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    Stokkie reacted to Clivesam's post in the thread Scribbans Bakery with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I am rather late in adding to this thread, but thought I should as the last surviving grandchild of Harry and Ada Scribbans. I lived at...
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    Stokkie reacted to Squonk's post in the thread Scribbons cake factory Smeithwick with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My Mother worked in an office on Cape Hill. Somehow she used to be able to get 'seconds' on a Friday. Mainly Swiss Rolls. The good olde...
  • warren
    warren reacted to Stokkie's post in the thread Donations with Love Love.
    Thanks Warren. Monzo was accepted by my bank without any issues. Thanks for keeping us going.
  • dawnaur
    dawnaur replied to the thread Nelson Street, Ladywood.
    Hi, I'm fascinated by this as my grandmother was Gertrude Knight/Ellis who was half-sister of Ethel, wife of Leonard. I vaguely remember...
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    Stokkie replied to the thread Donations.
    Thanks Warren. Monzo was accepted by my bank without any issues. Thanks for keeping us going.
  • warren
    warren replied to the thread Donations.
    Thank you Stokkie, ive updated the paypal link as well with a paypalme link instead so it doesnt time. And thank you everyone so far...
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    Stokkie reacted to warren's post in the thread Donations with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thank you all so much we are not too far away from 12 months and new HDD amazing thank you all so much
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    A Sparks reacted to superdad3's post in the thread Chamberlain Square Place with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Came across this wonderful photo of Chamberlain Square before it was "altered". No date but prewar sometime? It came from this site...
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    A Sparks reacted to Astoness's post in the thread toy and fancy goods shop soho road with Appreciate Appreciate.
    ok john i have found it...this photo shows number 193 to 201...201 is the shop with the oxo sign so i am guessing no 193 is the shop...
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    A Sparks replied to the thread King Street Theatre 1751 - 1780.
    I wonder where all the items went to and if the bricks were used for another particular building in Birmingham!
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    A Sparks reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread King Street Theatre 1751 - 1780 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    So literally everything was sold including the bricks ! Thanks Janice.
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    Stokkie replied to the thread Donations.
    Hi Warren, The Donate via Paypal link above didn't work today. Will try Monzo. Success!
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    paf_13596 replied to the thread Ward Street.
    My family lived at 6 back of 12 Ward Street until the late 1950s. Does anyone remember the French family?
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad reacted to Astoness's post in the thread toy and fancy goods shop soho road with Appreciate Appreciate.
    ok john i have found it...this photo shows number 193 to 201...201 is the shop with the oxo sign so i am guessing no 193 is the shop...
  • paul stacey
    paul stacey reacted to superdad3's post in the thread Chamberlain Square Place with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Came across this wonderful photo of Chamberlain Square before it was "altered". No date but prewar sometime? It came from this site...
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