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    A Sparks reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Soho Road Handsworth with Appreciate Appreciate.
    June 1886. (The Builder)
  • Morturn
    Morturn replied to the thread Golden Lion Cannon Hill.
    Viv untreated oak is exceptionally durable as long as you keep water out of the end grain. Its why timber framed building had wide softs...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Golden Lion Cannon Hill with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Yes Mike. I think the timbers were originally left to weather. It wasn't until much later that they were painted. I expect the original...
  • Morturn
    Morturn replied to the thread Golden Lion Cannon Hill.
    Spot on Mike, the practice of paining timber framed building black and white started in the mid-19th century and was a result of...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Golden Lion Cannon Hill with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Looking good Mort. A relief that it's been weatherproofed. Pity the same can't be done for the Old Gteen Man/Lad in the Lane at Bromford...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Golden Lion Cannon Hill with Appreciate Appreciate.
    It is great that it has been renovated properly and well. Initially it does look very colourful but I do remember an old friend who...
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    Evitts/Browns replied to the thread Lennox Street.
    My dad worked Loynes in Jewelery Quarter making Brass Wall Plaques
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    Evitts/Browns replied to the thread Lennox Street.
    My Moms family named Evitts lived 12 Victoria Terrace my Dads family named Brown lived over the Rd also in Lennox St, Mom named Lavinia...
  • mikejee
    mikejee reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Anglesey Arms Ogley Hey Walsall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thank you bygoneviews for posting about your item for sale. In case you haven't seen our rules, please note we are unable to agree to...
  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread Golden Lion Cannon Hill.
    It is great that it has been renovated properly and well. Initially it does look very colourful but I do remember an old friend who...
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    Stokkie reacted to Astoness's post in the thread RIP Ozzy Osbourne with Appreciate Appreciate.
    quite a gathering now and the bench is filling up with flowers
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    oldroddy reacted to Astoness's post in the thread RIP Ozzy Osbourne with Appreciate Appreciate.
    as we know there will be some events taking place today to honour ozzy. just taken this snap shot...looks like they have started by...
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    oldroddy reacted to Astoness's post in the thread RIP Ozzy Osbourne with Appreciate Appreciate.
    i was just having a look at the live cam from black sabbath bridge broad st and saw that workmen were putting up flowers on the railings...
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    oldroddy reacted to Astoness's post in the thread RIP Ozzy Osbourne with Appreciate Appreciate.
    i noticed that ozzys wife sharon paid a private visit to the bench about an hour ago...not many people around but she stayed to chat and...
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    oldroddy reacted to Astoness's post in the thread john balls photos with Appreciate Appreciate.
    could be wrong but i cant say that i have seen this site before...looks like its worth having a loot at lyn...
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