Birmingham History Thread - then and now

[Thomas Holte]

St Chads Cathedral where my parents got married in 1948.

My picture of Mom & Dad (RIP) plus some of the family who came over from Dublin to attend.

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[Thomas Holte]

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[Thomas Holte]

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[Thomas Holte]

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[Thomas Holte]

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[Thomas Holte]

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[Thomas Holte]

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[Thomas Holte]

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[Thomas Holte]

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[Thomas Holte]

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[Thomas Holte]

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[Mutt_Man]

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I really miss seeing them on the train ride to Villa Park

 

[Thomas Holte]

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[Pride of Lions]

Can't remember if this pic of New Street Station from 1965 has been posted before......

 

[Pride of Lions]

Having a discussion re the memories of this place on Twitter at the mo.

 

[Thomas Holte]

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[Thomas Holte]

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[wittonite]

Can't remember if this pic of New Street Station from 1965 has been posted before......

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I remember the acetylene tanks exploding when they were demolishing that place.
Caused a bit of a stir.

 

[wittonite]

St Chads Cathedral where my parents got married in 1948.

My picture of Mom & Dad (RIP) plus some of the family who came over from Dublin to attend.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1494017536706363408

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I always find it sad looking at old photos, when you know that almost certainly everyone will now be gone
Brings it home to you really.

 

[Thomas Holte]

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