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Sorry it's taken a while to respond, thanks for the information on John Glew's Business From "Midlandspubs" back in April. I would love to hear more about the story of the storing of explosives in their warehouse on board street or any other information\storys\pictures as these have been very...
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Great information on Great Hampton Street, noticed you have a photo of Great Hampton Street/ Corner of Vyse Street c 1899 showing the premises of John Glew and Co Ltd who was my partners Great Great Great Uncle. The business was started in 1859 on your post you have it down as John Glew who...
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As it has been a number of years since my original post I just wanted to know if anybody else is looking for family members with the surname GLEW if so please get in touch.
Cath
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Just wanted to know if anyone has come across a photo of the sportman inn pub which was in John Street as I haven't been able to find one as yet ?
Thanks Cath
Hello,
Does anybody know where The Methodist Free Church Nash Street was in Birmingham as I have found a record dating back to 19th August 1878 for a Marriage at this Church for Sarah Jane Thomas to Henry James Weatherhead.
Hope someone can help.
Regards
Cath
Hi Lyn,
Just reading the thread, on your photo from 1908 are there any Girls with the surname Glew as family lived in Rupert Street & Crompton Road.
Regards
Cath
Hi Phil,
Thanks for getting back to me, unfortunately having looked over our records your branch of the Glew's is not connected to ours, all the best with your search.
Regards
Cath
Hello Phil,
I came across your post earlier I spotted your last name is Glew
Is your Grandmother a Glew ?
We are also Glew's from Birmingham and with the surname being very rare I through their might be a connection
With our families somewhere ?
We have gone back 10 generations with our tree...
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Just wondered if anyone has found any photographs of The Sportsman Inn I was looking for.
I am visiting the library in a few weeks, do you know if they have pub records/photographs
available to view ?
Thanks Cath
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Does anybody have any information or photos of the Jenny Lind Pub in Nechells on Church Road as I have just found out my ancestors ran this pub also they were running it in 1871 there names were Maria & William Glew.
Thanks Cath