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    Village

    I have a Samuel peters who married Emily Sarah Village born 1849 . They were married 26 March 1866 at Bishop Ryder Church.
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    Den Brotheridge (Hero)

    Thanks Steve, Den was one of the many unsung hero's, if it wasn't for them I hate to think where we would be today Regards Malta
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    Christian names

    John Adams marriage to Charlotte Douglass 25th Dec 1874 at St Phillips Birmingham. John Adams ch St Peters Wolverhampton 16th Jan 1852. sourced from Family History. Malta
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    Courtyards and yards of brum

    maypolebaz you are not wrong the Rev'd Power was there in the forties, he lived in Maypole Lane near to the top a few houses down from the Motel, My mother used to say he was a true christian and gentleman and was loved and respected for his work and generosity, Also over the years I have been...
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    Coach company Hurst street.

    I think it was Worthingtons Coaches but not 100% sure Malta
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    Worlds Wear Ltd.

    Many Thanks Colin Malta.
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    Worlds Wear Ltd.

    Help please? can anyone give me any information regarding worlds wear fabric manufactures I believe they were based in Balsall Heath prior and after WW11. Malta
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    John Street Dale End

    Hi Wendy. Thanks for the picture of John St. My Ancester Elizabeth Peters died at No 3 court John St in 1849 from Phithisis age just 55. Malta.
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    Asylum/Hospital at Bromsgrove

    I believe there was an Asylum/Hospital called Powic near Bromsgrove. Malta.
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    Conybere Street - Dymoke street development starts

    The streets around St martins flats boundry were Anglina St ,Dymock St, Leopold St and Vaughton St and there was no pub on the couner of Dymock St and Conybere St as I lived there in the from 1937 to 1963
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    Conybere Street - Dymoke street development starts

    Phil I lived in Angelina St from 1937-1963 and to my knowledge The Prince of Wales pub was on the corner of Stanhope St and Angelina St A family called Callagher lived in the house on the corner of Dymoke St and Angelina St my family lived several houses down from them. Malta. a family...
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    Tooth Family

    Hi Alan I had an Aunt Mavis Peters nee Tooth she a Brother Brian, they lived in Kingstanding. Malta.
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    Pewterers

    Hi Mike A.E.Williams in Well Lane Digbeth, a pewter company run by my nephew, just go to www.pewtergiftware.com Malta
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    Allcock Street, Deritend

    Hi Rob. Thank you for information much appreciated. Wendy.
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    Allcock Street, Deritend

    Hi Robert. My Grandmothers Mother was an Agnes Veness before her marriage to William Holden in 1901 they lived at 112. Flodgate St. amd Bishop St in 1911.
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    Self pay?

    We should all phone the head offices of B & Q and other stores that have these self scanners and threaten to take our money elsewhere. only in great numbers can we hope to get some response. I have also have had an annoying experience with these scanners at B&Q...
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    St Patricks C of E School Highgate Street.

    unfortunately my uncle died years ago. he worked for the Davies family since he was a schoolboy on holidays and saturdays and when he left school he helped out weekends and some evenings after work so he would have known the boys.
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    St Patricks C of E School Highgate Street.

    Hi sandracoley I had an uncle Tom Peters who lived in orchard terrace as a child many years ago and he sometimes worked for a greengrocers on the moseley road called Davies. Malta.
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    Balsall Heath.

    earlgary. I remember Dantes hairdressers, Dantes wife was called Maria I think and they had two or three daughters, he was very popular because he did the Italian style for the ladies which was all the rage at the time .
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    McGURLEYS in gooch st & VAUGHTON ST

    Hi Christy. McGauleys had a shop in McDonald St during the 50s I remember seeing Roger and his sister Jill coming home from School, they were in uniform but what school they went to I did not know, also I understand that Roger died some time ago. Malta.
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