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    oldroddy reacted to Dennis Williams's post in the thread YMCA Bristol Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Has anyone got any other pics of this lovely looking building? I can find absolutely nowt anywhere.....no pics or info, other than...
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    mikejee replied to the thread midland red travel bureau digbeth.
    This would have been 11,12 Bull Ring. judging by the wagon outside it was still being used by Midland Red, so possibly 1937 or before...
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    oldroddy reacted to mikejee's post in the thread YMCA Bristol Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    In the 1921 Kellys it is described as YMCA for discharged soldiers and sailors .137 Bristol St.. In the 1890s 137 Bristol St (actually...
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    oldroddy reacted to mikejee's post in the thread YMCA Bristol Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This looks like a wider view of the building in 1961
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    oldroddy reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Newtown Row with Appreciate Appreciate.
    newtown row 1950s..i think this is taken looking up the incline towards the fire station lyn
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    oldroddy reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Newtown Row with Appreciate Appreciate.
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    oldroddy reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Newtown Row with Appreciate Appreciate.
    a right greasy spoon wonder were the drivers slept it says bed and breakfast. not in the shed next door i hope:grinning:
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    oldroddy reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Newtown Row with Appreciate Appreciate.
    palace transport cafe 1957...not sure of its exact location but would think it was near to the old palace cinema along newtown row and...
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    A Sparks reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Snow Hill Station with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A 'Battle for Fuel show coach' at Snow Hill in 1943. I've seen another 'show coach' from, I think, the war years, but can't remember...
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    A Sparks reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Windermere Rd Park/ground Saved with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Walked along our Woodland Walk earlier in the sunshine. Over the weekend the daffodils have opened and so have more of the crocuses...
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    oldroddy reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Newtown Row with Appreciate Appreciate.
    “Shops in Aston c 1900“ (but whereabouts in Aston ?) Victorian and Edwardian War-wickshire: from old photographs. Publication date 1976
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    oldroddy reacted to brummy-lad's post in the thread Newtown Row with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I've not seen this picture before, Kelly's 1964 lists the shops as shown.
  • superdad3
    superdad3 replied to the thread Longbridge Factory.
    Have now carried out a bit more research on line and yes Crusader tanks were made at Longbridge although as Godber mentioned the main...
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  • Dinger
    Dinger replied to the thread time for a clean up.
    Peter Plisner posted a video on this very subject on his YouTube channel a couple of months ago - along with discussions of a solution...
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    Dinger reacted to BrummieGeoff's post in the thread midland red travel bureau digbeth with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This earlier aerial photo dated 17 October 1931 shows the building (just right of St Martin's spire) covered in signs .... "MIDLAND RED...
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