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My Grandmother and her family were listed on the 1911 census as living at 2 Bk 35 Caroline St St Pauls Birmingham. I have looked on Google Street View and I am almost certain these houses have been demolished now. I wondered if anyone has any photos of the house prior to this? My great...

Wow that's a great photo- Do you remember when the school became a Nursery School? And have you any idea where the name came from? i have some more photos of the Nursery school.

Sorry don't know that yet. I am hoping to get a reply here with more background information??? Anyone??

Thanks. My Mum lived at no 33 Osborne Road. She was born in 1934 and her maiden name was Bakewell. Their neighbours were the Adams, Gambles, Baldwin. My mums best friend Muriel Cranmer lived at no 3 Osborne road.

Was this school known as College Road Council School?

I am trying to get more information about the history of our Nursery school. I know something about its connection to Erdington Cottage homes but trying to determine when it became a Nursery school. Also if anyone is a past pupil we would love to hear from you and to see any photos from the...

Hi all thanks for replies- Alberta you and I have spoken before but I think your Dad was younger than my Grandad Bakewell. Still no luck with photos of the houses from the corner of Wilton Road and Osborne Road or of the original police station??

My grandad Charles Bakewell was a policeman at Osborne road in the 1930s to 1950ish. He and his family lived at No 33 Osborne road. I am desperately trying to find pictures of the houses that were eventually knocked down and the old police station. Does anyone have any or any memories of this...

I dont suppose you have any photos of the houses? they are all long gone now. Mum and my grandparents - the Bakewells, lived at no 33.

Does anyone have or know where I can get pictures of the police houses in Osborne Road Erdington that have been demolished - I want one of no 33?

H-I am trying to find Glenda Wells born about 1934 in Erdington Birmingham - married a Gordon Trueman and moved to worlds end lane in Quinton. Anyone know of her?

Thanks for the idea - I did look at this but it wasn't open as a school until after the date that my great Uncle was teaching so I ruled it out.

Does anyone know anything about College road council school , moseley? Is it still there under another name? ...... Edit. Link to College Road School Moseley thread is https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/college-road-school-moseley.48219/#post-602894

Does anyone know anything about College road council school , moseley? Is it still there under another name? My great Uncle was a teacher there in 1920 and I wondered where it was and what it's called now if it still exists?

Posted this sometime ago with no response- wondered if anyone could help? Has anyone got any photographs of the houses in Osborne Road Erdington? My mum was born in number 33 in 1934 and lived there until 1948/49. Her surname was Bakewell. The houses from that part of the road have now been...