers, was that to get help with paying bills?
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The 1911 and 1921 are usually self written but in Luciano's case he is in lodging houses on both so the manager/owner would have written...
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom replied to the thread Iommi family.
    Firstly when you said all this, I immediately thought that if he abandoned them all, that maybe why Alfred took the foster name when he...
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom reacted to MWS's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I think I may have found Luciano. In 1911 in Wellington, Shropshire listed as Luciano Pecolio b1867 Italy, an Organ Grinder. Listed as...
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    Dionysius//88 reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread The Albion, Aston. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Yes I remember them very well! They seemed very exotic back in the day !
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Iommi family.
    Some circumstantial evidence to tentatively support it. He called his first daughter Violet and 2 of his sons Antonio and Angelo. On...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Rivers: River Cole with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The pathway at the side of the Cole is part of the Shire Country Park. The pathway to the right of the ford continues and comes out on...
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    Dionysius//88 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
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    Dionysius//88 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.
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Certainly looks a strong possibility. Well done
  • Lady Penelope
    Lady Penelope replied to the thread Help with writing on photo please..
    Thank you Lyn and Brummy-lad. Yes, you're right. I'm attaching another photo which shows the whole building. I hadn't realised how...
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    Lady Penelope reacted to brummy-lad's post in the thread Help with writing on photo please. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Doorway seems to match
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