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    Donbogen reacted to Barbara Tarbuck's post in the thread Birchfield Road Perry Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi, I used to work at Maison Celeste ~ shown in the picture. I worked there in 1961. The shop front was more modern than in the picture...
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    thought you might like a 60's hair do. I used to have all the latest. styles
    • barb hairdo in park.JPG
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    Alf Rogers reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Central Fire Station HQ with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A view few of us will have seen, the construction of the Central Fire Station in Lancaster Circus in December 1934. That must be the...
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    Smudger reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Just wandered round the garden with my camera. The Gaillardia (Indian Blanket flower) is a complete surprise. I grew some from seed...
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    Morturn reacted to MWS's post in the thread Beasley Blythe Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I would have said the first photo shows the correct side the street and no. 59 was the first house that appears to have a single window...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Beasley Blythe Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    found these photos...think no 59 is visible in photo 3 but looks to be demolished in photo 2..photo 1 shows the other side of the...
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    brummy-lad reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Nechells with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Some history of Nechells, once the location of several mills and pools (Benton's Pool, Pike Pool, others at: Longacre, one near the...
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    Donbogen replied to the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026.
    Thats a nice Touch
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    Donbogen reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Just wandered round the garden with my camera. The Gaillardia (Indian Blanket flower) is a complete surprise. I grew some from seed...
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    moomin72 replied to the thread Nechells.
    I’d be interested to know the details please?
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    brummy-lad reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Then & Now with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Wheeley’s Lane and 2 Bank Middleway 2008-2025, not much difference in 17 years.
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    A Sparks replied to the thread Birchfield Road Perry Barr.
    You might have cut my Mom's hair, she used to go there!
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    A Sparks reacted to Barbara Tarbuck's post in the thread Birchfield Road Perry Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi, I used to work at Maison Celeste ~ shown in the picture. I worked there in 1961. The shop front was more modern than in the picture...
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to Morturn's post in the thread Birmingham 1838 - 1938 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I completely agree that there were old people, i spend quite a lot of time in cemetery's and am always amazed to see the grave marker of...
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    MWS replied to the thread Beasley Blythe Street.
    I would have said the first photo shows the correct side the street and no. 59 was the first house that appears to have a single window...
    • Ladywood Blythe St 1956.jpg
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