RJ’s Barbers

RJ’s Barbers, 28 Hockley Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingam B18, 2005 • Traditional barber, back in 1 hour… and he’s still there, with good reviews on Google.

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By Vici MacDonald
On 2016/05/09
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2005, Birmingham, Shopfront Elegy

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