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Danielle Hicks

13:53, 3 MAR 2014

Some Royal Oman Police buttons at Firmin & Sons LTD in Birmingham.1 of 14
Firmin & Sons in Birmingham.2 of 14
Firmin & Sons in Birmingham.3 of 14
Firmin & Sons in Birmingham.4 of 14
Firmin and Son have produced a special badge for the parents of the armed forces, sales manager Tony Kelly with a badge for the Mercian regiment.5 of 14
Firmin and Son have produced a special badge for the parents of the armed forces.6 of 14
One of the rare medals given to the Royal Marines at Firmin & Sons in Birmingham.7 of 14
A worker polishing a breastplate worn by the household cavalry at Firmin & Sons in Birmingham.8 of 14
Sales Manager Tony Kelly with some of the medals made by Firmin & Sons in Birmingham.9 of 14
A worker soldering the copper loops onto a badge at Firmin & Sons in Birmingham.10 of 14
Die Maker Howard Meredith working on a Die at Firmin & Sons in Birmingham.11 of 14
Copy of a Royal Warrant dated 1837 at Firmin & Sons in Birmingham.12 of 14
Some Royal Oman Police buttons at Firmin & Sons LTD in Birmingham.13 of 14
Copy of a Royal Warrant dated 1837 at Firmin & Sons in Birmingham.14 of 14

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