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  1. Thylacine

    1656 Map of Birmingham and District.

    In 1656 William Dugdale (pictured below left) published his Antiquities of Warwickshire Illustrated; From Records, Leiger-Books, Manuscripts, Charters, Evidences, Tombes, and Armes: Beautified With Maps, Prospects and Portraictures (London: by Thomas Warren). We are fortunate indeed to have...
  2. B

    O'Neill & Bryant

    I am looking for information and/or relatives of Marie O'Neill and Donald Bryant. The pair married in 1969 in Birmingham. Their bridesmaids were Christine Bryant and Eileen Foran. If anyone can help me find them, or have any ideas where they lived after they moved from Cleveland Tower...
  3. Kevkonk

    Pope Visit to Birmingham September19th 2010

    I was amazed not to see any posts on this event, maybe I did not search correctly....... I was near Chester Rd and saw that the roads nearby had been closed off and that there were helicopters flying above. I thought there had been a road accident or serious incident as this road was closed off...
  4. Thylacine

    Coal Gas Bus, Birmingham 1933.

    I recently came across this picture and would like to know more about the bus, if anyone can help. The picture is captioned: The Duke of York Being Shown a Gas-Driven Bus at Castle Bromwich. The accompanying text reads: On the previous day [20 February 1933] the Duke of York [later King...
  5. M

    Forsyth Family in Birmingham

    Hello I'm new to this Forum and wonder whether some kind person could do OPR lookups to help me trace this Forsyth line? :) There may be some Forsyth records at St Martin's and St Phillips, Birmingham, but I would be interested in anything related to Forsyths in Warwickshire please. I am...
  6. K

    Joseph Harris. Possible politician/councillor?

    Hi, I was hoping someone would be either able to look up for me or direct me in finding out whether my GGrandfather was a local politician or councillor in the Birmingham area. It could just be a family myth! His name was Joseph Harris and would have been around the 1920s/30s/40s time. Many...
  7. S

    Arnold - alice maud

    Hi, I am seeking information re ALICE MAUD ARNOLD, born to Sarah Ann (nee Collett) and Samuel Paul Arnold, Smethwick Birmingham on 7/09/1893. home address given as Balsall Heath. She is mentioned in the 1911 Census; 1911 Alice was at home with her family at 8, John Street, Smethwick -...
  8. Thylacine

    Birmingham Steam Buses 1824-1910.

    WELCOME TO THE BIRMINGHAM STEAM BUSES (BSB) THREAD! Frontispiece (click to enlarge): Oil painting (artist unknown) of the Dr William Church steam carriage of 1833 (by kind courtesy of the owner Keith Fletcher). This appears to be the original on which all subsequent images are based. We've...
  9. Thylacine

    Birmingham Accident Prevention Council.

    Does anyone remember receiving one of these certificates from the Birmingham Accident Prevention Council? For some reason I kept mine - I always liked the bright colours and the Birmingham coat of arms. I've no idea what I did to earn it! It is dated 1958 which is the year I turned nine...
  10. H

    Last Day of the Metrobus in Birmingham

    The last day of the Birmingham Built Metrobus in service on the same day that Lea Hall garage closes this happens Hi all After various speculative dates, it has been posted (gen from Tony Hunter and also AG Garage) that the last day of Metrobuses 'in public service' will be Saturday 24th...
  11. bigears

    Birmingham Superprix And Birmingham Motoring Festivals

    I am currently researching into the Birmingham Motoring Festivals that took place in 1970, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1980 and 1984. Also I am looking into the important years of the Birmingham Superprix from 1986-1990. Perhaps my website could jog some memories amongst you...
  12. H

    NXWM Donate Metrobus F995XOE to the Childrens Hospital Birmingham

    Yesterday 25.March 2010 NXWM Donate Metrobus F995XOE to the Childrens Hospital Birmingham I was there and theses are photograph of what I saw https://my.bus.photos.fotopic.net/c1829380.html I have added footage of the event it can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j62ZiOa_xc...
  13. D

    Vale Onslow Motor Cycles - Stratford Rd - Documentary Pictures

    Some important notes that I must say: This is a working shop, it is still trading and open to the public, the owners gave me permission to document the workshops and trade area as well as everything else. The owners would not like other people coming in asking if they can take pictures, so...
  14. H

    The last Perry Barr Metrobus 14/Feb/2010

    2654 the oldest Metrobus on the fleet will be out on Sunday 14/2/10 doing a couple of trips on the 7 route between 11am & 2pm before having a final goodbye photoshoot in Love Lane Aston, and will then be withdrawn leaving just Acocks Green Bus Garage with 7 Metrobuses Now this is were it...
  15. G

    Convention Centre

    About 25 years ago Birmingham council began to clear the area around Broad Street to build the Convention Centre, the National Indoor Arena, and Brindley place. I went up there with my trusty camera (pre digital of course) to try and capture the area before, and during, the development of the...
  16. H

    Fottage of Brum buses and of the City Center in the 1950,s

    Footage of Brum buses and of the City Center in the 1950,s This may be of interest the footage starts with buses going what today is the wrong way up Corparation Street, there are other films on the site this is the first one I have seen https://www.wevee.co.uk/archive.aspx
  17. G

    Photogrpahs of Eastside Birmingham - boy how its changed

    Eastside in Birmingham (near Moor Street Station and the old Curzon Street station) is one of the largest development projects in the UK. For those that have not been in the area for a while, it has change dramatically. I have been going round photographing much of the area in panorama shots...
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    Panorama photographs of Eastside Birmingham

    Eastside in Birmingham (near Moor Street Station and the old Curzon Street station) is one of the largest development projects in the UK. For those that have not been in the area for a while, it has change dramatically. I have been going round photographing much of the area in panorama shots...
  19. H

    The Former Miller St Tram Shed is up for Sale

    The former Miller St tram shed is now up for sale, the area covered is 1.75 acres, I would think that it does not include the foremer PW department as this is being used a the driver training school, Before you put your bid in on the building there are one or two thing to know, the building...
  20. dek carr

    A B row Aston-Birmingham

    :)A.B.Row whats in a name?When i as a nipper i was told at school that A.B. Row was a victorian quirk with the meeting of Ashted Row coming up from Duddeston and Belmont Row coming up from Vauxhall, both meeting Prospect Row. As i remember it 50 odd years ago there was a wedge of land with a...
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