Recent content by Martin Reed

Thanks for the recommendation. Coincidentally, my great grandparents William & Lily Hill lived at 24 Court 12, back of 154 Guildford Street from the 1920's up until when the back-to-backs were knocked down.

No problem. That photo seems to be of the south side of Gerrard Street next to Furnace Lane. Nice quality photograph of the famous taxi! Thank you for sharing.

Thanks very much for that. I know from the 1921 Kelly's Directory that it was a "Dairy". Then through the war and until the 1940's it was a General Store owned by Annie Louisa Starkey (b.1877- d.1962).

Hello everyone. I have found an ancestor that ran a shop at 39 Gerrard Street, Lozells. Her name was Annie Lousia Starkey. She lived there with her husband Leonard Starkey from 1920 through to 1946. Just a long shot, but does anyone have any photographs or memories of this shop?

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My grandfather was an ARP Warden in Aston, Brimingham. His name was Francis William Robbins, aka Frank Robbins. There is a note in the 1939 England and Wales Census which confirms him as an ARW Superintendent at Lichfield Road. He lived at 94 Prestbury Road at the time. I have attached two...

Yes, you're right. Albert Starkey died 28 Feb 1918. Thanks for looking into this. Much appreciated.

Amazing. Great thanks very much. Do you know if I can get hold of any licensing details about the landlord that managed the pub during WW1? Do you know if records would be held at Birmingham Central Library?

Hello everyone. I would like to find more details about "The Rose Inn", a public house managed by my great-grandfather ALBERT STARKEY. I understand it has been demolished but would like to find any photographs or documents relating to the pub. Many thanks in anticipation for any help you can...