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    oldroddy 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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    oldroddy 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
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    oldroddy 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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    oldroddy reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We are now onto Roll 77 and this general view across to Snow Hill station showing the changes that have taken place and perhaps how the...
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    oldroddy reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Re post #2230. The tall building in the photo (left) ìs now a Holiday Inn - opposite St Chads. It's obviously had a makeover but there...
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    oldroddy reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Cromwell Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    providing the location is correct this could be a new one...maybe someone could check kellys please to see if there was an outdoor in...
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    I Am Nico replied to the thread Birmingham in 1960s.
    Some clothes are made to look like dressing gowns and Jim jams and chefs trousers, and slippers, but some are the real thing. Our...
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    I Am Nico reacted to John L's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I've even seen them going to pick up their children from school in the afternoon wearing PJs and slippers Lyn. Wouldn't have happened...
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    I Am Nico reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    that is also taking anything goes a bit too far for me as well :D :D :D lyn
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    I Am Nico reacted to Lemonella's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    You see people these days wearing dressing gowns and pyjamas to shop. I could not even if you paid me.
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    Morturn reacted to johnny082's post in the thread skip Ads with Appreciate Appreciate.
    As I said in post 83 once I started using Duck Duck Go instead of Google I get Zero adverts
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    Amanda Skipp reacted to Jayell's post in the thread Soho House with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi Amanda. The corrugated building to the right of the photo was an extension that housed a billiard room and store room when my...
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    johnny082 reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Queen Elizabeth Hospital with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Early days of the QE Hospital. I think it might be Metchley Park in the foreground, but not sure. Or could it be allotments? I think...
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    SketeyThrow reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread Well in my garden with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Yes there was a open well in my Nans garden end house Witton rd before Trinity rd just a board over it very dangerous for us kids...
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    SketeyThrow replied to the thread Well in my garden.
    Old maps from Birmingham Archives are great, but you can also check old water board plans or ask neighbours in similar terraces if...
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