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    oldroddy reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Music shops with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Yes it's interesting how many Birmingham music shops there have been over time. A nice collection of music memorabilia. A bit more info...
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    oldroddy reacted to Tuppenny Rice's post in the thread Music shops with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Inspired by the thread from @Vivienne14 on Riley's Pianos, I recently took these photos as I cleared a family home and was going through...
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    oldroddy reacted to V70PDB's post in the thread Measurements with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I worked for Bryants in the 70's. They were constructing parts of Chelmsley Woods at the time. And on Area 13a they constructed a block...
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    oldroddy reacted to Astoness's post in the thread The Soho Manufactory with Appreciate Appreciate.
    i agree richard....what a man matthew boulton was...i noted the mention of james watts partner dr roebuck which led me to thinking was...
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    oldroddy reacted to izzy eckerslike's post in the thread The Soho Manufactory with Appreciate Appreciate.
    But it does happen now, Birmingham council have been responsible for the destruction of beautiful old buildings in the town centre to...
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    oldroddy reacted to Heartland's post in the thread The Soho Manufactory with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Matthew Boulton's factory at Soho disappeared under housing once the works had closed. Whilst there are maps and some engravings, there...
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    Sarah426 replied to the thread Lozells girl.
    Than you you it is surely , hope ur well
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    juliatingate replied to the thread The Soho Manufactory.
    I will be sure to make my thesis accessible when it is finished in a few weeks. I have been so lucky to have found a forum filled with...
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    Two reacted to BrummieGeoff's post in the thread Measurements with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Great thread. I'll use the 11 year-old schoolboy's maths calculations in Post #36 to scare my granddaughters (and their teacher mother)...
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    poker_pete82 replied to the thread Measurements.
    I know it's a long shot and the original poster was a guest who may not even use this site anymore.. but does anyone have any...
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    poker_pete82 reacted to BrummieGeoff's post in the thread Measurements with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Great thread. I'll use the 11 year-old schoolboy's maths calculations in Post #36 to scare my granddaughters (and their teacher mother)...
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    poker_pete82 reacted to V70PDB's post in the thread Measurements with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I worked for Bryants in the 70's. They were constructing parts of Chelmsley Woods at the time. And on Area 13a they constructed a block...
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    poker_pete82 reacted to Sarah426's post in the thread Lozells girl with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi there im from lozells , new here
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    juliatingate replied to the thread The Soho Manufactory.
    Hi! I am currently finishing my last year of my undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne majoring in Art History. My thesis...
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    brummy-lad replied to the thread Lozells girl.
    This a link to a thread of Church Street, Lozells Girl may actually be you from several years ago, if not it may be of interest...
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