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    Searching for The Retreat

    Thank you for asking your sister mhemery ; after so many years, it was bound to be a long-shot . I did in fact have a look for the photo I was thinking of this afternoon but so far have not found it. I have small sections of a second photo which my Mum cut up & included in an album, but these...
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    Searching for The Retreat

    Yes- that 's my Great Grandmother ...where might I find this online electoral roll & thank you very much for posting
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    Searching for The Retreat

    I have a photo of my parents wedding, & I am fairly certain , having seen your photo's, that it was taken in the same place or a similar part of The Retreat. Would you know if either of your sisters, might have heard of anyone by the name of either Isaacs, Mulligan or Pettit/t? Thanks.
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    Searching for The Retreat

    Thank you Berniew...I imagined it must have been 'sheltered' as she was 90 yrs of age & living alone. I see that there is a Retreat at Aston , which was on the basis of some sort of selection?The Address on her DC is 8, The Retreat, Bordesley Park Road , Birmingham 10 UD....that is the first...
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    Searching for The Retreat

    Hello- my Great Grandmother died at 8, The Retreat in 1948 & thanks to your discussion I now have a better idea of what /where The Retreat was ... would anyone know what you had to do to get a house here? Did it work similarly to the way in which Sheltered Accommodation does today as I presume...
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