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    The Oratory, Hagley Road

    Really lovely pictures Ell thanks for posting them
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    Provision dealer

    Thank you Astonian for your interesting answer. Its nice to picture life from times gone by you always have such knowledge. Thank you
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    Provision dealer

    On the 1861 census for Catherine Bowen living at 41 Duddeston Row her occupation was Provision dealer. What would this title mean in those days? Wholesale shop or maybe just selling from her home. Thank you Dorothy
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    Census Occupation. Minds Home??

    Hi Martin to me it would be she was at home looking after the home and family.
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    VE DAY...66 years today

    I can vaguely remember the party in the street I do remember we had jelly and sweets I guess I must have been about 3 so sweets and jelly would have been very important.
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    rachel and wills visit..

    Great news its always lovely when the family come home.
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    moor st/dale end

    What a great picture Lynn thanks for posting it.
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    lichfield street 1880

    Lovely picture Astoness I am sure some of my ancestors lived in Lichfield Street am I right in thinking its now Corporation Street.?
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    St georges day meet on the day..

    I loved all the pictures thanks for sharing your day with the folks who are not able to be there.
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    St Phillips Birmingham Look Ups

    Could I please ask if some one could check a marriage for me please. I have found on the IGI site a marriage for Thomas Griffiths and Catherine Kimberley 3rd October 1852. The free bmd site has Caroline Kimberley. The lady I am looking for is Caroline. Also it has the father of Thomas as John...
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    Crump

    Hi Astonian my John Curley lived in Aston he did come from a large family but the mother was Margaret Curley nee Gavagan. Thank you for your interest.
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    The brownie guide pack of birmingham

    I was in the brownies and guides at St Richards church Kitts Green. The guides if I remember right was 1st Lea Hall 112 Birmingham group. We used to go to the hospital at little Bromwich some Saturday afternoons learning how to do hospital corners when making the beds. I was in the snowdrop...
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    My Sad Loss

    Phil I am so sorry to hear your sad news.
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    History Of Boaties!

    What a interesting thread. I have been doing my friends family tree for her and her great grandmothers family were boat people details taken from the marriage record from Birmingham Library. Thomas Clarke age 21 boatman father Thomas Clarke boatman They lived in Cleveland Street in 1849 His...
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    Bishop Street

    ell brown your photos are lovely they give the buildings so much life. Thank you.
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    Cafes in and around Birmingham

    I worked at the ETS in Loveday Street we had a cafe next door they made the best bacon and tomato sandwiches bread as thick as door steps. I don't know what the cafe was called but still remember the sandwiches.That was over 50 years ago.
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    Wrong Information

    I will share my information with anybody but hate it after telling them its not the same family they do not take my information off their tree.
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    My Wife Marion.

    Barrie I am so sorry to read your sad news. My thoughts are with you.
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    lad in the Lane meet On The Day

    Thank you all for sharing your day with those of us that were not able to be there. Photos and you-tube videos were great. My friends ancestors were running that pub in 1911 so I shall be showing her what it looks like inside.
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    Good Bye Star.

    Sorry to hear your sad news the loss of Star. My thoughts are with you.
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