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Hello MWS' I don't have your Arthur but I do have a James Sheldon (b1828) a Chaser, who marries an Emma Benton (b 10 Oct 1836) in Birmingham. She was born to William Benton (b 1814)and Ann Priest (b1816). William was a lamp maker. Both say they were born in Birmingham. I only mention this as...

Thanks Dinger Will try contacting the current owners. I worked with a bunch of volunteers in 1963 to try and re float a sunken narrow boat at the wharf so it could be moved for restoration. Not my idea of fun spending the weekend waist deep in cold water (but I had a persuasive girlfriend!)...

Hello folks, very long shot this one Dinger mentioned :- 'LYONS BOAT YARD LTD - UK Birmingham Stratford Canal Day Boat Hire and Moorings - Birmingham Day Boat Hire - Midlands Day Boat Hire - Narrow boat repairs, Services ,Boat Blacking & Breakdown - Chandlery & Shop - LPG, Red Diesel, Coal'...

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Glad to hear someone else remembers. The part of the Vaults being used were pristine, high quality tiling with square pillars equally spaced with the vaulting between them. Very unlike the railway arch venues. Jen is right it was very dark.

Really good thread, don't know how I missed it for so long. I always wondered what most of the building contained. The part of the building I frequented were the vaults. Encaustic tiles on the floor, deep green tiles on walls and vaulted roof between the pillars. The reason for being down...

Thanks Edifi. Tried that. A puzzed counter clerk went away and came back saying they were discontinued 20 year before she was born. (Her dad, she phoned him!, had said they were withrawn in the late 60's or early 70's)

Hello there I till have my Birmingham Municipapal Bank money box. With no Municipal Bank to open it, I'm stuck. It still has some of my 1958 pocket money in it! Would love to use it again. Does anyone know the least destructive way to get in. (Fairly sure if could get to the lock and see the...

Hello there Before starting I need to apologise to the fraternity of Pin experts (yes they do exist) for a short and inexact story. Pin Making was an important industry in Birmingham, dress making, clothes pins, fastening pins, hair pins, hat pins. etc. Pin making wa held up as a model of...

Thank for the post Solihull54. Another confirmation. 10 years after getting stuck ancestor tracing. Amazing.

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Thanks Mikejee The map with numbers on it is a great start. Now I have the location of their house (Elec.Role Address) I should be able to pin down 137 the shop (Trade Dir.) Excellent

Thanks Astoness Have done a search for threads containing 'Ickneild Street' for any references, anecdotes, maps or photographs. Don't think I've missed anything but having another look. Thanks again

Hello folks I don't know if anyone can help but here goes. I'm looking for a photo and/or a map showing tobacconist and house on Ickneild Street between the wars. The shop at 137 was managed or owned by Vernon and Lily Frogatt. They lived at number 187. Cheers

I have looked back to see where I got the reference to WW1 Birmingham Employers Roll of Honour for the City of Birmingham Gas Department. It was in relation to the brother of John Johnston, James Percy Johnstone who also worked for the Gas Department and came from Terry Carter