Recent content by Roger Depper

Fascinating. Swadkins everywhere

In Carl Chinn book Peaky Blinders The Real Story he mentions the following. PC Dyson managed to drag his prisoner into the butchers shop of Mr Swadkins. Mr Swadkins stood in the doorway with his cleaver. This was in 1890. Census records 1881 show Joseph Swadkins butcher living 3 Court 5 house...

Thank you. I wonder what would be todays location. Thank You

Fascinating on the enlarged map does it show 7 Burton Terrace,Bolton Road, the birth place of my Grandma Maggie Pendered

I went to school with a Robert Fradley. His father was a policeman at Billesley Police Station. One year could have been 1954 Robert had birthday . The entertainment was cartoon films. We both attended Billesley Primary School.

my Grandfather Herbert Harry Else was born 1893 back of 5 Camp Hill. Any idea what was the locATION

Just discovered that my Grandfather Herbert Harry Else worked James Geet Birmingham. Visiting Birmingham next year 2025 would this be the factory in Tomey Road. Thank You.

Thank you. Next visit to Birmingham will try to establish which house

In 1945 I was born at the Hazelwell Nursing Home,Hazelwell. Later christened at All Saints Church,Kings Heath. What is the present day location of this nursing home. I notice a carehome but dont believe this was the nursing home of 1945. Possibly on main road. Thank You