Brummie007

need to put me glasses on

I missed the biggest clue in my family tree my Grandma (mom’s mom ) is called Sarah Tranter so it’s more than likely Tranters coal yard

I have a memory of going with my mother to order a delivery of coal at a yard down Fazeley Street. I lived in Grange Road From 1947 to...

The buidings are quire reminiscet of railway structures. Camp Hill was only closed to passengers, it carried on with goods traffic...

I remember my Mom saying my Grandad found a dead body in that canal which he reported and said it wasn’t a pretty site when pulled out

could be worth a read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_City_F.C.

just to quote and post an earlier map from jan....so this means they were living at hawkes st between 1939 and 1950...little girl born...

Born in ‘43 I can relate to the boys clothes, the style which was carried well into the 50’s.

1945 they were at 7 Hawkes Street

Is the general thought that the kids are from Grange Rd, I think my family may have lived in Grange Rd a long time ago, my aunt Joyce is...

If you read the thread from post 1 you will find out about them and where they lived. Also our attempts to answer the question posed...

That's really helpful Pedro. So it sounds like the children in brummie007s photo would have to go back onto Green Lane to turn into...

Some further back-ground information about Tranter's yard etc - I lived at 148 Grange Road (bottom of Bertram road on the map) in the...

Thank you all i’ve had a great response and i’ve enjoyed reading every message i’m blown away with all the responses

Date would be pre-1907 and the path/track leading down to that piece of ground became Swanage Road. The houses in that road must be...