Recent content by Lady Penelope

I was in the Library last week picking up some history books about Erdington. I was pleased to see that it was busy and it seems to be thriving with lots of children about. Now that Sutton Library has closed this is my nearest one.

Very interesting picture Pedro, thank you. I think this used to be the pub on the corner of Bell Lane and Chester Road called The Bell. The Building is still there, now a care home. It was once a ballet school which my daughter attended. The writing in the bottom left hand corner mentions the...

I noticed that Ancestry were offering a big price reduction recently so perhaps they are experiencing a drop in custom. I don't contact any of my 'distant cousins' myself but if someone messages me with family history queries and I can do anything I usually try to help them. So far this has...

My godson was lucky enough to go to Maple Hayes and has done very well in his career. I wonder how many other children were thought to be disruptive but struggled with dyslexia throughout their 'ordinary' schooling.

Thanks Viv, more questions than answers aren't there? Many years ago my friends and I used to go for a meal at a cafe/restaurant in either Cannon Street or Needless Alley before we went to the Rum Runner. It was at the New Street End I think. It was only small and the waiter used to mix our...

Viv, was the society for or against separation? Seems quite strange doesn't it?

Weren't Butts to do with (compulsory) Archery practice after (compulsory) morning service?

Well done Ladies - it's so easy when you know what it is! Kywicks could have been anything when I first read it. I wonder how many times difficult words have been translated on this forum and how many roads etc have been found?

Thank you Jonob and Mw0njm.

Sorry, senior moment mw0njm!

The picture is of Dad, John Bennett, on his BSA and on the back it says 'The Beezer' which I understand is what the bikes were nicknamed. Could someone enhance it for me please and perhaps give me an idea of what year the bike might have been made. Tall order I know but there are some cars in...

Yes Pedro, I thought the message ended abruptly but no sign of the last one

Pedro, I couldn't find it on Dugdales First edition in Sutton Library only on the second edition but these are, if course, copies. Good to know that it's even earlier. Thanks.

Some time ago (three years to be precise), Bob Davis sent me these postcards and I promised to put them on the Forum. I have apologised to Bob for the delay by DM. The Feast of St Joseph is March 19th (PC 11 reverse) and it was sent with PC 12. I wonder how much the Arts and Crafts chairs in...

I can confirm that the earliest mention of Jordan's Grave that I've come across is on the map drawn by Beighton in 1725. He was apparently a very thorough surveyor and didn't rely on earlier maps which others had done before. This map pre-dates theories which I've come across many of which seem...