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    Mark Tooze reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I now know where I am , High Street Erdington, same view although the shops are mainly food outlets now and a lot more busy, clad...
  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    we now move a bit further round and come to the old Library building in Orphanage Road, close look shows it is and suppose still is the...
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    Mark Tooze reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Again I am told this is Orphange Road - if it is it will take some of you back to how the road used to be like . As you can see the...
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    Time Traveller 66 reacted to John L's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I always remember Norman Vaughan fondly for his thumbs up greeting, something I've used since the 60s myself. Bit of a crooner too and...
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    Mark Tooze reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Next up my papers say this is Orphange Road with the Labour club on the left, not sure if this is correct but as some much has changed...
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    Mark Tooze reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We now move out for a tour around Erdington , first we stop off at the Golden Cross in Short Heath Road, very much of its time mock...
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    MWS reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I now know where I am , High Street Erdington, same view although the shops are mainly food outlets now and a lot more busy, clad...
  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx reacted to Astoness's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    steve i think the golden cross was demolished a few years back to make way for an old peoples home lyn
  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx reacted to mikejee's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here is a photo of the building on the left when it was the coop in Orphanage Road
  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    I now know where I am , High Street Erdington, same view although the shops are mainly food outlets now and a lot more busy, clad...
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  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Here is a photo of the building on the left when it was the coop in Orphanage Road
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    Brasscaster reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Again I am told this is Orphange Road - if it is it will take some of you back to how the road used to be like . As you can see the...
  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Again I am told this is Orphange Road - if it is it will take some of you back to how the road used to be like . As you can see the...
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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Next up my papers say this is Orphange Road with the Labour club on the left, not sure if this is correct but as some much has changed...
    • 20230114163653_08.jpg
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We now move out for a tour around Erdington , first we stop off at the Golden Cross in Short Heath Road, very much of its time mock...
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