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    cba replied to the thread Post office is really in a mess.
    They have recently installed one at the top of Sheep St in Stratford-Upon-Avon. I have no idea what you do, but luckily we still have...
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    cba reacted to A Sparks's post in the thread Post office is really in a mess with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Yes, I've seen some of those in London! I think you can also print off some proof or something, I wouldn't be very confident to use one...
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    cba reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Post office is really in a mess with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The plan box outside our nearby post office (in the local One Stop shop) was out of order for a while. Now you can still pop letters in...
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    cba reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Post office is really in a mess with Appreciate Appreciate.
    well it was not that long ago that we used to have 2 letter box deliveries a day...some are not even getting 1 a day now..also the...
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    cba reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Post office is really in a mess with Appreciate Appreciate.
    You've all heard, I expect the song "A pub with no beer". Well Yesterday and today I experienced a post office with no stamps (Well no...
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    cba reacted to Lady Penelope's post in the thread Princess Alice Orphanage New Oscott with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi Mark, I have been trying unsuccessfully to access some records for the orphanage. Early records are kept at Birmingham Archives but...
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    oldroddy reacted to BrummieGeoff's post in the thread Temple Row with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Opposite the Great Western Arcade southern entrance is the North Western Arcade entrance .... shown here in a 1956 photo with Bradford...
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    oldroddy reacted to BrummieGeoff's post in the thread Temple Row with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A fine photo of the Great Western Arcade entrance in Temple Row in 1941 .... after it survived the bombing that destroyed the buildings...
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad replied to the thread Pope's Nursery, Handsworth.
    You may already have this 1863 map showing Three Mile Oak
    • three-mile-oak.jpg
  • Phil B
    Phil B replied to the thread Ariel Automotive works, Birmingham.
    Does anyone have any evidence Albert 'Bert' Perrigo worked for Ariel as Sales Manager in 1953. He was Rider, Designer and Manager for...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Handsworth, Staffordshire with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Some history about the Handsworth area, formerly having a widely scattered population. It's been home to many notable residents, some...
  • paul stacey
    paul stacey replied to the thread Temple Row.
    Great read, and historical background to a major B, Ham place!!
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    paul stacey reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Temple Row with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A short history, many aspects having been mentioned in this thread. In the past, a location chosen by several doctors and the town's...
  • pigsonthewing
    pigsonthewing posted the thread Pope's Nursery, Handsworth in Shops.
    I am trying to find the location of the above. I have this press clipping, from Aris's Birmingham Gazette - Monday 12 October 1835 - p2...
    • Aris's Birmingham Gazette - Monday 12 October 1835 - p2 col 6 POPE NURSERY.png
  • NoddKD
    NoddKD replied to the thread happy birthday to banjo.
    Happy Birthday Banjo hope its a good one. NoddKD
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