Recent content by superdad3

I think Wake Green House was possibly Georgian. It featured in the Priestly Riots when it was wrecked. Was the home of Joseph Dyott and the Willmott family for many years at the centre of the Wake Green Estate on Wake Green Road. The house and much of the estate was sold by auction in 1903. The...

Just been browsing on Ebay and came across this old invoice for Whitfields Bedsteads. One of the oldest Birmingham bedstead makers. Always amazed at how much information you can get just from an old invoice. The trademark looked familiar and checked Whitfields in Ray Shills wonderful book and...

Just spoke to my daughter who is a biologist and after I described the flowers she agreed with what you said and said that the tree is a male tree. Explains why we only get berries on the other trees but not this one. Mind you, still a bit odd to produce flowers in Oct. Too late - already have...

I know its been a funny year in the garden but over the last week or two our holly tree has suddenly burst into flower. Lots of little white flowers .- Hope they have time for them to turn into berries. Very odd.

See also info on parish records etc. on the Forum under St Thomas' Church Bath Row near Granville Street

Copied from an earlier post - may be of interest? Famous People of Birmingham: Alan William Napier-Clavering (1903-1988) Alan Napier, as he was known, was an English actor who was born in "Kings Norton" [actually Harborne where he spent his childhood]. He was related to Neville Chamberlain &...

Advert for a silent tool bag and saddle by Martins. Copied from an 1897 edition of the "Lady's Pictorial". On sale on Ebay - my favourite haunt for Birmingham ephemera.

Joseph Nichols & Son Ltd., Cheapside Wire Works Joseph Nichols & Son was founded back in 1841 to manufacture products involving wire working/weaving. It had an excellent reputation and developed into a major manufacturer in its field Invoice dated 1896 and its reverse. It won many medals...

Yes these are the reredos at St Albans Church, Highgate in St Patricks Chapel and very impressive they are too. The church is well worth a visit and is open for Heritage Week on Sun 20 Sept | 12pm-6pm. There is a very well illustrated account of the Bunce Reredos on St Albans website at...

A Mast Year: We have a huge old weeping beech tree in our back garden. Every year we have to sweep up some beech nuts followed by a deluge of leaves in late autumn. This year the nuts have kept falling for weeks - never seen anything like it - and they are still falling. Three green bags full...

Happy Birthday - and thank you for all your work on the field. Roy

Site is now in Sandwell Country Park. Some notes copied from Sandwell Park Colliery Trail -well worth reading. https://industrialtour.co.uk/sandwell-park-colliery-trail/#history 1897-1908 – A second pit is sunk 1.5 miles away (2.5 km) in the heart of Sandwell Valley Country Park called the...

Yes it is separate, thanks for reminder. Can't help but comment about Royal Mail - at least they knock on the door and wait for an answer not like most of the useless couriers we get!

Think this is the same company? Advert 1929.For sale/Ebay Advert 1872/Graces Guide

I came across this headed notepaper for sale on Ebay which set me off exploring: Henry followed his father John [a silver thimble maker] into the jewellery trade. He started Henry Griffiths & Sons, [as it later became known], in 1850. His premises were at 131 Warstone Lane and the firm...