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  • A Sparks
    A Sparks replied to the thread Livery Street.
    Interesting! Yes, I have always understood that 'long as Livery Street' related to a person's face. It was certainly used in that...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Livery Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hard to imagine Livery Street as the location of a riding academy/theatre. And for it to be one of the first streets to lighted, it must...
  • Marc
    Marc replied to the thread Hare and Hounds, Kingstanding.
    My Mother in the lounge some some of her regular customers.
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  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to cba's post in the thread Post office is really in a mess with Appreciate Appreciate.
    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...
  • Marc
    Marc replied to the thread Hare and Hounds, Kingstanding.
    Here's a couple of photos I've found after a quick mooch but there may be more in the loft. My mother and Elsie on a licensed...
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  • C
    colinfocus replied to the thread Wilmot Breeden Limited.
    I worked with your dad, his nickname was big alge there were a few of us who used to go for a drink on Friday evening after a short...
  • C
    colinfocus replied to the thread Wilmot Breeden Limited.
    I totally agree with you, I worked in B block as a polisher,but you had more dust coming off the so called automatic machines than off...
  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread Pope's Nursery, Handsworth.
    Here are three maps, tithe map from 1848, one showing showing position of three mile oak in c1910, and modern map showing position.
    • mosern map showing position of three mile oak.jpg
    • position of three mile oak on map c1910.jpg
    • three mile oak on tithe map.jpg
  • Marc
    Marc replied to the thread Hare and Hounds, Kingstanding.
    Our Dolly bless her, she was lovey to me as a young boy. All the bar staff were nice includingElsie, Arthur, Bill Bailey, (I think that...
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad reacted to superdad3's post in the thread Pope's Nursery, Handsworth with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Have you seen this article https://groups.google.com/g/uk.rec.waterways/c/jfqj0MGhXS0 about the Pope family. Gives some details of...
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad replied to the thread Pope's Nursery, Handsworth.
    You may already have this, perhaps that is why you're looking for the location. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Pope
  • M
    MrFrickenC replied to the thread Hare and Hounds, Kingstanding.
    Hi Bobx. Is that Ronnie who lived on Danesbury Crescent in that pic?
  • superdad3
    superdad3 replied to the thread Pope's Nursery, Handsworth.
    Have you seen this article https://groups.google.com/g/uk.rec.waterways/c/jfqj0MGhXS0 about the Pope family. Gives some details of...
  • BrummieGeoff
    BrummieGeoff 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...
  • G
    GavinBrown replied to the thread Daimler House Paradise Street.
    My Great Aunt, Mary Howard Austin in the 1921 Census is described as "Studying for the Teaching Profession" with a "Private Coach" at...
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