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    oldroddy reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We are now on the corner of Legge Lane and Frederick Street this is the Argent Centre a wonderful red brick building with arched...
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    oldroddy reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The next picture is taken from on of the back accessways off Legge Lane and shows the rear of these premises.
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    oldroddy reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Had a bit of a hunt to find this location but now I know where I am - the white building is 17 Legge Lane the building to the left of...
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    mikejee replied to the thread Cotteridge.
    This is labelled " A newpark in Cotteridge 1908". It must be Cotteridge Park, with the houses of Franklin Road in the background. A...
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    Hans Terlouw reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Wellesley Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    It is possible that Ruby married again. That find led to this notice from 1997 I have checked and it looks as if the son's birth...
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    Hans Terlouw reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Wellesley Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    recent registers are't online but there is an address from 2018 for someone of the name Graham Byford. It might be worth asking in case...
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    Hans Terlouw replied to the thread Wellesley Street.
    Hi Lyn, it is always worth a try. I am not subscribed to ancestry though. Much appreciated if you could ask her on my behalf!
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    Hans Terlouw reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Wellesley Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    hi hans...are you subscribed to ancestry...there is a lady who has charles in her family tree but i dont know how closely she is related...
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    Astonb6 reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We now hop across to the city centre this is the Spotted Dog Pub on the corner of Bordesley Street and Meriden Street, went in there a...
  • Astonb6
    Astonb6 reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We are now on the corner of Legge Lane and Frederick Street this is the Argent Centre a wonderful red brick building with arched...
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Last one off this Roll and this is the demolition of the last building from the Spitfire production at Castle Bromwich taken is 1992.
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    brummy-lad reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This is just a quick one Chandos Road , Moseley, not sure if there is an significance to the picture - looks a bit tidier these days.
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My notes have this as Old Stratford Place off the Moseley Road - tracked it down on streetview and it looks a loveley building set on...
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    brummy-lad reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    moving down Bissell Street and we come to Pig and Whistle - it seems to have doors bricked up and the only entrance is at the other end...
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    brummy-lad reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    and now we move to Bissell Street and this fine building - unfortunately the images are difficult to get due to the size of the building...
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