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  1. Michael_Ingram

    Lingards. Nursery Road - Sewing Shop, Clothing Manufacturers

    Can anyone remember the name of a clothing manufacturers, sewing workshop, etc., in Nursery Road, the Hockley Brook end please?
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    Is This A Girl's Uniform

    This is a photograph of my Mom taken around 1912. Is she wearing a uniform? If so any clues. She seems to be all in black; the hat and scarf(?) seem like part of a uniform. Possible clues and information: She went to St Matthias's school in Wheeler Street. She went to the chapel in Guildford...
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    Museum of Science and Industry Computer Playing Draughts

    Does anyone have a photo of the computer that played draughts with you, (and usually won) please? It was in the old Museum of Science and Industry in Newhall St in the 40s and 50s.
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    Your Gran or Mom with a Moustache

    Found this in a sale. Photographer - May and Co, 279 Wheeler Street, Lozells
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    Conway Road School Sparkbrook Photo about 1900 - 1905

    I found this photo in a sale. It is of Conway Road School, I guess around 1900 - 1905. Somebody's mom or gran must be here
  6. Michael_Ingram

    Reunion Dinner Puzzle

    Can anyone help with this photo? It was taken by a Handsworth photographer - Taylor's Press Service, 366 Soho Road. I have fiddled with the exposure and can see that the menus on the table read 'Reunion Dinner'; nothing else is clear enough to identify. My Dad is in the photo and he was in the...
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    WW! Service Records: Clarify Detail

    Can anyone help with this detail of my Dad's records. What could be the word after 'Unit: advanced' please
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    WW1 Service Records Question

    Can anyone help with this detail of my Dad's records. What could be the word after 'Unit: advanced' please?
  9. Michael_Ingram

    Queens Road Aston (not Erdington)

    Is anyone familiar with Queens Road Aston? Were there houses there in 1963ish? Were there new flats or tower blocks by any chance? Many thanks
  10. Michael_Ingram

    Grange Lane Bordesley 1841

    Can any one help locate Grange Lane, Bordesley, (NOT Grange lane, Erdington). It was there in and around 1841, possibly near Grange Road (guessing). Many thanks
  11. Michael_Ingram

    Old Birmingham Map (John Dower)

    Can anyone help please? I have a large print out of Dower's 1834 map of Birmingham. It's made up of about 16 A4 sheets pasted together. I printed it out about five years ago to use for family history research. I have coloured stickers locating mid nineteenth century Ingrams all over it. I now...
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    Royal Engineers TA Signals

    Can anyone give me information about this photo please? The sixteen year old lad leaning on the tent on the left is my dad Alf Ingram. For instance what is the caption short for? Part of it could be, for instance Southern Company (Command) Signals:?: Royal Engineers (TerritorialsL. 1913 But I am...
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    Gower Street

    This thread is an offshoot of the Guildford Street thread here: https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=11058&page=15&p=425001#post425001 First a 1938 map of the area - Gower Street can be found at the top right below Lozells Road
  14. Michael_Ingram

    King Standing, Great and Perry Barr, Random Maps

    Been searching my archives and found some old maps of these areas. In no particular order, firstly Kingstanding about 1920
  15. Michael_Ingram

    Who needs a Tardis

    Easter Sunday 2011, Wales. Just put on the Ink Spots on my iPod plugged into my Roberts player. They are singing Why do you whisper green grass. Suddenly found myself in the front room playing the windup record player; I am about thirteen. When it finishes I go out through the front door into...
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    Coming Up for Air

    I thought that many of us were in need of some light relief and a bit of a breather in the fresh air. I recently acquired this photo from eBay. It was printed by May & co, Artists, 279 Wheeler Street, Lozells. I imagine it is a drama group - women only. Maybe someones mom or gran may be here.
  17. Michael_Ingram

    Green/Silk Family Album

    My father-in-law has an old family album that belonged to his grandparents Joseph Green and Mary Ann Silk. Unfortunately none of the photographs are named. I am going to post some here on the off chance that they might ring a bell with someone. In anycase they are great photos. Both Joseph and...
  18. Michael_Ingram

    Where's This Shop?

    Here is a challenge. I obtained this photo some time ago; its a postcard photo and written on the back in pencil is 'Birmingham Post'. Does anyone recognise the shop or the women. Any guesses where it may be. I have tried to enhance the sign to the left of the bedroom window but can't get...
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    Aston Theatres Purchase

    Can anyone help with this request please hi i wonder if you could help me my grandfather charles mayfield his brother harry and sister anne all came from aston, after the first world war uncle harry bought theatres in aston, is there any chance you would know which theatre this was, anne was...
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    Remember Them

    Remember all our grandads, dads, brothers and their pals. Below, My Grandfather, Harry who fought in WW1, My Dad, Alf who fought in WW1, my brother Alf who fought in WW2 and was wounded on DDay, my Dad on a horse, somewhere in Northern France or Belgium WW1
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