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Moor End Lad, two of the masters you recall are in this First XV photo from 1965-6

Brummy-lad, I suspect your Miss Rock was actually a Mrs. In the 1939 register the name Rock is written over her maiden name Birkbeck. Nora J Birkbeck married a Frederick T Rock in 1939 Q4 in Birmingham. The attached article from the Birmingham Mail on 8th August 1981 tells of Nora Rock, a 70...

The attached photos might show where our Stirchley evacuee was staying in Barton Under Needwood. John Edward Showell, the baker, died in Oct 1970 and the probate record gives his address as 48 Main Street. A couple of years later, the property was offered for sale and the sales particulars...

This article from the Birmingham Mail in 1970 relates to Dave's photo of Ingram's Stores in Park Lane.

Mary's brother in law, Harry Arthur Botwood, reporter, wrote a 97 page booklet entitled "A History of Aston Manor Past and Present". It was printed by himself in Victoria Road in 1889. The document can be viewed in full by searching in Google Books. The book was illustrated by Mary's brother R K...

Amanda, your brother in law's uncle was Philip Austin Baines. Born on 23 June 1906, to Joseph and Agnes and he was living with them at 29 Station Road in the 1911 census. He married Irene Mary King in Birmingham in 1935 Q3. In the 1939 Register the couple lived at 28 Machin Road B23 and he was...

Joseph George Baines, dairyman (retail) was listed at 29 Station Road in both the 1901 and 1911 census and the also in the1939 Register. In the 1901, the building is named as Rose Cottage. It was situated opposite the junction with Osbourne Road. He had married Agnes Jay in 1898. Joseph and his...

The newscutting was published in the Sunday Mirror on 19th August 1973

This image, previously posted in the Street Furniture thread by Vivienne, shows Yenton Garage adjacent to The Yenton pub, on the opposite side of Chester Road to the present McDonalds, where the Esso Station and Tesco Express now stand. Am I correct in recalling that, in the early 60s, there...

Welcome to the forum Jim. Your expert knowledge of the school will be useful here. Thanks for casting doubt on my description of the photo in post 3. On closer inspection, I agree that the caps do look different to my Aston cap from the 1960s. However, I am sure that the photo includes my uncle...

He was living ay number 17 along with 10 others

Thank you MWS. Both educational and entertaining.

17. CHINN (Carl)

No 2 Walker (Murray)