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I'm actually wearing Farah trousers right now.:)
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This is me in my full regalia and if you look closely at my footwear you can see that they are winter wellies, when summer first came...
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MWS replied to the thread CLOTHES AND SHOES OF YESTERYEAR.Farah trousers were all the rage when I was at senior school. Can still remember getting my first pair of named trainers, a pair of...
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MWS replied to the thread Kirby family (between 1891 and 1911).With only the name to go on, it would be very difficult to be certain of any info. There are a number of John Kirbys registered in Bham...
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Here's a couple of shots from Saltley. The one is a view of my Grandmother's shoe repair shop and timber yard. The next is a bit sad...
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Fishing was not an expensive pastime but most of all we enjoyed it
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MWS replied to the thread Mewis, Sarah 1835 - 1905.The Harriet Mewis that married William Hollier appears to be the daughter of a William Mewis (not Joseph) and a Charlotte Whittall. As...
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MWS replied to the thread Introducing myself.1957 electoral roll lists your mom, Annie Jensen and Raymond & Wendy Raby in flats at 95 Anderton Park Road. There is a Clarice Evans...
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There were many factories in the Kingstanding area. Kynock (lMl) Higs Motors, GEC, Twiggs to name just a few. There were many small...
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MWS replied to the thread Lichfield Rd Tavern/ Aston Rd Tavern/ Manor Tavern.The findmypast transcript lists him on Lichfield Road. What address does it give for the people either side of him or is it just...
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MWS, So many people around that time digging to find a 'different' forename for their child, but at least you know that the Registrar...
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MWS replied to the thread Ernest Priddey Deceased 31st May 2020.I would have put good money on there having been no one named Dorcas for at least 70 years, which I would have lost. At least 20 in the...
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They should normally, at least on a proportion based on how much of the house is used for business. Presumably this has been put on hold...
