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    Moor End Lad reacted to trevor bow's post in the thread GEC WITTON WORKS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Yes, it was a different world and all those great industries and their factories have gone forever. The Lucas factory in Great King St...
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    NoddKD reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Scams via telephone, email 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This is a new thread for this current year 2026 Grateful if you could keep posts when reporting scams etc to the basic facts so that...
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    A Sparks reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread St Martins in the Bull Ring with Appreciate Appreciate.
    An interesting glimpse into the story and records of the church, adding colour and character to church records. Source: British...
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    A Sparks reacted to SuzeMK's post in the thread Canals of Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    That's my Grandad, William Knibbs of Braunston! I have a copy of the same photograph which used to hang in the cabin of the narrowboat...
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    Godber reacted to Lemonella's post in the thread Water Orton with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Not a place you hear much about these days.
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    Godber reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Water Orton with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Old house, Water Orton. John Benjamin Stone. 1894. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
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    Godber reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Water Orton with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Cottage at Water Orton. PJ Deakin. 1891.
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    Godber reacted to bestcover's post in the thread Water Orton with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My main memory of Water Orton as a lad (lived in Maxstoke then) was going to see the dentist, Mr Ashurst who was a kindly many with...
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    Godber reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Water Orton with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Water Orton Village. creator: John Benjamin Stone. 1895. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
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    Godber reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Water Orton with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The old bridge over the River Tame at Water Orton. 1910s (Warwickshire County Record Office)…Our Warwickshire.
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    Godber reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Water Orton with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Old Water Orton Church. (Birmingham Archives and Collections) The old Church of St Peter & St Paul before its demolition in 1890. Also...
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    Godber reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Water Orton with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The Church that lost its spire… St Peter & St Paul, Water Orton, by Eden C Middleton. 1891. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)...
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    Godber reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Water Orton with Appreciate Appreciate.
    2 more historic pictures at Water Orton. https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/rivers-river-tame.48458/post-862711
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    Old Hall, Coleshill, Warwickshire, creator: John Benjamin Stone. C1899. Showing the Swan Hotel and the main street in Coleshill...
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    Key Hill Brian reacted to SuzeMK's post in the thread Canals of Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    That's my Grandad, William Knibbs of Braunston! I have a copy of the same photograph which used to hang in the cabin of the narrowboat...
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