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    Lynag replied to the thread Cox's Bakeries.
    Hi, Was there a Coxs bakery at 193 Dudley Road? Thanks
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    Lynag replied to the thread Cox's Bakeries.
    Was there a Coxs bakery at 193 Dudley Road? Thanks
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    Mrb2323 reacted to Hat1's post in the thread Rover factories in Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thank you. His name was Kenneth Houldsworth and he passed away in 2005. Originally in the RAF but medically discharged due to a burst...
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    Cae replied to the thread Kings Norton Grammar School.
    My friend, 97 in April 2026 would have been a pupil there at that time. She spent some of the war away but came back.
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    James gould replied to the thread Aston Pictures.
    You still about on this site ray
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    James gould reacted to sherry1's post in the thread Aston Pictures with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Please any photos of curzonStreet 1900- 1910, Lawley Street, Great Francis st
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    A Sparks reacted to flossiefoster's post in the thread Dudley street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I remember walking over these (especially in Corporation St where there was one in the pavement outside a bar.) as a very young child...
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    A Sparks reacted to flossiefoster's post in the thread Dudley street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thank you so much for the posts above. I have been ill so haven't logged in for a very long time. I am really glad to see the pictures...
  • Martyn
    Martyn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Aston Cross with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Aston Cross Library, Lewis Lloyd. 1913. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
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    flossiefoster replied to the thread Olton Mill.
    Thank you for your prompt reply. I have a photo (the windmill building is in better shape but it doesn't have sails) but there is no...
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    Maz 60 replied to the thread ARP named wardens.
    Hi Lovely way to remember those who did such roles in such awful circumstances. Re William Ford, there may be info on ancestry, under...
  • Berylgittins91
    Berylgittins91 replied to the thread Coldbath Road Hall Green.
    Yes,thank you. I did wonder about this,as before this their living arrangements weren't too fancy.Yes,my mums address was at one time 81...
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    Morturn reacted to Rich House's post in the thread 40 Coldbath Road Kings Heath with Appreciate Appreciate.
    An earliar photo of the same shop at 39 Coldbath Rd posted above. This is from about 1910, 14 years earliar. The lady is my great...
  • Berylgittins91
    Berylgittins91 reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Coldbath Road Hall Green with Appreciate Appreciate.
    No I didn't know them. I did an eroll search and he came up at 215 Stoney Lane but with abode in Durham Road - 81, I think. That was how...
  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread Olton Mill.
    Flossiefoster The photo you refer to looks like it is a postcard image. Dp not know date, but would guess (without much confidence)...
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