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Hi Cresser A few ideas if you keep drawing a blank: 1.Try the Engineering Department of the local authority they may have plans. Normally there is a telephone enquiry point. My son worked for an authority in the South West and they had a rota for surveying and marking graves out. Although some...

In the early 50’s in the summer on a Saturday evening my parents used to go to the Beeches. I went with them and played in the grounds whilst they were in the Assembly Room (I would call it a lounge now!!!). They supplied me with a glass of pop (“don’t break the glass” and “keep off the bowls...

Thanks Mohawk Dave

Hi Mohawk Where did these photographs originate? I lived in the prefabs off Beeches Road many years ago Thanks Dave aka DJRVST

Hi I think you may find that the Mail Point for non personal ( I mean your not your own service) is 555. I had a family record back in 10 days from 555 but beforehand had been told it may take some time. My Mother in Law is still awaiting her own records and the application to Mail Point 515 was...

Re: Birmingham and areas covered now by Birmingham -Cemeteries and Church Graveyards Astwood, Thanks but had a copy on way from library when I was your response. Thanks anyway the offer was much appreciated. The document is still in print and has been helpful in directing me to possible burial...

Re: Birmingham and areas covered now by Birmingham -Cemeteries and Church Graveyards Louisa Thanks. I will have a look Dave

Re: Birmingham and areas covered now by Birmingham -Cemeteries and Church Graveyards Brian Thanks. What happens with places like Perry Barr Crem which is now a private company Thanks Dave

Re: Birmingham and areas covered now by Birmingham -Cemeteries and Church Graveyards Astwood Thanks. I was looking for a reference document to look at when needed not any specific site at present. Where does the book originate as I might try and obtain a copy? Does it cover churches? Thanks Dave

Is there a list of opening and where appropriate closing dates for all of the above plus crematoriums in existence?

I attended for a year leaving in 1957. I remember Mr Edge not being very happy that Colin Jordan and I had passed the 12+ and were off to the Comp and did his best to discourage taking the exam and leaving. No doubt thinking of his funding!!! Some of the teachers were not happy either-I later...

Thanks Graham It was the Masonic Hall I am thinking of-I now remember being told that-for years as a child I thought Masonic referred to the City Council!!! There was if I recall correctly a large chair set at the end of the hall. Does the replacement church still exist? Was it a hall or a...

Phil. Its a"was". Wretham Road Church was at the end of Wretham Road where it once joined Hampstead Road and Soho Hill. Demolished in the 70's I think. David

Hello Graham Thank you for that. I was Christened there and my parents were married there. I remember going to family wedding receptions there in the 50's. Did the Buffaloes (Grand Order of) meet there? I worked around the corner until the mid 60's so remember the church then. I wondered where...

Wendy Nothing to do with the pub but at the top of Key Hill on the left hand side looking up was there a window that had a model railway steam engine in it? Only a small window with the engine "high-ish" up. The engine was coloured green. Or is this a memory glitch? David

Sarah Thanks. I'll make an enquiry David

Does anyone know of a means of "decoding" the abbreviations on records of service for the army in WW1? examples being "To the Field", "Field", "PUC", "B213", "ED 3913" Thanks DJRVST It appears that the numbers are other forms. So that part solved. Looks like the rest means in the trenches and...

Shortie, Wendy My memory was correct about Perry Barr (see my post above) after all. My parents purchased a fridge from there I seem to remember-reduced and in need of a clean. Was it on the site of "One Stop"? David.

Wendy He looks the part!! I have had another thought-the shop across the road was their furniture shop if I recollect correctly. In the same vein I think they may have had a shop in Perry Barr/Birchfield near the railway station-bit less sure about this part. David

Hi Wendy I remember Nortons's very well. My mother shopped there often for years after she left Hockley. It really was an old fashioned place in the way it operated-reminded me of Grace Brothers-in the kindest of ways. As a child I was fascinated by the pneumatic tubes that took a bill and cash...