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There was a two page article in yesterday's Sunday Mercury about the Heinkel bomber which was shot down over Birmingham and crashed into houses in Smethwick in April 1941. It is possible to view this article via the Birmingham Mail -...

I note that BBC television has a 45 minute programme each morning next week (9.15am) covering cities which suffered from the Blitz. Friday is about Birmingham's ordeal.

This book can be seen in W H Smith (Birmingham City Centre) and Ian Allan Bookshop (Ethel Street, Birmingham).

It is 75 years ago this month that Birmingham's experience of the blitz started. This was a month ahead of the start of the London blitz. Although for Birmingham September was relatively quiet, things were to greatly intensify during October and November. This month there is a new book called...

Thanks for the confirmation.

Does anyone know whether the Tyseley factory was working during WW2 (not to be confused with the No 1 shadow factory at Acocks Green)?

Just to let you know that the book More Room on Top: The Midland Red BMMO D9 & D10 which has been out of print for a couple of years has just been reprinted, albeit a short run. So, if you missed out on getting your copy don't hang around this time!

Does anyone know on what date(s) Accles & Pollock of Oldbury was bombed in WW2? Also, what was the full company name of Bates Iron Foundry of Hospital Street, Walsall?

Thanks folks. I think I have come to the conclusion that the surrounding authorities were Bromsgrove, Oldbury, Smethwick, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall and West Bromwich.

My query about the local authorities which bordered Birmingham County Borough is a geographic query, not directed to births, marriages and deaths. I acknowledge that Solihull was not a Borough. Perhaps I should have used the term 'neighbouring local authorities'.

What Boroughs were adjacent to Birmingham in the 1930s? Other than Smethwick, West Bromwich, Sutton Coldfield and Solihull, what other boroughs bordered on Birmingham County Borough? Many thanks.

Which Birmingham district was the Adderley Street Gasworks (was it perhaps Bordesley or Deritend) and Windsor Street Gasworks? Thanks.

Thank you. The Messenger & Sons is a definite confirmation. From what you quote I cannot be certain that the Masters Thos. & Son is the same outfit as at West Bromwich. Don't understand what Kenrick sfc means.....

I am compiling an index of factories/companies which contributed to the war effort. I need to know the correct way of presenting the following (i.e. are they co-limited or what?) 1) Masters and (or is it &?) Son of West Bromwich 2) Messenger and (&?) Sons of Greet 3) SU Carburettors A bit...

Thank you for this. My own understanding was that it was at Adderley Park so that is pretty much right, isn't it?