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    Old Erdington Methodist Church Wesley Road

    Does anyone have pictures of the Old Erdington Methodist Church? It was on the corner of Wesley Road and Station Road. I'm looking to build a model of the church so any other details such as height, width, etc... would be very helpful. Big thanks!
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    Hawker baptisms 1800-1840 lookup request

    I'd be grateful if anyone with access to parish records for any Aston or Brum church could kindly let me have details of baptisms of Hawkers (surname, not occupation!) between 1800 and 1840, including parents' names please. NO NEED for baptisms at St Martin's as these have already been kindly...
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    WWI Memorials in and around Balsall Heath

    Hello all, I am trying to find a WWI memorial with my great grandads name on. He was Pte Samuel Wilkes of Clevedon Road, Balsall Heath who died in battle on 20/09/1918. I took at drive around Balsall Heath / Moseley / Highgate last Sunday with the hope of finding it but no joy. I...
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    The Church Inn - Great Hampton Street

    The Church Inn - Hockley I was in the Lord Clifden yesterday,so took a quick pic of this pub.Didn't go in it,as time didn't allow.Be interesting to see if it has benefited from being close to the Clifden,and also all the posh flats in the area.
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    Help - how do I identify a Parsish church

    Hi I am trying to track down baptism records and so first I need to identify the relevant Parish Church so I can get the right records out at the library ! Is there a street index anywhere online that I can look up that will tell me what C of E church I need ? I am looking 2 addresses in...
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    Welsh Chapel Hockley Hill

    anyone know about the Welsh Chapel in Birmingham. Welsh Presbyterians about 1872 The Welsh Chapel o f Hockley Hill
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