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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    I will give you this one for free as I have no information for it , nice building, brickwork, metal framed windows and a few flourishes...
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    19. Terrace Road Handsworth. 1970s at its junction with Soho Hill and Hamstead Road.
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    If only the camera had been pointed slightly to the left it would have shown my childhood home at 97 Soho Hill. Still not found any pics...
  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Now to the city centre and a location long gone just off Broad Street, when I was little we used to go to the Ideal Home exhibition at...
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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Here we have the last few bits off Roll 77 first up Washwood Heath Sidings No.1 , signal box on the edge of the sidings, almost timeless...
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  • mikejee
    mikejee reacted to superdad3's post in the thread H B Sale Summer Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    H.B. Sale Ltd. Henry Sales was established in 1862 by Henry Bailey Sale who was a letter cutter and engraver. By 1882 the company was...
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    Smudger reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Perry Common Road, Erdington. with Wow Wow.
    Perry Common Road, Erdington. 1925. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
  • Smudger
    Smudger replied to the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026.
    I`ve been having an unwelcome visitor for several days now.... a rat. It`s not afraid to show itself during the day, i watched it...
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    hewittbj39 replied to the thread Brighton road.
    Hi Mikejee. Great photos of Brighton Road, on photo No 2 next door to the pub is the builders yard of F.Fortey and sons where I started...
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    JohnCCD reacted to superdad3's post in the thread H B Sale Summer Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    H.B. Sale Ltd. Henry Sales was established in 1862 by Henry Bailey Sale who was a letter cutter and engraver. By 1882 the company was...
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    Donbogen reacted to superdad3's post in the thread H B Sale Summer Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    H.B. Sale Ltd. Henry Sales was established in 1862 by Henry Bailey Sale who was a letter cutter and engraver. By 1882 the company was...
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Hicken family.
    As Smash says in the OP that they know nothing about that side of their family I don't think they would know. However, I've had a quick...
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    Mark Tooze reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Perry Common Road, Erdington. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Perry Common Road, Erdington. 1925. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
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    Mark Tooze reacted to superdad3's post in the thread H B Sale Summer Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    H.B. Sale Ltd. Henry Sales was established in 1862 by Henry Bailey Sale who was a letter cutter and engraver. By 1882 the company was...
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    A Sparks reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Perry Common Road, Erdington. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Perry Common Road, Erdington. 1925. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
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