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Having lived and worked near to the River Rea for many years,it was only last week i found out that the source of the Rea is only a few miles from where i live now in Halesowen.It's source starts just a short walk from the vistors centre in the Waseley Hills Country Park.There is a book that can...

Hi all, how many of you remember Moon's on the corner of Slade Road and Salford Bridge.The Moon's were our next door neighbours in Kegworth Road till we moved up to the top end of Erdington near to the Orphanage.I can still recall the clock in the tower chiming away on every quarter then...

Hi all,i have a birth cert of my father-in-law's brother and on it it has her mother and fathers name on it,but the informant was a J.Barron who was the occupier at 77,Dudley Road which i know to be The Workhouse or Dudley Rd/City Hospital.Why would this have been?The cert is in the name of...

That's the one Colin,many thanks indeed.You've put my mind at ease. Regards Willegofar

Hi Mike,thanks but Mothers/Carlton Club was further up in middle of Erdington Village. This club was further down between Edwards Rd and Orchard Rd. Regards Willegofar

Hi all,could someone put me out of my misery and tell me the name of the club that used to be next to the conservative club in orphanage road erdington.I should know it,being an erdington lad,but to my shame i don't.Some great bands played there,The Uglys,The Move to name but two.Many a time i...

He's a true story off the shop floor from Nechells "B" Power Stn. One day myself,several electricians and mates were on our way to do some routine maintenance on some switchgear.Amongst us was a lad called Peter who was a student apprentice and with us for a short while before going into the...

There was a tube making factory at the bottom of Mucklows Hill,it belonged to the T.I Group.It's was were Wickes is now.

Hi kmt123,only went to Hams Hall once but i did work at Nechells for 41/2 years were i did my apprenticeship.Happy days,saw spaghetti junction built from scratch.

Hi Lloyd,many thanks for taking the time to lookup the info on Fanny Turner/Smith.I don't know if she divorced or died,but if i was to get the cert.for the marriage in 1937 ,the info on there would prove it.So I might pop into the Reg Office next week and get it.As to Vera it looks like your...

Hi,help needed on finding dod for Fanny Maria Smith born 07/05/1896 Birmingham. She married Herbert Lewis Turner 04/11/1917 He remarried in Coventry 3q 1936 to Iris Ashby Fanny had 4 children Frank1919, Frederick1921, Dennis1924, Vera19?? Any answers,pointers,clues or advise,I'd be...