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Jones Thomas 1922-1955 Sparkhill (links to Mason, Neal, Betteley)
Re: Family search for Thomas Jones 1922-1955 Sparkhill (links to Mason, Neal, Bettele Dear Shera. Any good??? It's flippin' wonderful! Will be sending for Harry & Louisa's wedding certificate anyway now, but that also helps me fill in the possible gaps in the meantime. Bless you for your... -
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Jones Thomas 1922-1955 Sparkhill (links to Mason, Neal, Betteley)
Re: Family search for Thomas Jones 1922-1955 Sparkhill (links to Mason, Neal, Bettele Just in case a face to a name helps someone out there, please find attached a photograph from 1948 of Thomas Jones of 199, Percy Road, Sparkhill. Since last writing it now appears that Thomas Jones and Annie... -
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Birmingham Town Hall
If you've got any dates for the above gigs I'd be very interested. I know The Beach Boys toured in December 1968, supported by the excellent band Eclection, Barry Ryan and I believe Sharon Tandy if that rings any bells? Eclection soon split, morphing in to Sandy Denny's Fotheringay and...- fairport
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- Forum: BUILDINGS PAST AND PRESENT
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Birmingham Town Hall
Hi Mossy.... I think the concert you refer to was the amazing "American Folk, Blues & Gospel Caravan" tour which performed at Brum Town Hall on Saturday, 2nd May 1964 featuring Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee as well as the legendary Muddy Waters, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mississippi John Hurt, Rev...- fairport
- Post #43
- Forum: BUILDINGS PAST AND PRESENT
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Corner shop at 199 Percy Road, Sparkhill/Greet around the 1939 era
Many thanks for your prompt response MikeJee. The lady you mentioned was my Grandmothers sister, 'Auntie Flo', who had both worked together in chocolate making in their younger days so I wondered if the sweets link had continued..... ta very muchly, Fairport -
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Birmingham Town Hall
Just an update for col h re Birmingham Town Hall gig on 15th February 1969 which featured Tyrannosaurus Rex (Marc Bolan & Steve Peregrine Took), Vytas Serelis giving a sitar recital,the DJ John Peel reading poetry and none other than David Bowie when he was a mime artist. This was when Bolan was...- fairport
- Post #41
- Forum: BUILDINGS PAST AND PRESENT
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Corner shop at 199 Percy Road, Sparkhill/Greet around the 1939 era
Can anyone help with information on name and nature of business of a corner shop at 199, Percy Road, Sparkhill, adjacent to Avondale Road, which I believe was owned by Marian Lily Howell (known as 'Lil') & her husband Charles Howell, also of 113, Avondale Road, Sparkhill. The shop was run... -
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Jones Thomas 1922-1955 Sparkhill (links to Mason, Neal, Betteley)
Hoping to trace the family history related to one Thomas Jones (known to all as 'Tommy') born in/near 1922 who was believed to have originated from the Wellington, Salop area before moving to Birmingham, father's name Harry Jones. In 1948 'Tommy' married Lilian Gwendoline Mason (known to all as... -
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'Tommy' Jones Percy Road, Sparkhill/Greet
Hoping to trace the family history related to one Thomas Jones (known to all as 'Tommy') born in/near 1922 who was believed to have originated from the Wellington, Salop area before moving to Birmingham, father's name Harry Jones. In 1948 'Tommy' married Lilian Gwendoline Mason (known to all as... -
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Record shops in Bham
With reference to the Sparkhill record shop owned by Bev Bevan..... it was nextdoor to the bank on the corner of the Stratford Road and Springfield Road and was called Heavyheads. The shop frontage design was based around the Rolling Stones huge red lips which framed the shop window and was...