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I have found a very odd occupation on the 1841 census - that of my 4xGt grandfather. I have never found it since and that is the occupation of Table Dresser. We had not got a clue what it was until very recently. He and his wife ran a lodging house in Bristol, but then they moved to Liverpool...

My mother and her siblings were not vaccinated against smallpox either, my gran hid them in the loft. The reason for this is at that time (1920's) many people died from the vaccination and perhaps my gran was not prepared to risk this. I can understand that. I was not vaccinated either, but...

Re: help needed again please. Pam, to have any chance of finding a burial, an address is the best pointer. Where did she live, and also where did she die? Usually, because of the cost of transporting the body, for an 'average' family, the cemetery would be nearest to where they died...

I read this some time ago, it was a brilliant book. There was a sequel too, I can't remember what it's called, but it might have been Beyond Nab End. He became a lecturer in Australia, so he never let his background hold him back.

I find the Boulton/Murdock story a bit hard to believe. From my own experience the Victorians made a heck of a lot up, and this seems a bit far fetched to me to be true.

I remember Wilkinsons, and I also understood it was the first one, I think it is correct.

Thank you Mike, for this very interesting information. Someone once told me that if you take the time and trouble to look into it, EVERYTHING is interesting, and this certainly proves it. I shall take a look at that museum the next time I go to Bath, and will also look out in Cheltenham for...

So why did Birmingham not keep it then? Same old story - chuck it out! Very interesting Mike, I am glad I queried this. I did think it would have been earlier than 1856 as it harks back to an earlier age albeit slightly, I think it's magnificent.

Thanks Mike - I thought it would have been a post box because of the word 'office' - the thing that struck me is that it's just a marvellous shape, harking back almost to the classical Greek. I shall keep an eye out for more of these in old photos - pity they had to get rid of them though.

That's a really good picture Carolina - what is that column to the right - it seems to have the word 'office' on it around the top, was it a post box? I have not seen one like this, if it was.

I think I read about this cat today in the Sunday Times. A chap who was once addicted to drugs and this lovely cat who adopted him. I think I might get the book, the article was certainly interesting.

I think a ready reckoner was a table which did the sums for you. I am sure it was in book form, with a different table on each page. Something like a bus time-table to look at. The ones my husband used in the workplace were ones with percentages only he is telling me as I type this!

Hello Ian - perhaps you should get in touch with Handsworth Historical Society, they have a coffee morning once a month in that 'council house'. I am sure they would love to hear from you. It's a grand old building, with a lovely 'feel' to it, but is one building now rather than the original...

Re: Looking for a home and a manufactory in Moseley/Wake Green in the 1840’s and 1850 As a temp in the 1960's I worked for three months for the CEGB in Wake Green Road. It was in a large old house in huge grounds - I am wondering if this house became the CEGB?

My mother used Basildon Bond, usually blue. It was treasured, writing paper was well looked after in a drawer and no-one was allowed to have any to draw on. I suppose it was expensive compared with what it costs today. Seems odd looking back, but it reminds me that we all take things too much...

Stitcher thanks for that photo - I had some relatives living in Livery Street in the 1850's, and this gives me a better idea of what it looked like. The later photo is how I remember it from my childhool. Sad that it all went west.

I think these railings look much better than the ones there now, these are shorter for one thing. Pity that the stuff collected for the 'war effort' actually ended up in the North Sea, what a massive waste of money and indeed, effort in collecting them!

If I can get the photo, I will. It's owned by a lady whom I do not see very often, but writes to me. She has no computer, although I have spoken of this Forum often to her (I think it would be good for her for various reasons). I don't know if she will be willing to let me borrow it, but I...

Hi Lindyloo - I think it must be EH - I gather it's on the bottom of the photo, some may have rubbed off, especially if it's in gold. Seems like that Ernest is the one, all makes sense now. Thanks very much.