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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Now a much wider shot of this site with junction with Park Lane - showing how much was lost on the left to allow this road to be built
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  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I think we have now moved further up the road and more tradition high street building - Midland Bank ( now called HSBC) public Library...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I think we are slowly turning to the right from where we were just standing, a line of old style what they would call these days...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Well that idea went out the window - a month since Christmas and I have not posted anything !! I have prepared quite a few rolls for...
  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    I think we have now moved further up the road and more tradition high street building - Midland Bank ( now called HSBC) public Library...
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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    I think we are slowly turning to the right from where we were just standing, a line of old style what they would call these days...
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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Well that idea went out the window - a month since Christmas and I have not posted anything !! I have prepared quite a few rolls for...
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    Donbogen reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Fishing with Appreciate Appreciate.
    my first rod was a bamboo cane safety pins cut and tied on with cotton and the reel was 2/6 from woolies that was held on with 2 rubber...
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    SGH replied to the thread Dollman Street.
    i remember my mother saying several times that her half-brother played in the Dollman Street Jazz Band in the 1930's, and although she...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread HB SALE building on fire with Appreciate Appreciate.
  • DekH
    DekH reacted to O.C.'s post in the thread Lupin Street, Aston with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Wonderful photo Michael, all the Haycock's where related from that area. In Carl Chinns book Homes For The People on page 4 there is a...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Brummie a long time ago's post in the thread Bicycle manufacturers in Birmingham with Haha Haha.
    Tenuously connected to the thread. When I had a Saturday job in Halfords, the second in command was Mr Renolds. His nickname in the...
  • Brummie a long time ago
    Brummie a long time ago replied to the thread Bicycle manufacturers in Birmingham.
    Tenuously connected to the thread. When I had a Saturday job in Halfords, the second in command was Mr Renolds. His nickname in the...
  • Smudger
    Smudger reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Fishing with Appreciate Appreciate.
    my first rod was a bamboo cane safety pins cut and tied on with cotton and the reel was 2/6 from woolies that was held on with 2 rubber...
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    RoyMcC reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread Birmingham Films And Videos with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My mom’s friend lived next door to Jeff Lynne’s parents. I visited often but never saw Jeff!
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