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    PantaRei replied to the thread Morand.
    wow, adverts! Where did you find those? Do you have pictures of them? Is it official on the birth certificate of Herbert and Louise that...
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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread 'Rednal' House with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Not relevant but Sarah is Thomas's second wife. Both marriages are listed on Ancestry. Father's name Kershaw so definitey the same Thomas.
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    Peter2026 replied to the thread Italians in Birmingham.
    I am researching Italian living in the italian Quater. I read Bella Brumm and the thesis of Carol Volante If anyone has information...
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    John L reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread Aston Villa club history with Love Love.
    We’ve got the programme for 30th March 1957 Villa v Preston North End with the same players. This was the day Mom and Dad got married...
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread 'Rednal' House.
    Could be but OP did say that it says on the photo 'Rednal' home of Emma Holroyd. I can't see connection between the Holroyd family and...
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    A Sparks reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread Aston Villa club history with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We’ve got the programme for 30th March 1957 Villa v Preston North End with the same players. This was the day Mom and Dad got married...
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    A Sparks reacted to John L's post in the thread Aston Villa club history with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The centre pages of the 1957 FA Cup Final programme (our winners against the "Busby Babes"), train timetables for the trip to...
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    Donbogen replied to the thread Aston Villa club history.
    I missed that game as well i was only 20 days old
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    Donbogen reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread Aston Villa club history with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We’ve got the programme for 30th March 1957 Villa v Preston North End with the same players. This was the day Mom and Dad got married...
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    Donbogen reacted to John L's post in the thread Aston Villa club history with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The centre pages of the 1957 FA Cup Final programme (our winners against the "Busby Babes"), train timetables for the trip to...
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    Donbogen reacted to Morturn's post in the thread Aston Villa club history with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Aston Unity were playing at a field of Goosemore Lane Erdington to the 70's and maybe beyond.
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    Donbogen reacted to John L's post in the thread Aston Villa club history with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Aston Unity CC are still up and running.
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    Donbogen reacted to Harry Watton's post in the thread Aston Villa club history with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Just to say that the 9 January 1875 14-a-side match against Aston Park Unity was played at Aston Park (according to the Birmingham...
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    Donbogen reacted to John L's post in the thread Aston Villa club history with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Villa's formation followed four members of the Wesleyan Chapel cricket team meeting under a gaslight in Heathfield Road, Birchfield...
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    Donbogen reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Aston Villa club history with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A bit more history. Willmore Road Wellington Road site By 1902 this site had been developed and built over the first official AV...
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