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    Stokkie reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread ASTON with Appreciate Appreciate.
    From the AVFC SITE… “Multiple local-history accounts (and the club’s own history feature) say that “Aston Villa” was the name of a...
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread ASTON with Appreciate Appreciate.
    From the AVFC SITE… “Multiple local-history accounts (and the club’s own history feature) say that “Aston Villa” was the name of a...
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to mikejee's post in the thread ASTON with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Some time ago I saved the following, Im not sure where from: Plan of lands at Villa Cross, 1818 [DV 689/458128]One of the Tuesday...
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread ASTON with Appreciate Appreciate.
    It looks as if Aston Villa was originally the name of a school. Presumably held in the building marked on Lyn's map.
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    Donbogen reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread ASTON with Appreciate Appreciate.
    From the AVFC SITE… “Multiple local-history accounts (and the club’s own history feature) say that “Aston Villa” was the name of a...
  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread ASTON.
    Some time ago I saved the following, Im not sure where from: Plan of lands at Villa Cross, 1818 [DV 689/458128]One of the Tuesday...
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  • mikejee
    Beryl Unfortunately Phil, who posted the photos via photobucket, has passed away, .
  • Berylgittins91
    Hello,all , that wrote the lovely info above. Unfortunately,the photos that you all posted,are no longer available to see,on this site...
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    oldroddy reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread ASTON with Appreciate Appreciate.
    1807
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    oldroddy reacted to Martyn's post in the thread ASTON with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Villa were formed in 1874, they moved to Villa Park in 1897.
  • mikejee
    The 1873 Whites Birmingham directory is shown below. Earlier birmingham directpries do not seem to include either name, Ie would seem...
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  • Keith R
    Keith R replied to the thread ASTON.
    Confused about this.....lol
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread ASTON with Appreciate Appreciate.
    1807
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    Keith R reacted to Astoness's post in the thread ASTON with Love Love.
    hi peter and welcome you seem to have been able to start a new thread and post a message so well done..takes time getting used to a...
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    A Sparks reacted to Paul Slater's post in the thread The Birmingham Arms with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I am interested in this thread because my Grandfather, Frederick Arthur Slater (Fred) ran the Birmingham Arms from 1929 to 1932. Family...
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