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I think this would have been too long ago for anyone to remember but my mum said my 2x grt grandmother used to get a few pence from the doctor to go in and help with births and pop in to look after the Mothers for a couple of weeks afterwards. Her name was Susan English and when she remarried...

My 2Xgrt grandmother Susan English (married Algernon Hudson) was living at 116 Reginald Road in 1923.

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That's really kind, but it was more a general enquiry really because I have a lot to look up as I go along whilst I'm writing up. My family lived in Nechells, Digeth and round Slaney Street up by Snow Hill.

I'm really missing the old maps site. It was useful for working out house numbers. Is there anywhere you know of where we can find maps with some house numbers on?

Hi Kate My Great Gran, Granddad and Grandma (Clarke) lived at 81 Berkeley Road East from at least 1927 -1932. I wonder if there are any photos of the street?

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My Great Grandad worked at Windsor Street Gasworks. I found his work badge the other day.

Does anyone have any information about the White Swan in Hampton Street? This article is from the Birmingham Daily Post - Monday 11 August 1873. I've been researching Thomas Wattis. In 1871 census he was listed at 12 Hampton Street - was this the White Swan? He was not listed as a beer retailer...

I have a photograph from the 5 Union Passage address in my family collection.

I've just been looking at this website http://mappingbirmingham.blogspot.com/2012/10/pratchetts-bull-ring.html which has a good piece about Pratchett's Folly or the pump that was converted by Hollins into an Egyptian Conduit. From Hollins' sketches and the descriptions, it looks as if the white...

I came across this photo of my Gran and her friend Wynne. I am wondering if this might have been taken at Dunlop as they both worked in the typing pool there. Does anyone recognise this building?

Yes I love those little bits of history. Thanks for your comments, they enabled me to connect this postcard in my box of photos to her story. I wonder if she and my grandad used to go there when they were courting.

Thanks for posting the photograph of the bowling green. I have a letter from grandad which talk about going to Lightwoods Park in May 1952 and walking past the bowling green.

Great history of Dunlop developing on this thread. Thought this might be of interest. Envelope with the Dunlop logo (1932) and letter sent to my grandmother who used to work in the typing pool at Dunlop. She left when she got married and evidently sent some wedding cake to her colleagues.