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Old 01-14-2008, 01:30 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Although not from Birmingham it is now my home.

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The first official mention of Birmingham occurs in Domesday Book in which the Manor of Birmingham is thus described:— ‘‘Richard holds of William four hides in Bremingeham. The arable employs six ploughs; one is in the demesne. There are five villeins andd four bordars with two ploughs. Wood half a mile long and four furlongs broad. It was and is worth 20s."
That is from 1086AD

Today it is the second city. It has more canals than Venice. It has changed from a rather dowdy place in the past 10-15 years to a modern and very agreeable place to be.

Home to spaghetti junction...

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