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HI Michaeir I just had to reply to your post as I used to go there for my eyes. I still remember so well the test the rabbit with the bunch of flowers and you had to move them. i guess it was some sort of exercise for you eyes.

Hi Sez you could try friends reunited thats were I had a little luck finding living relatives.

Thank you Shera so very much for looking and finding Mary for me I am so grateful. You are so kind.

I am trying to find the birth of Mary Burr Bowen born about 1821 in Birmingham I have found her siblings all christened at St Martins on IGI but am unable to find a Mary. She is on the census forms. Father should Be Jonas Bowen and Mother Esther Prime. Thanking you.

Loved all your pictures thanks for sharing them with us. Looks like you all had a great time.

Ray, Guilbert53 and Polly thanks for your replies I must say the area is really changed from the days when I used to go to the hospital as a child.But then the whole of Birmingham is so different to how I remember it.

A little question I was looking on a map of Birmingham and the children s hospital looks to be on the site of the General Hospital. Where was the other children s hospital I think we used to catch a bus that went up Broad Street. Could some one answer this for please.

Hi Bernard sounds like you are going along very well . I think you are very brave to have had that operation while you were still awake. Best wishes with your recovery.

I used to go to Sunday school at the medical mission Lea Village. I still have a little bible that I got for excellent attendance in 1952.We used to get test cards each week and had to learn the little verse written on them.

Terry thank you for that lovely photo I appreciate that.

Could you please tell me if St Marks Parish Church is still standing the one in Washwood Heath Birmingham.. Thank you.

Re: William Ashburner Thank you Shera for looking for me this gives me a few more dates to fill in. Nellie is his daughter I appreciate your help.

Hi I was hoping that some one would be able to help me I would like to know when this person moved to Birmingham. William Ashburner born 1864 Herefordshire on the 1911 census he is living in Worcester. He signed up for war service 1915 his address was back 64 Gower Street Aston. Thank you

On a 1849 marriage certificate I have the males occupation as colourer then on his sons marriage certificate he is a painter. Could it be like a painter and decorator

I have a family living at 113 Cooksey Road Bordesley on the 1891 census

Thank you for the the lovely pictures what a beautiful church.

Thank you astoness for posting all those old pictures I have really enjoyed looking at them. I must say my favorites were the old fashioned sweet shops nothing like that these day's Well not were I live anyway.

If I remember rightly you had to go to the baby welfare to get the orange juice along with the dried milk for the baby. I can remember going under the bridge on Crossfield Road to the welfare when I was little.

My dad always used to say there was a street missing in Birmingham' Henrietta Street' we always fell for that joke.

Thank you all for your recent answers to my inquiry I have managed to fill in lots of details for my Crump family Henry the father of Rose had a coffee shop in High Street saltley. Thanks again for your help.