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  • I Am Nico
    I Am Nico replied to the thread Birmingham in 1960s.
    Me ex Hong Kong colleague was a very poor child, they were many, they loved their school shoes and uniform bt they all came off and they...
  • I Am Nico
    I Am Nico reacted to Time Traveller 66's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Ex Army no wonder they look like new.
  • I Am Nico
    I Am Nico replied to the thread Birmingham in 1960s.
    I was I the school choir we had to wear black polished school when we performed, and the girls had to white ankle socks, the big girls...
  • I Am Nico
    I Am Nico replied to the thread Birmingham in 1960s.
    The butcher thought I was a girl. I had a balaclava on.
  • I Am Nico
    I Am Nico reacted to Time Traveller 66's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Don't forget trying to put a deep voice to try and convince the doorman who already had you sussed but as long as you looked okay you...
  • I Am Nico
    I Am Nico reacted to Lemonella's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My Nan always made a thing of keeping shoes polished, she said people will always look at your shoes, especially from the back, rather...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Kynochs with Appreciate Appreciate.
    amazing photo mike..to my mind those woman were heroes lyn
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Morturn's post in the thread Palmer Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Mike, the building on the right was Cannings. I don't know about the building on the left. The demolished building in the foreground is...
  • S
    Stokkie reacted to sivora's post in the thread New here with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Wow thanks a lot!
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    Stokkie reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread New here with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We have a thread here… https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/birmingham-twinned-with-chicago.29792/
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    Stokkie reacted to sivora's post in the thread New here with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi there from Chicago! Hope you all doing well. I came across this forum while researching Birmingham's history and connections to...
  • Morturn
    Morturn replied to the thread Palmer Street.
    Mike, the building on the right was Cannings. I don't know about the building on the left. The demolished building in the foreground is...
  • S
    Stokkie replied to the thread Selly Oak Colleges.
    Arts and Crafts houses with a Cadbury connection: https://superstructuresassociates.co.uk/cadbury-family-homes-to-be-redeveloped/...
  • M
    Came across this forum and wondered if anyone remembers my Dad who worked at Worcester right until the end of the company. His name was...
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    Donbogen reacted to Morturn's post in the thread Kynochs with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Nice find Mike. That second photo is showing a fireless locomotive. The were often used in areas of high risk like munitions factory's
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