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I visited Yardley cemetery on Wednesday, February 5th. The office lady informed me that she only deals with cremations now. We now have to call 0121 216 2000, then choose option 4, to get grave information. (They cover various cemeteries, so pay attention ;)) The section I wanted was 'D'...

Ukulele dates for 2025 February 12th & 26th March 12th & 26th April 9th & 23rd May 14th & 28th June 11th & 25th July 9th & 23rd August 13th & 27th September 10th & 24th October 8th & 22nd November 12th & 26th December 10th

Hi all. My hobby is playing the ukulele. I started a club (Yardelele) in 2021 and had quite a few hiccups due to Covid ;) If anyone is interested in coming along (Playing, watching, singing etc), we meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at Westhall Court, 1 Sheldon Heath Road, Yardley...

Key Hill cemetery is open 24/7 More info here that may help http://www.fkwc.org/

Hi, the folly is still there. Mike, your image is of Wellington Road Handsworth? No wonder you couldn't see it. ;) It seems that it can be looked at close up according to the sign.

Does anyone know anything about this clock? How long has it been there? Why is it there? What was there before it? I've tried to look it up for a friend but can't find anything about it. HELP!!! :D;):yum

The signs can be quite expensive to get now. This quite plain one (on a stand) is on sale for £395.00 :oops:

:p Not sure about being a hanky.... Imagine blowing one's nose on it then wafting it around. :p;):mask::no_mouth::D

This afternoon while watching a film (Hi De Ho, starring Cab Calloway) on 'Talking Pictures', my wife mentioned a fashion that I had never really noticed before. It was women attaching a piece of material to a ring on their finger. I just assumed that they carried them in their hands, not...

More than 30 years..... I was guessing at about 20, but that's all it was, a 'guess'. Thanks for all the replies. They've helped ;) BiLL

Would anyone know the year that the Co-Op on Stoney Lane near the Yew Tree pub finally closed? Another question from my better half ;)

Would the photo have been taken from Blakesley Road, near Stoney Lane?

Type in a postcode and it will show info on people who died in the Great War. www.astreetnearyou.org Some of these; Name, address, photo, age, date of death, partner, where born, etc I did a search and don't think it's been put on before. My apologies if it has BiLL

Me, myself & I were born in the front bedroom of 80 Holcombe Road, Tyseley. I lived there until the mid to late 70's. Then short spells at; Moors Lane, Frankley(?) Tynedale Road, Tyseley. Richmond Road, Stechford. A few years at Church Road, Yardley. Another few years at Vera Road, Yardley...