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  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to David7's post in the thread Back to backs in Ladywood with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My wife sent me a link to a post in The British Institute of IELTS & Overseas Education Facebook page where someone has posted a photo...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Dionysius//88's post in the thread Night watchman with Appreciate Appreciate.
    One year in my pre teen years me amd a couple of mates used to spend hours with a watchman, directly outside a recreation ground on...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Clive F's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Back in the 60s our local youth, me included, used to go to a Jewish tailor in Highgate Road, just round the corner from Ladypool Road...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Taan's post in the thread Birmingham fatal drownings 20th Century with Sad Sad.
    I’ve gone down a bit of a rabbit hole. Since the three sisters were found in the water in Brighton last week it turns out their mother...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Garbett Street, Ladywood with Appreciate Appreciate.
    hi gough...i have these photos...photos 1 and 4 shows kings edward road to the right...photo 2 shows numbers 10.11 and 12 garbett st...
  • Taan
    Taan replied to the thread Birmingham fatal drownings 20th Century.
    I’ve gone down a bit of a rabbit hole. Since the three sisters were found in the water in Brighton last week it turns out their mother...
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    Gough reacted to mikejee's post in the thread SHEEPCOTE LANE LADYWOOD with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The only one I have
  • G
    Gough replied to the thread Back to backs in Ladywood.
    Hi I have all the same memories, We moved from Shakespeare Road to Garbutt Street then moved to Bartley Green in 1958. As you say it was...
  • G
    Gough reacted to Weoley's post in the thread Ladywood clearance with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My Grandparents lived in Garbett Street until about 1960. They were moved out when all that end of Ladywood was coming down.
  • G
    Gough replied to the thread Garbett Street, Ladywood.
    We lived at 1bavk of 24 Garbett Street. Till 58. I remember the coal yard ,we used to play on the bomb pecking. Christine Gough
  • Roboz_8
    Roboz_8 reacted to Liz Gurney's post in the thread Birmingham fatal drownings 20th Century with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I'm actually really enjoying it. I wish I could afford to quit work for a few years and work on it full time!
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    Donbogen reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Night watchman with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A role now disappeared, performed nowadays by security companies. Viv. Source: British Newspaper Archive
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    Donbogen reacted to Clive F's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Back in the 60s our local youth, me included, used to go to a Jewish tailor in Highgate Road, just round the corner from Ladypool Road...
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    Clive F replied to the thread Birmingham in 1960s.
    Back in the 60s our local youth, me included, used to go to a Jewish tailor in Highgate Road, just round the corner from Ladypool Road...
  • Keith R
    Keith R replied to the thread Computer help please 2025.
    I tried using the stuff on the link and got nowhere............no sure it went to "explorer" with windows + E. As I say I have zero...
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