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Does anyone have access to a directory for Sutton in the 1960's please? A local artist, Jeff Lockett, is re-creating scenes from this era and is asking which shop stood between Granada and George Mason on the Parade around the time of the World Cup in 1966. The artist is especially interested in...

Just caught up with post 197 Pedro, and I think Radiorails is right. The article says 'carrying the Sutton Coldfield branch line' which is now the Cross-City route which goes over this bridge.

We had a smashing visit to the Fire Service Museum last week. We were made very welcome and although I'd gone to take Graham, not thinking it was my cup of tea, I thoroughly enjoyed it. So much information. It's free but you can make a donation. The museum is accessible and I had a lot of help...

Those photos are really good Pedro42, thank you. Just a little worried about the size of the sparrows! Penny

Confused?? I think it needs a phone call to my cousin and I'll do this just as soon as I get a chance. Meanwhile, thank you everybody for your contributions. They're all very interesting and merit a lot more attention.

Thank you all for your fantastic contributions. I shall be re-reading these again later but what a lot of information you've supplied. A round of applause I think! Penny

My cousin, who lives in Leicester and I regularly have a video chat and this time it was about a day trip to Gt Yarmouth he'd made. He paid a visit to the museum there and there was a picture of the lifeboat at Caister paid for by public subscription in Birmingham in 1857. Funds were also raised...

Many Happy Returns Janice and thanks for all your help over the years. Penny

Not strictly on topic but this is a fact that I find amusing. Our postal address is Sutton Coldfield and halfway down the road used to be Erdington. After a re-jig the whole of the cul de sac is now in Sutton. It's only a very small road with 29 houses and our end is South Staffs Water so 'hard'...

What a lot of information. Thank you all. I should think there was a Welsh connection somewhere with Jones and Gwynneth and what a strange name Guthlac is. English though apparently. I love the way that a question on this forum keeps bringing up more and more. Wonderful. Penny

Bryn Teg is a village on Anglesey Janice, if I remember correctly. Penny

Thank you Janice, whenever I see a property of that size I always wonder how they kept it tidy!! I expect they had servants, probably in that wing to the left of the main house. Not for me though.

Thank you all for that information. As usual it exceeded any expectations. I was worried that it was a property which burned down some years ago but I don't think so as planning was applied for in 2020. I think it calls for a little trip out. Thanks again, Penny

Hello Pedro and Janet, I was very impressed with all the information you discovered about The Leasowes and wondered if you could find anything for a house called Bryn Teg please? I know it is/was at 35 Bracebridge Road and I imagine it was another large property. It appears on the 1911 & 1921...

Thank you both. St Michael's is my church and it's possible that an error was made when the burial took place and complete details weren't entered. I'll keep looking! Thanks again,