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    Clive F replied to the thread Skinner street.
    All of that info is correct Lyn. George was my father (1913-2000). His sister's maiden names were Callaghan. I now know when my...
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    Clive F reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Skinner street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    its ok clive ive found him...on the 1939 eve of war reg living at no 18 skinner st with lucy who i presume is his wife..looks like he...
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    Clive F reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Skinner street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    hi clive its a great find thats for sure..what was your grandads first name..i can have a look on ancestry if you like to see when he...
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    Clive F reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Skinner street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    viv we have a thread for skinner lane but the thread name needs changing to skinner st so i will go and do that now..i will also post...
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    Clive F reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Skinner street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I don't know the location of this street, but I expect it was cleared away as it was condemned housing at the time of this photo. Mr...
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    Morturn reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread Sutton Park today with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I took the dogs to the Streetly side of Sutton Park on Saturday afternoon for a good run - as a result of recent storms and snow bits of...
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    Mark Tooze replied to the thread Sutton Park today.
    I took the dogs to the Streetly side of Sutton Park on Saturday afternoon for a good run - as a result of recent storms and snow bits of...
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    podgery reacted to Astoness's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    here is it in 2012 steve...gone about 10 years now and built on..the landlord took on the aston tavern further up but he didnt stay...
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    podgery reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Next we have something different - an Atkinsons Pub ; taken in 1959 this is standing in Washwood Heath Road , looking quite old with...
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    podgery reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Still in the same area we have the Avenue Hotel on the corner of Queens Road and Park Road taken in 1967, and quite a tranquil scene...
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    podgery reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We are now looking up Bracebridge Street with the Old Vine Pub , its unusual these days to see the mix of shops especially a record...
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    podgery reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This next image is more for the line up of cars- everyone built like a tank and probably each one was a rust bucket. - my paperwork...
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    podgery reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Next we have a few picture titled " Bombing of the Old Malt Shovel" - I have posted a few of the series before but I am not sure if I...
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    podgery reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Next we have The King Edward Lichfield Road - I have posted a more modern picture of this place but this is 1941, nice car out the...
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    Clive F replied to the thread Skinner street.
    Hi Lyn. I'm over the moon. I had no information of my grandfather. As is usual in previous generations, not so much info was passed...
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