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Old Birmingham / Re: the old pubs of brum
« Last post by Edmund Fifield on Today at 10:09:14 AM »
In Kent they are called CRUSTY ROLLS OR SOFT  ROLLS
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Old Birmingham / Re: the old pubs of brum
« Last post by frederick on Today at 08:47:34 AM »
G W,
I now call road Islands in Brum round a bouts now as I was continually corrected, our coast is surrounded by Islands.
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Old Birmingham / Re: the old pubs of brum
« Last post by lmr3103 on Today at 08:16:19 AM »
I think it is a Brummie word. My friend from Scarborough calls them barm cakes!
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Old Birmingham / Re: the old pubs of brum
« Last post by Gwladmab on Today at 08:12:42 AM »
I think the last time I had a cheese cob was in the Three Horseshoes Pub in Sheldon. That was in 1973/4.


In all my travels across the UK, Brum is the only place I know where I could ask for a ‘Cob’ and people wouldn’t look at me as though I was from another planet. Are cobs unique to Brum?


Ask for a cob where I live now, you’re likely to be offered a sturdy Welsh horse..... O0
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Old Birmingham / Re: the old pubs of brum
« Last post by lmr3103 on Yesterday at 09:21:24 PM »
Steve a few months ago I visited the Jewellers Arms in Hockley. A great little pub, it felt like going back in time. And yes on the bar I was really pleased to see that there was a glass case stacked with cheese cobs .............
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Old Birmingham / Re: Belgrave Road Edgbaston circa late 50s/early 1960s
« Last post by heatherisla on Yesterday at 06:10:58 PM »
My grandparents, my mom and my uncle lived on Edgebaston Rd in the 1950s and 60s too.  They were Haddican, both of my grandparents were from Ireland.  Do you remember John and Ann Haddican.  My mom left Birmingham for the USA in 1964 and met my father so I am American.  Also the Bromages I think lived there too.  My grandparents were rehoused to Gorleston Rd. so that is where I went to visit them since I was not born until the 1970s.
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Birmingham Photos and Videos / Re: Bull Ring Photos
« Last post by Spud on Yesterday at 05:54:02 PM »
Not sure what you are trying to say. Please give us more detail if you want a response
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Birmingham Photos and Videos / Re: Bull Ring Photos
« Last post by Phil_400 on Yesterday at 03:07:15 PM »
Inner circle & outer circles 11 & 65
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Birmingham Photos and Videos / Re: Birmingham & the Midlands Pubs
« Last post by Phil_400 on Yesterday at 03:03:00 PM »
My mum & dad had the yorkshire grey in the early 60's so sad to see it as a takeaway kebab shop now .... there was a hairdressers next door where the garage is now that burnt down about 1966/67
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Birmingham Chat / Re: Inquiry Regarding Safe Areas to Buy Property in Birmingham
« Last post by Spud on Yesterday at 12:25:03 PM »
Where ever you lay anchor I am sure you will be welcomed. Like all cities towns etc there are places best avoided. Trains and Bus services are quite good Just my opinion you might find districts south of the city may be more attractive. Best of luck
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