Recent content by Mrs Bear 51

I cannot recall the benefactor of this image - whoever you are - thank you!

Yes, somebody shared one with me when I first posted about the shop. I'll see if I can find it! Jo

Greetings all, I have posted before about my father's shoe repair shop (S F Wheeler) which was at 168 Bordesley Green, Birmingham 9 - lost a number of years ago to make way for what is now Pikewater Road. I have attached a link to YouTube showing a very (27 seconds) short film, converted from...

Fabulous - you've got good eyes - I looked along the road and could't find it, but then I don't think was looking at this version of an old map. Thank you!

Thank you, I'll have a look at that old map again now I have an idea where it is.

Greetings, I have two birth certs for 1885 and 1887 for children born at Crompton Place, Balsall Heath. Can anyone give me an idea of where it might have been, please. I've looked at a map from 1913 and can't see the wood for the trees - that said, it might have already gone by 1913 as I know...

Thank you - that is interesting - I never considered it was that side of town. He lived a lot of his life in Handsworth, so when I Googled it, I settled on Union Road in West Bromwich. I guess I discounted Union Road in Erdington as being too far away and I guess not on my radar. But taking a...

Greetings, I have a 1930 Death Cert for my Great Grandfather (who I have only just found thanks to DNA) and the location of death is given as 18 Union Road and wondered if anyone recognised this as anything other than a residential address. His home address was 2 Back 13 Helena Street. I ask...

I'm sure there was lots of it about. As you say, who knew we'd be finding out so much? :)

Yes, he was 49 and she was 22. My great-grandmother started working for him as his housekeeper when she was 16, and had her first child by him when she was 21. I would like to think it was consensual but even if it was I'm sure there was some coercian in there as well. Sad times - she did well...

I've found him in other newspaper articles, seems my great-grandmother dodged a bullet in not marrying the father of her children. He is what would have been called a 'bounder'. His divorce papers from another lady mention him committing adultery with 4 women - one of whom was my...

Oh my goodness, fabulous - thank you so much. I have just subscribed to the newspaper archive, but it didn't bring this hit back. Thank you again!

Yes, but at £11 I'm a little loathe to purchase it as it's not to the lady who was my great-grandmother. But an option if all else fails.

Greetings, I have recently found the father of my illegitimate grandfather, so I guess my great-grandfather. Matched by DNA it would appear my great-grandfather was Edwin Frederick Sage - he gifted my great-grandmother three illegitimate children. Anyway, I have all my family history on Ancestry...

I think that is exactly what he is doing. The place will be closed to members of the public, all the staff from the conference suite/banqueting centre and bar are losing their jobs.