Recent content by Robert T

Hi everyone, I am back from our extended holiday driving round parts of Australia that we have not been to before. Covered 9,500km in 8 weeks - easy to do in the outback! We have had limited access to quality internet services and hence I have not really had the chance to catch up on all the...

Hi Stephen, Great photo. I don't recall the details of blazers and jumpers that I might have worn at the time but I do seem to recall wearing a blazer. Yes I managed to find a good free VPN called "Hoax" . Seems to the small jobs that I require. Robert

Hi Stephen, My VPN said it was using a server in the UK - but who knows what it really was doing. Will try another VPN and see what happens. Best wishes Robert

Hi Everyone, A Happy New Year from me also. Thanks Stephen for the information. Clever BBC recognises that I am using a VPN from overseas and won't let me in. I will not give up trying however and will consult colleagues who have overcome similar challenges. Take care of yourselves in these...

Hi Janice and Stephen, I did the same type of search on the unusual name "Guthlac" and came to the same conclusion. The only Guthlac I could find was the same saint as Stephen found. What connection that would have with a school in Castle Bromwich is decidedly unclear!!!! Have a great...

Hi Janice, Will certainly keep an eye out for them. We hear of the "freedom" now in England whilst we are in lockdown with 21 covid cases in the whole state of Victoria - almost double the size of England. Different governments -different approach. Still it gives me time to follow up on...

G'Day Janice and Stephen. Lots of fun when you try to piece together information from various sources that is 70 years old. I guess that is why genealogists get paid so well! I have just joined a Facebook page that links former students of Birmingham Schools together. Maybe that will give us...

Hi Janice, Thanks for that - it explains a lot!

PMJ - Not sure where this list of names comes from but my surname is Taylor. I would be interested to see if my name is on the list. Robert

Hi Stephen and others reading this thread. What a great surprise to wake up this morning (I am in Australia) to find Stephen's reply. I can remember very little in detail of my time at Guthlac house. The question of when the photo was taken has sent us searching through what few photos I have...

Sorry - forgot the attachment!

I think the attached photo was taken at Sladefield Road School in the mid 1950's. I am the young man on the right - now 77 years old and living in Austrlalia.

I seem to remember that the very young child in the centre of the front row was the daughter of one of the staff members

I have also been trying to find what happened to it. Stephen your information is invaluable and confirms where I thought it was located (70 years ago!) I was there either in the late 40's or early 50's I hope someone can recognise people in the attached photo. I am the boy immediately behind...