Recent content by chrishatpro

Yes, I remember my dad taking me on a Saturday morning to spend my pocket money - often on model animals for my toy farm I seem to remember. A few years later, I went to Frosts with my friends to listen to records in the booths around the same time as you - good times. My Saturday job was at a...

I have been told by my mother that we are related to Abraham Lincoln. I have inherited a family tree and first hand written accounts from relatives who have passed on. However, as they did not have the benefit of the internet and easy travel I didn't have anything in the way of evidence. I am...

I was my first meet, and we had a really good time. It was great to put a few faces to names, guess at a few others and make new friends. Good food and drink, good ambiance and good company - what more could there be?!. Thank you for organising the meet and the raffle. When's the next 'do'? Chris

Hi Pollypops, Thank you for your input, you are correct about the date of the murder and that he did give himself up but unfortunately this seems to be a case of press mis-reporting about their marital status. I spent a very fruitful day at the Archive at Birmingham Library last Friday and have...

I too have an interest in William Allen Butler. My family history research has discovered that he was hung at Winson Geen Prison in August 1916 for the murder of Florence Beatrice Butler (no relation). Florence was my husband's great aunt. She lived with her mother, Julia Frances Griffiths and...

I have just discovered this forum- brilliant! So much information and pictures. We believe that my husband's grandfather worked at the Grand - as a baker - his name was Harry/ Henry Hathaway, probabley around the time of WW1 - although family knowledge is sketchy to say the least. Does anyone...

My husband's gt gt grandfather became the licensed victualler at The Lamb and Flag from sometime before 1851. His name was Francis Hathaway and was a porter at the time of his marriage to Sarah Boyle in 1838. Any information or photographs about this establishment and surrounding area would be...