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  • devonjim
    devonjim reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread what number bus with Appreciate Appreciate.
    i think the 66 bus ran down aston rd, lichfield rd, and tyburn rd, Eachelhurst Rd
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Post Office Wilton Road Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    In among some memories of an old Erdington resident, Mr G H Machin b1841, is a recollection of a Post Office "tacked onto the shop of...
  • paul stacey
    paul stacey replied to the thread Comics.
    My Sister Marilyn was!!
  • paul stacey
    paul stacey reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Comics with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Anyone a member of the Bunty Club ? I used to get Bunty but wasn't a member. A nice 1960s badge, made by Fatorinis.
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to mikejee's post in the thread John Bright Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A photo around 1908 of John White & Sons and Harries Whitfield at 55, 53 John Bright St., with 1886 map showing the position
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Comics with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Anyone a member of the Bunty Club ? I used to get Bunty but wasn't a member. A nice 1960s badge, made by Fatorinis.
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    aggie2347 replied to the thread Birmingham Fire Stations.
    Birmingham Central Fire Station competition day in late 50s. March on to start proceedings. I don't know the name of the officer leading...
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  • ChrisM
    ChrisM replied to the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha.
    That certainly looks the most likely, Janice. And thanks. The only thing is, I can't understand in that case why he was photographed...
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    aggie2347 replied to the thread Birmingham Fire Stations.
    Nice bit of detective worth. Thanks for posting. A story from when the building was an operational fire station. There was a problem...
  • mikejee
    mikejee reacted to Astoness's post in the thread what number bus with Appreciate Appreciate.
    glad that one is sorted mike lyn
  • mikejee
    mikejee reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread what number bus with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Not sure how relevant this is but: The phone number on the wall in the second photo is listed in 1960 phone book as: Old clothes, furn...
  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread Three Horseshoes, Pershore Road.
    Two later photos of the three horseshoes
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    Donbogen reacted to Astoness's post in the thread what number bus with Appreciate Appreciate.
    thanks jan so my photo 2 taken in park road... as dionysius said the no 40s did run down victoria road so thats that sorted lyn
  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread what number bus.
    In the 1962 Kellys. 125 Park Road Aston is listed as Salvation Army (Industrial & Salvage). This is shown in red on the map That fits...
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    Donbogen reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Comics with Appreciate Appreciate.
    GOSH....War of the Squirrels... I had better change me avatar !
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