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    Donbogen reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Next we have an often seen feature of the canals, whether these are in use I am not sure however I saw a big fire in Great Bridge a few...
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    Donbogen reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Taken form a similar location but featuring the flight of locks and shows how much of a slope there is especially if you imagine it from...
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    Donbogen reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Next we are in the tunnel under the rails at Snow Hill, see the enormous size of this structure, the damp on the roof glistening , and...
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    Donbogen reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We now move to the hidden world towards Snow Hill from the canal - I have no specific details from thes, the first if from the direction...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Moving to the left and we can see how quickly these estate are build- the first shot had the site office - this one has completed house...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    We now move out of the City Centre to Bordesley Green and the then new development of Grasmere Park off Wolesley Street and Garrison...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    I think we have gone back a few streets now , this is Livery Street and Lionel Street, showing the size of the viaduct, and the arches...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Next we have an often seen feature of the canals, whether these are in use I am not sure however I saw a big fire in Great Bridge a few...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Taken form a similar location but featuring the flight of locks and shows how much of a slope there is especially if you imagine it from...
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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Next we are in the tunnel under the rails at Snow Hill, see the enormous size of this structure, the damp on the roof glistening , and...
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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    We now move to the hidden world towards Snow Hill from the canal - I have no specific details from thes, the first if from the direction...
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    MWS reacted to ksimeson's post in the thread Lost actor uncle- Roger Martin with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Wow thank you for sharing this. I will get more information. I appreciate you sharing this.
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    Stokkie reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Bournville Village with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Bournville Children's festival around 1900. Held on the Sports Ground in front of the factory from a point close to Bournville Lane.
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    Stokkie reacted to johnny082's post in the thread Peregrine falcons on "Old Joe" Birmingham University clock tower with Appreciate Appreciate.
    To Lynn and others who may be interested in my last post #33 about the Ospreys in Scotland. if you go to Scottish Wild Life Trust Loch...
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    mikejee reacted to Paul Stanford's post in the thread Cadbury's Bournville Factory with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Its a very very early picture. It is the Peckett built locomotive, first steam engine at Bournville, it had left the site by 1896...
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