Recent content by Joy Johnson

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I have recently discovered that my Great Grandmother is buried at Yardley Cemetery. She died June 1902. The mystery for me is why Yardley cemetery when she lived in Wrentham Street. Her family all lived in Gloucester Street next to St Martins and so why not be buried near there? Was it the...

Thanks again Mike. I am so grateful for all your efforts. I love maps and street plans. I hope to put a collage together of all the places my ancestors lived and worked but finding these online is so difficult. Then when I do find them I can't identify the house numbers. I have all the address...

Wow thanks so much Mike, it's just what I needed to know.

Sorry Lyn, just read this post after I posted. It confirms the corner shop for me thanks so much. I'm very grateful for your efforts.

In this photo I think that is the corner shop on the far left. That side of the street would be odd numbers and do you think number 36 could be opposite the shop? Making that road Gerrard Street?

Thank you so much for the repost of William Street photos. Can't believe the memories.

Back in the 1950's I lived at 244 Frederick Road. It was the house next to Prince Albert school. Can anyone help with old photos of this house as it was demolished along with the connecting 3 houses to make way for the schools expansion? My memories of this time include attending the infants...