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    bigmama60 replied to the thread Plimmer Billy (William Henry).
    Reuben and Jack were 2 different men
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    MWS reacted to Colroy07's post in the thread Saltley railway station with Appreciate Appreciate.
    In the 1970s I worked as a second man at Saltley shed. Whilst there I managed see some old brickwork from the old station. (Track side...
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    Donbogen reacted to Colroy07's post in the thread Saltley railway station with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Saltley railway station in Birmingham was a Midland Railway station opened on 1 October 1854 and closed to passengers on 4 March 1968...
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    Donbogen reacted to Colroy07's post in the thread Saltley railway station with Appreciate Appreciate.
    In the 1970s I worked as a second man at Saltley shed. Whilst there I managed see some old brickwork from the old station. (Track side...
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    brummy-lad replied to the thread Saltley railway station.
    Tried many times early 60s to train spot on the platform but seem to remember we weren't very welcome, went and bunked the sheds...
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    brummy-lad reacted to Colroy07's post in the thread Saltley railway station with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Saltley railway station in Birmingham was a Midland Railway station opened on 1 October 1854 and closed to passengers on 4 March 1968...
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    brummy-lad reacted to Colroy07's post in the thread Saltley railway station with Appreciate Appreciate.
    In the 1970s I worked as a second man at Saltley shed. Whilst there I managed see some old brickwork from the old station. (Track side...
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    brummy-lad reacted to Vhenn's post in the thread Help with location please with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi everyone Thanks for all of your help today with all of the great maps and aerial views. It has really helped me to get a feeling of...
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    brummy-lad reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Help with location please with Appreciate Appreciate.
    as we know john distance of how the crows flies can be very deceiving but i do agree it does look a long way away from the gas holders...
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    Colroy07 replied to the thread Saltley railway station.
    Saltley railway station in Birmingham was a Midland Railway station opened on 1 October 1854 and closed to passengers on 4 March 1968...
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    Vhenn replied to the thread Help with location please.
    Hi everyone Thanks for all of your help today with all of the great maps and aerial views. It has really helped me to get a feeling of...
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    Colroy07 posted the thread Saltley railway station in The Railways.
    In the 1970s I worked as a second man at Saltley shed. Whilst there I managed see some old brickwork from the old station. (Track side...
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    A Sparks reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread Birmingham butchers retail with Sad Sad.
    Sad news - Mr Tuckey died last night after a bad fall. But the family still had the shop open today as that is what he would have wished.
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    A Sparks reacted to Neil M's post in the thread Bournville Society collection of photos with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The booklet "Bournville, the Factory in a Garden / Cadbury Brothers, Ltd." with excellent photos from the early 1950s is available to...
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    A Sparks reacted to Neil M's post in the thread Clocks with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Clock on the spire of St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton. I may be completely wrong but it seems a bit of an after thought to me stuck, as...
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