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    Anyone know location ???

    Anyone know where photos were taken.?? They are my great grandparents who lived in Nechells up to 1927. Den
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    Military Uniform help pre WW1

    This is a photo of my great grandfather take abt 1885. Can anyone please identify the uniform? His name is William Eggington b. 1858 d 1925 I have no record or account of any war service. I understand he worked most of his live at the witton gas works
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    Hicks

    hi all I'm looking for the family Hicks. My great grandma was Phoebe Hicks b. in 1868 in Newinvention Staffordshire she moved to Australia and died in 1954. I know her father was Enoch born abt 1841 he was married to Ann Tarbuck. regrads Den
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    Pop - Drink

    Hi what does the word "pop" mean? Is it beer, or other alcohol, water or tea ? Is it a birmingham word? from a letter written by my grandmother to her sister living in nechells. "... it was so hot today that Bert drank all the pop." Den
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    Paintain

    Hi looking for family of Frederick R Paintain b 1890 Aston - that is all I know Den
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    Holden Surname -

    Hi All I'm looking for information on Frederick John Holden. He married a Mary Ann Evans in 1883 - they moved to Aston/Nechells area about 1899. Only address I have is from 1901 census 166 Argyle street Nechells. ta Den https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/images/smilies/bhwr/dft003.gif
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    Egginton Surname -

    Hi All I'm looking for information and the parents of William Egginton. He married a Phoebe Hicks - lived in Aston/Nechells Birmingham area. William was killed in 1923 as a result of a gas explosion. Phoebe moved out to Australia 1925. regards :cool: Den
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