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Thank you all so much for coming back to me - lots of good info to work with :-).

Does anyone know anything about the Weymouth Social Club? My great grandfather (Charles Hulls 1875 - 1940) lived at 139 Bracebridge Street. There is a newspaper clipping from the Birmingham Mail in January 1940 from his sons and daughters thanking neighbours, etc and mysteriously everyone at...

Yes when I saw pink newspaper - I immediately thought of Sports Argus - although I haven't lived in Brum for twenty years I think it's probably now not produced. Thanks for the reminder - is the Birmingham Post still a big paper or has it gone all Evening Mail in size? Used to love the Post...

My grandmother Annie Hulls (nee Ridley) b 1899, lived in Chain Walk until her marriage in 1926 maybe that's where the connection is with the De Roache family - we may never know!

Janet I don't know any more about John Newton other than what's in the post unfortunately. Regards Avril

My mother's family lived in the Bracebridge St and Elkington Street areas between mid 1930's and 1970's. Are your Newton family any relation to John Alfred Newton who married Lilliam Ridley in 1910. Their children were Charles, John (known as Sonny), Lily, Albert, Arthur, Leonard and Hilda...

Thanks Alberta - he did indeed leave Annie and Arthur Junior behind - what a rotter! Regards Avril

Hi Forumites Does anyone no anything at all about the Ridley family who lived in Chain Walk in the 1914 onwards probably until 1942 when the area was bombed. Not sure about the dates though Father was Charles Henry Ridley born 1868 Aston died 1937 Mother was Florence Ada Bonner born 1870...

I have learnt that Bill and Minnie lived in Riele Crescent (not sure of the spelling) off Victoria Road so I'm not sure if they are related to your Gerald. This would be in the 50's. Also Uncle Ken (Bill and Minnie's god son - which started the whole thread off) also went to Burlington Street...

Wow, Many Thanks Forumites - I now have more leads to chase from you guys than I have in ten years previously - obviously looking in the wrong place! Regards Avril

I'm interested in finding anything about Bill and Minnie Da Roache. They were the god parents of my late uncle Kenneth Donald Hulls b 1931, Aston. Bill and Minnie were, apparently, friends of my maternal grand parents Charles and Annie Hulls nee Ridley. Charlie and Annie lived in the Cowper...

Does your mum remember either Ken Hulls or his younger sister Barbara (my mum)? I can't recognise my mum in the photo but some of the hats are very fetching! Mum would have been 5 going onto 6 in 1939. Regards Avril

Thank you for all your help - I never expected to get anything back so quickly and yes, Mike, half of Bracebridge Street has disappeared - maybe because of the bombing but also because of the changes in the roads round there. My Mum used to tell the tale of Elkington Street being bombed and...

Does anyone out there know where I can get a map or pictures of Elkington Street or Bracebridge Street. My grandparents lived on Elkington Street from the mid 1930's to around 1968 when their home was compulsary purchased as part of the slum clearance? Any help/advice gratefully received.