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  • Morturn
    Morturn replied to the thread Rackhams Store.
    Well, if you need an explanation, then one's not really possible—and that's fine! We can happily agree to disagree.
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    Donbogen reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Rackhams Store with Appreciate Appreciate.
    lynn i totally agree with everything you say.. :mad: lyn
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    Donbogen reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread Rackhams Store with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Lyn whenever I go into the city centre these days I feel like I’m the only person over 40! When I think of how my Gran, Aunts and Mom...
  • Morturn
    Morturn replied to the thread Rackhams Store.
    Are we talking about the same Birmingham here? I've been into town today and the place was wonderful. I was there last weekend too...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Cabonscooter's post in the thread Steve Winwood MBE with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Only just Found this thread. A GEC work colleague of mine in the sixties lived next door to the Winwoods in Atlantic Road and knew both...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Cabonscooter's post in the thread Birmingham Central Library Ratcliff Place 1882 - 1974 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I remember the old library well. I was a member and aged about 15 I used to cycle there from West Bromwich to peruse the wonderful...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Morturn's post in the thread Birmingham 1838 - 1938 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The average life expectancy would have been around 47 years. Almost one third ( 228.8 per thousand) of children did not reach the age of...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to wilkesworld's post in the thread Birmingham 1838 - 1938 with Sad Sad.
    Suppose that they got to eat too much fresh fruit. Scurvy, a disease caused by severe Vitamin C deficiency, profoundly affects your...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Radiorails's post in the thread Birmingham 1838 - 1938 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Those children were very shabbily dressed but it seems that were "well scrubbed", probably for the photograph, but also their faces...
  • M
    mrbluesky1957 replied to the thread Jogesh Chandra Bose.
    Yes Pam, my mistake. Did we find what year he left India?.His application for British Citizenship in 1961 states unknown father. Also...
  • D
    Donbogen reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread Who do you tip? with Appreciate Appreciate.
    When I go to Wetherspoons with my cousin he always tips the waitress when she brings our food.
  • M
    mrbluesky1957 reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Jogesh Chandra Bose with Appreciate Appreciate.
    He was 17 in 1913 as he was born in 1896 ?
  • M
    mrbluesky1957 replied to the thread Jogesh Chandra Bose.
    That's his life story, wow, amazing. No idea or if possible to get an Indian birth certificate. Or other family, but thank you for all...
  • M
    mrbluesky1957 reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Jogesh Chandra Bose with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A recap of the early years… 2 May 1896 – Born in India (place recorded as “Maruchgongus” or similar). 1913 – Arrives in Baltimore, aged...
  • M
    mrbluesky1957 replied to the thread Jogesh Chandra Bose.
    Spoke to mom's cousin. She said he converted to baptism in America. Connecting he lived in Selly Park with the chaplain for a time. So...
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