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    A Sparks reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Old Birmingham Repertory Theatre with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A short snippet about the Theatre just before opening in 1912. Source: British Newspaper Archive
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    A Sparks reacted to Enel's post in the thread Newhall Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    8 Fascinating. The red circle is where Canterbury house now stands. This was my place of work during the seventies. Further up appears...
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    A Sparks reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Newhall Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    So this is now #85 Newhall Street. Today, the building that replaced it is now Canterbury House (thanks Enel) and is University student...
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    A Sparks reacted to I Am Nico's post in the thread Our childhood toys with Haha Haha.
    When my dad got made redundant I cut a job out for Father Christmas. I can't tell you what he said.
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    A Sparks reacted to I Am Nico's post in the thread Our childhood toys with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I used to go three times to see him, Woolies Marks and Co Op. I thought he just moved around.
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Dunlop with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Tram outside Dunlop premises, possibly 1940s/50s ? The building is now put to another use, but still standing (edit no longer standing...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread H.P Sauce Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Personally, never liked the smell ! If the windows were open on the bus, it took a while to clear. Very pungent. Source: British...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread High Street Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Quite a different view today where these shops were on Erdington High Street, St Barnabas Church would be to the right.
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread H Sheppard, Grocer Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Is this #10 Erdington High Street ? Appreciate if someone could check directories please. Thanks.
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Newhall Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    So this is now #85 Newhall Street. Today, the building that replaced it is now Canterbury House (thanks Enel) and is University student...
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    Mark Tooze reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread H Sheppard, Grocer Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Is this #10 Erdington High Street ? Appreciate if someone could check directories please. Thanks.
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    Mark Tooze reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Dunlop with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Tram outside Dunlop premises, possibly 1940s/50s ? The building is now put to another use, but still standing (edit no longer standing...
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    Mark Tooze replied to the thread Dunlop.
    Again these are not the same building. The bottom picture is the actual Fort Dunlop. The top one is the Commercial Office block which...
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    Mark Tooze reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread High Street Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Quite a different view today where these shops were on Erdington High Street, St Barnabas Church would be to the right.
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    Mark Tooze reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Clifton Road Aston with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This picture appears along with the one below… Photograph - 78 - 106, Clifton Road, Aston, Birmingham. sep 1969. (Birmingham Archives...
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