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Colin My Dads family lived in New John Street West in the 1940's - 7 back of 66. My Dad was Thomas Houghton, his brothers were Roy and John. Only my Uncle John left now.

Hi Bob9109 Found this link - hope its of use https://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Pettet

An interesting read PMC1947. I'm sure Fay will appreciate the information. I didn't realise how important Agatha Stacey and her work was. I thought our Rednal place was the only one. That's the great thing about this forum, you learn so much.

The Agatha Stacey Home in Rednal was in Eachway Lane, demolished a few years ago and replaced with a set of houses - Stacey Grange Gardens. I think you are correct about the Rednal one housing mentally ill ladies. As I child I would often see groups of them walking in procession on an outing...

I don't want to put you off the blacksmith idea but I think at the time you are talking a millwright would be a more skilled job. More like an engineer. I've copied a bit from wikipedia for you. Derived from the trade of carpentry, a millwright originally was a specialised carpenter who was...

They may have moved out of the county. I found a John and Sarah Clifton in Staffordshire - but then they are common enough names so may not be who you are looking for. Staffordshire 1841 Census Transcript Surname Forename Age Relation Occupation Born in County? Address Folio Ref...

Having grown up being called Bab by all my Aunts, Uncles, Nans, Mom and Dad etc.. I still use the term today. My boys, in their late teens, are both Babs as are a lot of people I come in contact with, young and old. I called a fella at work Bab recently and he took exception. So I promised to...

Brenda A web search found this link where they reference your gg uncle's book. They have it as published in 1910, they also give the publisher https://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/economics/History/Paper64/64humphries.pdf They reference it as Barr, David (1910), Climbing the Ladder: the...

Don't know if this is the right place but I found details of this book on Amazon. You may be able to get hold of it via your local library. The Children's Home Village: One Hundred Years of Memories of the Shenley Field Cottage Homes (Paperback) Paperback: 256 pages Publisher: Brewin Books...

Oisin - I would have thought the same as you. Vandals have little respect for such monuments. I would have been mortified if I'd visited and found it gone. I only spotted the article in the Mail by accident. Perhaps they should place a notice near it to explain its absence. It was only when...

Think they have removed it for refurbidhment -and to add the names of some other victims they have discovered since originally putting it up. Got this from yesterday's Evening Mail " The list was thought to be conclusive, but further research has identified another 76 Birmingham people who...

Darby and Fellowkev. I still use "Donkey's Years" and "Going round the Wrekin" thanks to my Mom. Her Mom used to say "Any road" instead of anyway and often said things twice in the same sentence - like "Any road, I ended up tellin im in the finish".

Alf. Yes she remembers both of them. She thinks May lived in Rodway Street but she's not sure.

Sorry Alf she doesn't remember it. She must have been in a different class too as she doesn't recognise anyone but Miss Hammond. She's chuffed to bits to see a photo of her. She lived in Farm Street at the time. Other teachers she remembers - Mrs Danby and Mr Dicks. Other kids - Brenda...

When I showed her one of your earlier posts yesterday she remembered all those teachers and the head. She is going to see if she can find any old photos but she doesn't think there are any school ones. I'll ask my Aunts if they have any. Mom was trying to remember the names of the 2 lads who...

That's fantastic Alf. Many Thanks. Mrs Hammond was my Mom's teacher when she passed her 11 plus so she'll love this picture. I'll see if she remembers anyone else. Mom was born in October 1936 so this was taken whilst she was still there I think. Thanks again

Alf - did you ever have any luck posting this photo? My Mom Mary Chapman was at Cowper St around that time.

My Mom tells me that Nan used to go down to the Market at the end of the day to get the meat cheaper. With 7 kids to feed and a husband who liked his ale it was necessity rather than trying to get summat for nowt. If it wasn't cheap enough they couldn't have it, simple as that.

Using the Dinsdale Landen reference as a guide - didn't he write a book about HP Sauce? So would that make it the site of the HP factory?

My Nan and Grandad lived in Holte Road until the late 70's. Grandad kept his pigeons in the Anderson shelter at the top of the garden. It's ironic that we could have done with somewhere like that to shelter from what those pigeons dropped on us. It's amazing how many of those shelters survived...