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Sorry he died in 1977. Birmingham.

16/06/1899 James Gorman

I have not been able follow up your messages. So now have time to Perdue it. Can you help ?

Yes that is my family

My father used to make wooden toys at Christmas for me and neighbours children during the war. Wheel barrows mostly for the boys and scooters for girls. I had a red one with white splashes. I lived in a Road with a hill and the pavements were blue brick so the lovely clatter of the wooden wheels...

If I remember right. It was mostly brassware and guards for cannon cookeres and fires.

I totally agree with you Stitcher. They should learn our language language not us theirs ! So much is spent on interpitors for people that have been here for years. When in Rome do as the Romans do. He who pays the piper calls the tune.

My husband and his family had a small factory in Abbey St in the 60s called Berwood Engineering. The family name was Newton

Sorry they are not. My father who passed away in 1977 worked for Midland Counties Dairies in his young days and served on the Somme . His father was a gun stock maker. That's all I really know. He never discussed his family much and certaiy I know nothing of his war experiences. When I was young...

Thank you Alberta for that info. I know very little of my fathers family. I know originally they came over from Ireland. I would love to know when and what part.

Thanks for the info. I will explore this site. Gets interesting doesn't it.

Hello. My mothers name was Doris her father was Sidney James Ansell Her mother was Gertrude Stanley. I have come full circle because I live in Sutton.

I remember Mc Convilles in Bull Street . I used to catch the bus there when I became working age 15. Henry store was at the bottom. Also Jerome the photography studio at the top where I was taken every year for a studio photo when I was little. Hated it !

I remember Gills the toy shop we used to take our 2 little boys there in the early 60s. When toys were only bought on Birthdays and Christmas. When I met my husband in the 50s who lived in Sutton we used to go to the Snackerie on Sunday afternoons as there was no where else to go . Downstairs in...