Recent content by superdad3

Great photos. My wife's family came from Southam, Warks. If you look at the chapel in the background it definitely doesn't look like any of the churches there so I had a look at Southam, Glos. and there is a medieval chapel there which has a simple belfry & which might be the church in the...

See also forum thread under "Did the Hound of the Baskervilles come from Brum ?" and yes a good idea to have a dedicated thread on Sir Arthur. Perhaps amalgamate threads?

Considering all the incidents over the years, common sense would be to close the ford. Or is that too simple? What do folks think?

A long time ago but..................... Another gem from EBay. I still find it amazing how much you can find on EBay which helps local research. What do you think?

Whoops!! Apols only just read this. It was a facinating talk by Jim Andrew [ex Science Museum}. Not at all what I expected and explained in detail how the water supply to the mill was arranged and the various leats etc. Much more interesting than it sounds and a very different approach. That...

I know it's a long time ago but............................. Just doing some research on the shops in Moseley Village: In the 1900 Kellys Directory under "Moseley Village" [ie St Marys Row] Avondale Bread Co. is listed next to the Bulls Head. Perhaps it was a branch shop from info above...

Here's another similar postcard from EBay. Postally used in 1922 but perhaps looks earlier. A lot of dealers on EBay are overprinting the EBay image to stop folks copying them. Understandable but does it work?

This is the site of the former Wacadems dairy [see thread] in Woodbridge Road, Moseley. Looks like new build? You can see three plaques on the frontage. Fairly unusual for new residential property? Here they are:

There is a very interesting account of the Beadle at St Marys Church, Moseley at: https://api2.churchdesk.com/files/26a572f5-8061-4773-8266-324487294dee/view Includes illus of beadle & staffs. Coat said to be blue with red collar & brass buttons.

This is another advert for Wm Suckling & Sons. similar to that in post 8 above. How odd that a well known silversmith made auto parts etc during WW1. and intended to continue after the war...... This is AI note from Google: During World War I, William Suckling & Sons, a Birmingham-based...

If you want to look up your local branch, perhaps it's worth mentioning this web site again: https://www.bmbbranches.org.uk/bmb-branches_065.htm Great site to look up your local branch. Here some phots of the Moseley branch: Official opening 1927 after reconstruction. Interior 1927

Boundaries and local administration are notoriously difficult to follow. By the start of the 19C the Parish had long replaced the manor as the main administrative unit. During the Victorian period local administration in Yardley and elsewhere became increasingly complex with various agencies set...

Hi Lyn & Mike, Just looked up original photo which was on "Birmingham Images: Library of Birmingham" with the caption : Date:1920 - 1940 (c.) Description:This photograph was taken from the bottom of St Michaels Hill. The road to the right is Newton Place and that on...

C.W. Cheney & Sons. were founded in 1898. They were described in early directory as "Jewellery case makers by a patented process the all pulp jewel, razor, cigarette, needle and medal cases, ready for covering and lining." Factory Road showing C.W. Cheney & Sons. in 1920. A later description...

I’ve only recently discovered the value of “ ephemera” on ebay as a starting point for checking out a Birmingham company. [Apols if you already know this!]. Often contain useful information not easily found on-line. As an example here are two invoices for sale on Ebay for Frederick Marsh Ltd...