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Model of Elan Valley in Cannon Hill Park 1964 Edgbaston Road in background. I now live in Australia so have no idea if this is still there or whether it has long since gone.

Tulip festival 1962 plus some pics from 1964 I cycled through the park on my way to work in Selley Park

My grandfather Alban Timms was a member of the Sons of Rest which met in Cannon Hill Park he died in December 1953 He would walk from his home at 149 Trafalgar Road Moseley

The above triangle of streets Upper Cox Street, Balsall Heath Road and Cox Street West contains a lot of my family history. My mother Rosina Essery nee Timms and my Grandparents Alban and Rosina Timms nee Kingham lived in this area. My mother b1910, her sisters Elsie b1903, Hilda b1905 and Kate...

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Marriage certificate Alban Timms and Rosina Kingham 1899

My infant Aunt Florence Rose Timms born on 5th October 1899 to my Grandparents Alban and Rosina Timms who were married at the Register Office on 16 September 1899, that's right just 20 days after their marriage. I suspected something like this but until now was unable to confirm it, my...

Thank so very very much Lyn and Mike for the awesome street plan of Cox Street West and Upper Cox Street. There are several locations that are pertinent to my family here so I will add what I know to this thread. Brian

Birth and Death Certificates

Hi Lyn, My infant Aunt Florence Rose Timms was born 1 back of 1 Mansfield Road, Aston on 5th October 1899 and she died on 29th March 1900 at Back of 12 Paddington Street of Broncho-Pneumonia Syncope. I think Mansfield Road is close to Vila Road where you moved to.

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Lovely photos of your parents, who is the lad looking on at the side? Lots of bushes in the garden. Brian

Super photo of your Dad with your Nan Presious, I live in Australia but was born in Sparkhill, I visited my Timms grandparents grave in Brandwood End when we came over in 2010 and that is the photo I took at that time. When I was a boy, I used to go with my father to tend the grave. I have...

The burial record of Florence Rose Timms at Witton Cemetery 1900 bottom of page first 5th line up. Top of page next.

Awesome photos Lyn thanks for posting

I would love to see a photo of the little garden Brian

I tried to upload the file but is told me it was too large.

Hi Lyn, Thanks so much for all you have put up on Paddington Street. I have just discovered that my grandparents Alban and Rosina Timms lived back of No12 in 1900, when they were first married. Their first child of 5 months died there in March 1900 according to the Witton cemetery record. Her...