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    Military Uniform Portrait - Possibly East Lancs

    Hi there, thank you so much for your messages. Really helpful and much appreciated. The only relative I can think it might be was called: Samuel Hemming 1796-1877. I know that he enlisted with 'His Majesty's First Regiment of Life-Guards' on 02/01/1822. He was then discharged 13/02/1827 due...
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    Military Uniform Portrait - Possibly East Lancs

    Hi there, I have this old photograph which I know is of a relative but I have no information. If anyone can help identify the unusual uniform and perhaps the era this might help Kind regards Chris
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    Belmont Row Wesleyan Chapel

    Hi Phill, Thats Amazing :) Thank you so much :) Really great to see where they were married. What a shame the buildings were demolished Thanks for your help, Very much appreciated. Kind regards Chris
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    Belmont Row Wesleyan Chapel

    Hi, just spotted your post about Belmont Row Chapel. My ancestors were married there in 1890, does anyone know if there is a picture of the chapel in existance? kind regards chris
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    Hunters Road/Farm Street

    Hi Lyn, Thats Brilliant. I thoght it might be long gone. I've managed to get a photograph of the Dukes Inn on Dukes Street, Sutton Coldfield. However i cant find one of The Queens Head pub, Only on gogle maps (street view) Kind regards Chris
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    Hunters Road/Farm Street

    My ancestors 'John Bailey Harrison' and his wife Sarah Matilda Harrison (nee Kember) ran the Queens Arms pub (might have been Queens Head). They are recorded there in the 1891 census. They went on to run the 'Dukes Inn' on Duke Street, Sutton Coldfield.
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    jewellery quarter pics

    Hi Carolina, Thank you for the suggestion about the Pen Room Museum, I hadnt contacted them but have now sent them an email. Fingers crossed tehy might a photograph, if so I look forward to posting on here Kind regards Chris
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    jewellery quarter pics

    Hi, my ancestor 'William Henry Blackstaffe' came from a family of Jewellers and silversmiths. He worked as a Chaser and Embosser at 'Ruby Buildings, 27, Frederick street' and later at 26 Hall Street with his son. Does anyone know if there are any old photographs of either of the streets? I...
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    Uplands Cemetry, Smethwick

    Hi, I've been in touch with the Smethwick Archives and Sandwell Council and they dont hold any Memorial Inscriptions for the Uplands Cemetery sadly. They did however say that the grave's in the section i'm looknig at should be intact, and that any stones that were unstable were layed flat so...
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    Uplands Cemetry, Smethwick

    Hi Rosie, Thank you for your message on here and on my other post regarding the grave in Uplands Cemetery. It seems a real shame that grave stones have been removed, perhaps they were unstable and posed a danger? My relative was buried there in 1947 and her husband shortly before. I wonder if...
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    Uplands Cemetry, Smethwick

    My family (Edith and William Henry Blackstaffe) were buried in Plot number 6, section A534 of Uplands Cemetery, Smethwick and I would love a photograph of the grave but Have difficulty travelling atm. If anyone is visiting the cemetery and could take a photograph for me I would truly appreciate...
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    Hopwood Raf Station

    Hi there, I believe my grandfather used to work at a RAF base in Hopwood (either Lea End Lane or Cuntury Lane) during the early 1930's. Sadly I can find no trace or mention of this RAF station and was wondering if anyone might remmebr it or know of it? Kind regards Chris
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    High Park Street and High Park Corner Nechells

    Hi Mike, This is super information, where does it come from? It's fascinating to learn that William was listed as a shop keeper? Kind Regards Chris
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    High Park Street and High Park Corner Nechells

    Re: High Park street, (Nechells) Hi Phil, thank you for your reply. I didnt realise it was known as 'The Green' Kind regards Chris
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    High Park Street and High Park Corner Nechells

    Re: High Park street, (Nechells) Hi Dek, thank you for that-i've been worknig on some research about Handsworth so I must have jus added that without thinkinng-i've now edited the post. The address was 13 high park street, Nechells Kind Regards Chris
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    William John Kember

    William John Kember was born at 'Shakespeare Cottage', Sycamore Road, Aston 20th September 1875. The family lived in the Handsworth area for many years and William had started work as a Pocket Watch Maker and Gold Polisher until he enlisted into 'The South Staffordshire Regiment' at Lichfield...
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    High Park Street and High Park Corner Nechells

    My Great Grandparents were living at 13, High Park Street,Nechells in 1873. Does anybody know if an pictures of this street exist before the properties were demolished? Kind Regards Chris
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    OWEN/OWENS/OWIN from Aston

    Hi, I've managed to get my Owens family line back to a William Warren Owens, he was from the Handsworth area and married Sarah Hemming. I'd be really interested if you find a connection Kind Regards Chris
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    can any one help

    Does anybody have any photographs of Erdington Workhouse when it was open? Kind Regards Chris
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    new john st

    Thank you ever so much for those really interesting pictures and websites KindRegards Chris
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