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#OnThisDay in 1973 we visited the Uplands Allotment in Handsworth, on the northwestern edge of Birmingham - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wci-...

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1 month ago | [YT] | 168

@saffronbuns

I live in Uppland, Sweden and thought this was some local news initially

1 month ago | 11

@MrDastardly

When the BBC made quality news reports, unlike today’s partisan tripe.

1 month ago | 2

@sylviabaxter265

Handsworth was the Solihull of Birmingham pre 1940.

1 month ago | 2

@AndrewTipton-uk9ed

Ahh yes back before the world went mad

1 month ago | 9

@Matthew-gone

When it had an actual British people living there it was beautiful

1 month ago | 5

@m26120

Considering the location, that allotment is long gone 🥲

1 month ago | 0