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SSarah426 replied to the thread My Lozells Family, ordinary lives, extraordinary people.Rosie used to live in villa street i believe then she went too the street next to carpenters Rd & then she moved to church street i used...
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SSarah426 replied to the thread Lozells girl.Hi there hows you? Im originally from Lozells ,i moved 26 yrs ago. My mom was a childminder,she also worked in holte,and Anglesey...
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GGaltons Boy replied to the thread Arthur Ilsley Gunmaker born 1891 i think.Hi, I am married to Arthur Ilsley's great-granddaughter! Arthur was indeed involved in guns, he was from a gun-making family going back...
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Ccolinfocus replied to the thread Wilmot Breeden Limited.I worked with your dad at wilmott breeden in the late 60s with Morgan, woody wardy. Mansel lowey and a few more
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CIt just gets better and better https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czex3lj077xo Over ONE HUNDRED BILLION POUNDS in today’s prices??? Jesus...
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CIt seems that when (???) the trains finally run they have to go at a slower speed than designed as it will be too expensive to run them...
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A Sparks reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Boots shoes & socks in 1800 in Birmingham esp pictures with
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I think Hutton is reprimanding them for destroying an important historic site. It must have been an easy source of prepared stone for... -
PP26BOW replied to the thread bowen family.Hi all, I know this is a very very old thread. But Harry Bowen in my grandfather. I was just mooching around on AI just seeing if it can...
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DDionysius//88 replied to the thread City Centre pubs.I would think so Mike after having Davenports deliver my "Beer At Home" some years ago , I could never really take to the taste . My...
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DJust after the end of lockdown I had occasion to visit the Bulls Head on the corner of Bishopsgate Street and Tennant St (now...
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mikejee replied to the thread City Centre pubs.Just after the end of lockdown I had occasion to visit the Bulls Head on the corner of Bishopsgate Street and Tennant St (now... -
Morturn reacted to bishop street's post in the thread Purcell And Betts Photographers with Appreciate.
In the 1960's I worked as an accountant in a Chartered Accountant's office and was involved in doing the Audit of Purcell and Betts on... -
Bbishop street replied to the thread Purcell And Betts Photographers.In the 1960's I worked as an accountant in a Chartered Accountant's office and was involved in doing the Audit of Purcell and Betts on...
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Its never been straightforward in my memory. In imperial, if you asked for a piece of 4 be 2 (4x2) then sawn would be 4 inches by 2... -
DDionysius//88 replied to the thread City Centre pubs.I was glad to read on Monday that the Queens head in Steelhouse Lane has reopened , what did surprise me is it's a Davenports house I...