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Co-founder of Our Town Story. If you have any questions about the site, or wish to provide feedback, please visit the Admin forum and post in the appropriate place - we'll do our best to help you out as quickly as we can!
We really want Our Town Story to be an album for your old photos, to fill in the gaps in the history books of our villages, towns and cities. We would also love for those pictures to be able to help others - for instance by using reminiscence therapy in treating dementia .
We're still a work in progress, and we appreciate all suggestions and observations!
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Exterior of Odeon Cinema, Kettlehouse, 1935
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 1758In Gallery: Odeon Cinema, Kettlehouse, Birmingham, 1935 & 2014
Beautiful view of the exterior of the Odeon as it was at opening. The building is now Grade II listed, still used, and occupied by Mecca Bingo.
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Exterior of Odeon Cinema, Kettlehouse, 2014
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 680In Gallery: Odeon Cinema, Kettlehouse, Birmingham, 1935 & 2014
The exterior of the Odeon taken in 2014 from the northeast, showing the Grade II listed building with its Mecca signage.
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Opening Ceremony of Odeon, Kettlehouse, 1935
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 532In Gallery: Odeon Cinema, Kettlehouse, Birmingham, 1935 & 2014
A view of a group of people posed in the foyer including Oscar Deutsch during the opening ceremony.
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Foyer of Odeon Cinema, Kettlehouse, 1935
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 892In Gallery: Odeon Cinema, Kettlehouse, Birmingham, 1935 & 2014
A view of the foyer and pay box.
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Blitz Bomb Damage in Highgate Road, Birmingham, 29th July, 1942
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 3758In Gallery: Blitz Bomb Damage in Highgate Road, Birmingham, 1942
A general view showing the damage caused by bombing during the Blitz. Several people, including a policeman, are looking at the damage. A...
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Blitz Bomb Damage in Highgate Road, Birmingham, 29th July 1942
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 2994In Gallery: Blitz Bomb Damage in Highgate Road, Birmingham, 1942
A general view showing the damaged caused by a bombing raid during the Blitz.
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Bull Ring Market, Birmingham, 1905
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 724In Gallery: Bull Ring Market, Birmingham, 1905
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Birmingham Small Arms Company, Small Heath, 1917
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 2018In Gallery: Birmingham Small Arms Company, Small Heath, 1917
The Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) factory was located in Armoury Road, Small Heath. This images shows women working in Machine Shop...
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Bell Street, Henley-on-Thames, 1890
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 1300In Gallery: Bell Street, Henley-on-Thames, 1890
Looking towards the street from Hart Street, with the drinking fountain of 1885 in porphyry and stone with a short crocketed spire, to the...
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High Street, Highgate, 1897
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 588In Gallery: High Street, Highgate, 1897
Looking west along the south side of Highgate High Street from the junction with South Grove. This part of the street seems to be a mixture of...
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T. Hayhoe's Shoeing Forge, North Road, Highgate, 1911
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 1103In Gallery: T. Hayhoe's Shoeing Forge, Highgate, 1911
Two farriers stand in the doorway of T Hayhoe's shoeing forge (established 1760) on the North Road in Highgate, London. The building is of...
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Broad Street, Reading, date unknown
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 853In Gallery: Broad Street, Reading, date unknown
A general view looking east along Broad Street, showing the tram lines in the centre of the road, with horse-drawn carriages and people outside the...
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Hampstead High Street, London, late 60s/early 70s
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 15304In Gallery: Hampstead High Street, London, c. early 1970s
View from outside the greengrocers, with the Bird in Hand pub on the other side of the road. A newer building on the site is now (2015) a...
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Interior of Tooting Cinenews, London, c. 1930s
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 677In Gallery: Tooting Cinenews, London, 1930s
The surprisingly large auditoroium of the Tooting Cinenews. The building saw several incarnations, both before and after this one, but was...
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Tooting Cinenews, London, c. 1930s
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 1267In Gallery: Tooting Cinenews, London, 1930s
The earlier exterior of the Cinenews in Tooting. The building saw several incarnations, both before and after this one. It was finally...
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Foyer of Tooting Cinenews, London, c. 1930s
Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 745In Gallery: Tooting Cinenews, London, 1930s
The foyer and ticket booth are adorned with Disney characters. The cinema saw several incarnations, both before and after this one, and the...
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