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    Donbogen reacted to John L's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Some of us still use Oky Doky ;) You are on my wavelength with those more recent phrases, especially "Hi Guys", no doubt used to promote...
  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Unfortunately, if we only posted quality images most of the pictures would be lost - the person who took these pictures had the...
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Quiney, James Albert.
    James Albert Quiney birth reg. Jun 1884 Bham. Parents James Quiney and Selina Hatfield. In 1891 in Bham with parents and sisters...
  • I Am Nico
    I Am Nico replied to the thread Birmingham in 1960s.
    HEY John (as they say) am just getting the hang of abbreviated cursing like OMG.... but worse. If I had to continued to do that in the...
  • I Am Nico
    I Am Nico reacted to John L's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Some of us still use Oky Doky ;) You are on my wavelength with those more recent phrases, especially "Hi Guys", no doubt used to promote...
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    John L replied to the thread Birmingham in 1960s.
    Some of us still use Oky Doky ;) You are on my wavelength with those more recent phrases, especially "Hi Guys", no doubt used to promote...
  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread Birmingham Fire Stations.
    Here is the fire engine in Erdington in 1896. Obviously artificially coloured, but still interesting.
    • Horse-drawn fire engine in Erdington 1896.jpg
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread 21 court 14 House Hospital Street, Hockley.
    The red arrow points to what I think would be no. 14. Green arrow points to no. 15 and then the alley followed by no. 16 and no. 17.
    • Hospital St.jpg
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    John L reacted to I Am Nico's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Haha Haha.
    I detest, .....Can I get, instead of ....can I have, and the reply, of course you can, like they are doing you a favour serving you...
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    oldroddy reacted to Lemonella's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I feel that women were forced to wear the latest fashions, first mini skirts (which I hated), then midi's, followed by maxi's. The...
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    Baggiebird1956 replied to the thread Birmingham Fire Stations.
    Hi, my great grandfather was Walter Hayes, he was the father of my Grandma Olive Annie Ellis (Nee Hayes). She never spoke of her father...
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to Astonb6's post in the thread Aston Villa May 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Given the short notice, that was a great turnout in town. I almost forgot what it was like to see Villa win some silverware, so I'm...
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad reacted to Astoness's post in the thread member eric gibson with Appreciate Appreciate.
    hi folks i have noticed that eric who has been a regular poster since 2003 has not been on the forum since january ...just hoping that...
  • I Am Nico
    I Am Nico replied to the thread Birmingham in 1960s.
    Mine went black I had to heat it up and scrub it off
  • I Am Nico
    I Am Nico reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I tried using that and it nearly ruined my iron! Back to my needle and thread….
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