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    Paragon Heating trade directory look up c1960s please.

    Thank you kindly Postie, greatly appreciated.
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    Paragon Heating trade directory look up c1960s please.

    Hi Folks. I wonder if it is possible for SKS to do a trade directory look up if available please. Looking for the address in Birmingham of PARAGON HEATING & VENILATION. circa late 50s early 60s (1960) If my memory serves me correct should be around Snow Hill area. Would go in the Birmingham...
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    Icknield Port Rd Ladywood.

    Hi. Not sure if you have visited the "Old Ladywood" site ? https://www.oldladywood.co.uk/index.htm If not, scroll down to "Streets" on the home page click "Icknield Port Road" and up will pop a number of photographs that may be interest to you. Dibs
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    Masons pop factory

    14 Grantham Rd, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 4NW (I think that used to be the address anyway)
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    the royal mint.icknield st

    Icknield Street & Hingeston Street.
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    Bsa Factory In Blitz

    Taken from the BARRAS site Andrew Bruce (Civilian) Killed at the age of 42 during an attack on B.S.A. Factory, Small Heath, 19 November 1940 Additional Notes: Address - 78 Derron Avenue, South Yardley West Midlands Police Records Raid 43 -19th /20th...
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    Ellen Street School - air raids

    If any mods can remove email address I would be very appreciative, thank you. I have the posters email address.
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    Ellen Street School - air raids

    Will try Chris, but just lately have had problems uploading images to your site. Images below show Bomb damage, Ellen Street Schools. 9046.0, taken from Pitsford Street. 9047.1 taken from George Street West. (building in the background, GWR bonded stores 7056.0 taken looking down...
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    Ellen Street School - air raids

    Re: Ellen Street School If you mean the images relating to the bomb damage at Ellen Street Schools PM me with your email address and I will forward them to you.
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    Deciphering help please

    There is the following on google maps Private Way Groveley Ln, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, Worcestershire B45 8UF
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    Brummie Dialect Dictionary

    Apologies if previously posted........... https://www.thedialectdictionary.com/view/letter/Brummie/page1/?view=standard Although I have not lived in Birmingham for many years, there are a surprisingly number of words I still use .........
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    Old street pics..

    Apologies, I was replying to the image on posting #870 now I can see that the image was out of context to the thread..........
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    Old street pics..

    Could it be the Bulls Head ?
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    314004, William George Eaton, 1/1 Warickshire Heavy Battery, RGA

    To get a certificate the most economical & safest way is to register with https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/login.asp Once you are registered you can order the birth certificate on line If this is your chap all the information you need to purchase the birth certificate is here...
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    314004, William George Eaton, 1/1 Warickshire Heavy Battery, RGA

    There is a William Eaton on Find my Past (millitary) British Army Service Records 1760-1915 Transcription First name(s): William Last name: EATON Calculated year of birth: 1887 Parish of birth: Oldbury Town of birth: Oldbury County of birth: Worcestershire...
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    Ladywood clearance

    Old Ladywood is the site you need. https://www.oldladywood.co.uk/fristonstreet.htm
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    bunch of grapes and the rose and crown inn

    Rose & Crown about 100 years later than you require, within a few years the pub had been demolished.
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    Aston - Stechford special

    For anyone interested in the LMS the following link provides many stunning shots of LMS steam. https://www.davidheyscollection.com/page16.htm
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    Crabtree Road, Brookfields.

    Should be "All Saints" but I stand to be corrected.
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    Census page missing

    COX, Alfred Vaner Son M 12 1859 Staffordshire COX, Walter Son M 10 1861...
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