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Have a good one, enjoy. Alberta

Looking forward to all the new posts and photos. Looking forward to Snowdrops, Crocus,etc.

The death has been announced of the Birmingham Poet and Actor. R.I.P. Benjamin/

I have a prisoner released from prison in Chatham 12th November 1881 , record says Destination on release D.P.A.S Birmingham. Cannot find any information on D.P.A.S. Any ideas would be appreciated , thanks , Alberta,

We are getting quite a few queries that members could find the answer to if the search facility was used. Before posting please put either the name of place, (road, shop, workplace or surname )into the search and it will often take you to the thread or threads on the Forum with answers for you.

Yesterday my husband was scrolling through Tv channels and started watching the film with Kenneth more as the hero, I came into the room and commented on the bad acting but just then the continuity was even worse Kenneth More jumped out of a window to escape the 'baddies ' he landed in a farmers...

New member Jenni tree is looking for information about the above,. Marion was born in Poland to a Polish father and English mother, she went to Cockshut Hill primary aged 6 in 1945,she was in reception because her English was poor. She may have worked at Queen Elizabeth hospital as a medical...

His death was announced this morning. R.I.P Sir, you were a TV great.

Documentary about Birmingham on 5Select tonight, may be of interest.

R.I P. Tony Butler. Tony passed away on Friday aged 88. He was once given elocution lessons because his accent was so broad that often even brummie listeners couldn't understand him:worried:

Happy birthday, have a great day. Alberta.

Paul O'Grady passed away yesterday afternoon age 67. I have loved watching Paul O'Grady for years, first as his alter ego Lily Savage and then admiring his love of animals. I will miss watching him on TV. I have got all of his books they are really interesting and amusing. Alberta

I am hoping to get info for a relative. One of her family was related to a blind match seller who was murdered in Birmingham, near New street, in late 40s early 50s, his surname may be Wood. Any information received with thanks, Alberta.

Marriage laws change in England and Wales today to 18 years, so 16 and 17 years old will not be able to marry even with parents consent

As part of the smooth running of the Forum it is our policy that a Moderator will set up a recurring thread in general Discussion at the start of each year. Sadly in the last few weeks of December moderators had to delete many very off topic posts on the Gardening thread including a couple of...

The Team at BHF is Jim/Postie , the Gaffer Warren his son and our technical wizard. and the moderators Alberta, Astoness/Lyn,ChrisM, mikejee and Morturn. I have been a mod for over 20 years and this team now is one of the best. The forum has hundreds more members than when I first joined and...

Happy birthday Mort, hope you had some fish and chips although not by the seaside, lol. Alberta

I am searching family tree for a friend, I won't use real surnames for their privacy Mr john *Jones* and his wife Sarah E M were married in Birmingham and had 2 children 1911 and 1912, who always said their father got into debt they moved north and changed all their names and later came...

Thought the Responder with Martin Freeman a great watch but trying to solve the mystery of the actor who played Caseys grandad, I know I have seen him before a few years ago but for the life of me do not know who he is. I have looked at a list of the cast but still couldn't find him. are there...

In future the threads in this section should relate to the deaths of people with strong links to Birmingham or to the deaths of members or their family members. Each thread will stay open for 4 days for members to pay their respects and then will be closed, with the exception of BHF members...