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    cba reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread Crooked house with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Not the real thing, but a lovely model on display at Aldridge Transport Museum last Sunday:-
  • Cookie55
    Cookie55 reacted to Eric Gibson's post in the thread Villa Street Lozells with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Not while I worked there 1951 - 1960 Lyn, can't think where there would be space. Where I worked at Watsons could possibly fill the bill...
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    trevor bow replied to the thread Villa Street Lozells.
    I was born and bred just around the corner at 3 Cottage Row, off Bridge St West next to St Saviours church - 1946 until 1954 - before...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to BrummieGeoff's post in the thread Crooked Lane (lower and upper) with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A very late reply to this 2009 post (related to the upper/lower title of this thread) .... Apparently, the original route of Crooked...
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    UsedtobeBrummie replied to the thread Albany Hotel.
    Remembering the Tom Collins cocktail I used to enjoy at the Albany on I think a Sunday evening - way back when …
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My in-laws ashes were scattered at Perry Barr but there is a plaque with both their names on in one of the covered areas. Makes a...
  • M
    great to see photo Mike, Thankyou. Samuel's, Wife was called Sarah Ann (nee Johnson) she died in 1901. Thankyou Lyn
  • Del-boy
    Excellent. Thanks so much.
  • I Am Nico
    I Am Nico replied to the thread Birmingham in 1960s.
    No I don't think I would like be at school today but then again I might strike it lucky?. I was hit for things I didn't do at school. Or...
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    Donbogen reacted to Suzanneiom's post in the thread Volunteer Headstone Cleaning with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi Lyn, yes you’re right both parents of Ivy :)) that headstone was so black I didn’t even realise it was marble till I was half way...
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My in-laws ashes were scattered at Perry Barr but there is a plaque with both their names on in one of the covered areas. Makes a...
  • I Am Nico
    I Am Nico reacted to Dionysius//88's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Yes wer were hit at school but I hope your granddaughter realises it wasn't everyday only when we deserved it . Now then Nico the big...
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    Donbogen reacted to Suzanneiom's post in the thread Volunteer Headstone Cleaning with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi everyone, I hope this post is okay. I’ve been researching my family tree for many years, but I’ve really immersed myself in it over...
  • I Am Nico
    I Am Nico reacted to Dionysius//88's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I did really one of the dinner ladies broke the rules every day for me when I was in my last year she gave me an extra scoop of spuds ,
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom replied to the thread Iommi family.
    Both William & Ivy were scattered on the south lawn at yardley. I don’t know about you lot but I get disappointed when I find out...
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