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Hi - my great-grandad attended Allcock Street when it was quite new - I have one of his certificates, which had got damamged and been sewn back together in the days before sticky tape! If anyone comes up with a photo of the school I'd love to see one.

Hello everyone I have been trying to find out a bit more about Homer Street, as my g-grandfather was born there in 1850. From google I can see that the bottom end, where he was born (no 81) is all modern but the top end is older. My architectural knowledge is not great - does anyone know when...

Many thanks both - this has been really helpful Kate

Hi - I'm also looking for information on Tyn-y-Coed. My great-grandfather was there in 1908 - possibly with TB? - and I have a similar postcard to the one above, that he sent to his fiancee. I was just wondering if Craig had managed to find anything out? Kate

Thanks everyone for your help on this - it seems there were a lot of french polishers around then. I suppose any decent quality furniture was french polished in those days?

Thanks Len, that's a definite possibility, as 'factory' is mentioned in the family story.

Hi - a hopelessly optimistic enquiry..... Family history tells that my great-grandmother had to walk to work at her factory with no food, and was fed by a friend of hers. Both girls were french polishers, and lived in the Yardley area - my grandmother in Forest Road, and her friend on Warwick...

hi - thanks again everyone. It is odd - I know he had the shop there in 1919, as it is on his death cert. I know he was listed at Cromwell Street and Milton Terrace on the electoral roll in 1912, and I can't see why he would have both buildings unless one was a shop. It's lovely to hear that...

hi - thanks everyone for your thoughts on this. I love the painting! Doesn't look much like Deritend does it.......! Thanks Liz for your memories - that sounds just like what I know of the shops - strange how words move in and out of the language isn't it. Kate

Many thanks both. I had a feeling that 'huckster' wasn't going to be anything polite! I think the shop was like a 'corner' shop - selling a bit of everying. Strange that nothing came up in the directories - in 1912 on the electoral roll Charles is named as owning/renting both premises, and at...

Hi - I would be grateful to know what the directories have on a Charles Lee at 178 Cromwell Street, or Milton Crescent, Church Road, any time between 1902 and 1919 would be relevant. I believe he was a shopkeeper. Many thanks

Hi - wonder if someone can help. Two members of my family are described on various certs etc as 'huckster' shopkeepers - wondered if anyone knew what it means? Thanks!

Hi everyone I know I had family at these 2 addresses in Yardley in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The street names seem to be long gone as I can't spot them on google maps, although a lot of Coventry Road Yardley looks fairly intact. I'm looking for the Rivers family - I know they were in...

Hi all - as a few of you had family from Devon Street, just wondere dif any of you wanted to claim the girl on the left. Her name is Dollie, and the date on the back is 1921. The girl on the right is my great-auntie, who lived at no 87. It says that Dollie was a neighbour. I did have a look...

Hi - I was looking for Lee links and found this one - long while ago so don't know if you are still searching, but on the 1911 it looked like your Maria was 60 years old, not 50. There is a Maria Lee crops up in other census records, daughter of Edward and Maria, born in 1851, a steel pen maker...