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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    hi ann, i believe my uncle "gay john" had some nights to remember in that club
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    Shenley Fields

    1930 is about time albert david would have first gone to shenley fields. ive since found his older sibling was at cropwood open air school in 1939 as a housemaid.
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    Albert david little

    hi yes thank you i have since found this record which lead me to find the adopted son of rose and her husband albert ernest miller :) His wife is going to send me some pictures thanks so much
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    Birmingham Open Air Schools - Cropwood, Hunter's Hill, Marsh Hill and Skilts (excl. Haseley Hall and Uffculme)

    hi, i have recently found out that my great aunt ( rose hannah little 1922-2008) was a house maid at cropwood open air school. I wonder if anyone might remember her.
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    Albert david little

    yes his father charles albert little did die in 1937. I have traced his father and have a full time line for him. albert himself thou i have a huge gap between 1925 and 1939 when he is listed in the cottage homes.
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    Albert david little

    i wonder if that was his brother ernest, thank you for your help im reading thru the threads now and ive just ordered the mentioned book from amazon.
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    Shenley Fields

    ive just ordered this book on amazon thanks for the info
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    Albert david little

    hi im looking for anyone who has information on the shenley fields cottages home in northfield birmingham around the 1930-1940 mark. In particular information on Albert david Little 1925-1996. I know his mother died in 1930 at a young age i think this was the reason for his entry to said home. I...
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    the krays in birmingham

    im looking for memories anyone has of the kray twins being in birmingham and subsequently being run out of birmingham if anyone can help.
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    68 Long Acre, Nechells Ann Pinson, midwife

    just happened across this thread, my ancestors also lived on that street, hence the interest, thanks for sharing im definatley going to look more into this.
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    Shenley Fields

    i have a record of my grandfather being at shenley fields (rose cottage i think) in 1939...im unsure as to wether his brother (ernest) was also here, i think they were placed in the home because thier mother died aged 30 my grandfathers name was albert david little
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    Mucklows at arthur street small heath

    hi i will definatley ask my dad when i go to see him. mayb you remember my dad from that time christopher little im pretty sure he said he lived down the street from john,
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    Mucklows at arthur street small heath

    ive spoken to my dad he seems to think that john left for australia a lot earlier than the 70's...dad seems to think it was more around the 1950/60's mark just after his mother died.
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    Mucklows at arthur street small heath

    that is awesome thank you very much
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    Mucklows at arthur street small heath

    long shot but im helping my dad trace his childhood friends. dad lived at arthur street in smallheath from around 1955. im looking for a john mucklow in particular..he was a good friend of dads. i have very little info to start with. john mucklow abt 1951 father name: jack mucklow brother: david...
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    Sandpits old persons home

    i have just discovered that an ancestor of mine may have been in this home in 1939 his name was joseph/joshua doody. i have a record and a list of fellow "inmates" if anyone is looking for a relative from around this time. also if anyone knows where i can gather more info it would be much...
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    Shenley Fields

    Hi, thank you for your response..it seems to be a pretty fractured family at that point. I think their mother died during the birth of her third son and the father maybe put the boys into care as I have a record of them all living at one address in 1930 but in 1935 there is only the father...
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    Shenley Fields

    My grandfather and maybe his brother were in shenley fields from 1939 onwards Albert d little Ernest f little.
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    Shenley Fields

    Thru research I have found a mr Blakey and miss parry jones house parents from 1932-1949
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    Shenley Fields

    I've just recently discovered that my grandfather and possibly his brother were in shenley fields cottages homes at kings norton I believe from 1939. Albert David little Ernest f little it has been very difficult to research these relatives so if anyone has any tips on finding more info that...
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