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    1. Re: [B'ham] Bombing in Birmingham ww2/ Weoley Castle
    2. The map held at Birmingham Central Library is large and shows the position of every HE (High Explosive) bomb; every UXB (Unexploded Bomb); every Incendiary Bomb + UX Incendiary Bomb, together with the position of crashed aircraft on record. However, I was able to purchase a small copy of the area around our home around Clifton Road, Aston and the Central Area of Birmingham. I think they still sell them. If you can look at it, it is a wonder that myself and my family (I was 9 at the time of the 1940 Blitz) lived through it! Also, the people at Central Library are very helpful and you can e-mail them for any information you want. The Austin Works provided 180 Lancaster Bombers and the full history is at _www.raafawa.org.au/wa/museum/lanc/history.htm_ (http://www.raafawa.org.au/wa/museum/lanc/history.htm) Birmingham Central Library is at: _www.birmingham.gov.uk/centrallibrary.bcc_ (http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/centrallibrary.bcc) Some old pictures of Weoley Castle are at: _www.virtualbrum.co.uk/weoley.htm_ (http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/weoley.htm) Hope this helps. Vic Garvey Kent, UK`

    06/22/2008 05:11:03