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  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad reacted to Roboz_8's post in the thread Mornington Smethwick with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I think you're right about the alleys for accessing communal wash-houses and toilets. I wonder if they managed to grow food in the front...
  • izzy eckerslike
    izzy eckerslike replied to the thread Radar Motors Cowper Street.
    Are you displaying your Rover at Redditch town centre classic car show this weekend?
  • D
    Donbogen reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Witton with Appreciate Appreciate.
    “In the middle of the 19C Witton was the remote and hardly-known hamlet.” Witton was the hamlet that was chosen to site the percussion...
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    Donbogen reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Witton with Appreciate Appreciate.
    From a hamlet with a few mills and streams and a manor house to an industrialised suburb of Birmingham and location of a substantial...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to poker_pete82's post in the thread Rea Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I came across this lovely pic that shows The Anchor public house.. it's taken from Bradford street but shows a little of Rea street in...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Witton with Appreciate Appreciate.
    From a hamlet with a few mills and streams and a manor house to an industrialised suburb of Birmingham and location of a substantial...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Erdington postmen heroes remembered with Appreciate Appreciate.
    many of you will know the history of this postal memorial plaque...it had been sited at the NMA for 10 years but was removed a couple of...
  • paul stacey
    paul stacey replied to the thread Erdington postmen heroes remembered.
    Well done Lyn, so very important for our cultural history, that these names of lads, who served and paid the ultimate sacrifice. I did...
  • paul stacey
    paul stacey reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Erdington postmen heroes remembered with Appreciate Appreciate.
    many of you will know the history of this postal memorial plaque...it had been sited at the NMA for 10 years but was removed a couple of...
  • paul stacey
    paul stacey reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Erdington postmen heroes remembered with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Great news Lyn !
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Birmingham Skyline with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thank you. Yes it is Highgate Park - and searching this forum found the posts below. The image, originally posted by Dennis Williams has...
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to poker_pete82's post in the thread Rea Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I came across this lovely pic that shows The Anchor public house.. it's taken from Bradford street but shows a little of Rea street in...
  • mikejee
    mikejee reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Erdington postmen heroes remembered with Appreciate Appreciate.
    many of you will know the history of this postal memorial plaque...it had been sited at the NMA for 10 years but was removed a couple of...
  • Keith R
    Keith R replied to the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026.
    Thanks yes they seem to live in next doors large garden but this one likes to sun bathe in ours.
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    That’s lovely Keith. They obviously feel safe in your environment.
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