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What a fancy lot of work stations you all have. I'm plonked in the middle of the settee with the laptop on my lap. :D Jackie

WOW! Can you imagine what chaos that sort of level crossing would cause here in the uk.

The family and i were on holiday in Coombe Martin a few years ago, we paid a visit to Hancocks Cider farm in Winkley, ( i think thats where it was). The apples were still growing at that time, but we sat through a video presentation on how the cider was made, afterwards we had a guided tour...

Bordesley exile, when you cancel your subscription, make sure it is within the date allowed, i had the subscription to the site, as i could'nt find what i was looking for i cancelled my account, that seemed to work, the following month, Ancestry took another payment, after complaining, they did...

Thats how i remember New st. station, it brought good memories of the 50s, going off with Mum on our hols. she had a pass because she worked at Aston goods station, the platforms were always full, with people coming and going, the ladies with the tea trolleys used to do a roaring trade. We used...

I was going to say Cannon Hill Park, but maybe not.!!!!

HERE HERE, Norma :angel:

That does suprise me oldun ! i always thought he was from around Brum.

Thats very sad news Greywolf, my sympathies go out to you.

What about Freddie Mills ? or was he born in Wolverhampton !

My craving was chips from a chip shop, home made ones would'nt do. It's no wonder i went from 8st 11 to 11stone, took a long time to get rid of too.

That takes me back, we used to find pig nuts up in the fields where Ley hill estate is now, in Northfield. Strange to think of the grubby things we ate without coming to harm.

The addresses refer to what were known as back to back houses, there was an entry between the houses, that led to a courtyard, which was almost like another street. the back houses were part of the houses which fronted the main road. Jackie

I agree with Judy39, The M1, just after it opened.

My sister and her husband had a second-hand shop in Tamworth, opened it in the sixties, they then went upmarket and relocated to Lichfield, where they lived, and started an antique shop, they sold up and emigrated to Australia in 1970. In all that time i had never been to Tamworth

I was taken by my mum to the Birmingham Hippodrome, we saw a revue starring Hal Monty. When i mention this to my sister (who is older than me) she says she does'nt remember him. Do any of the older Brummies, remember him.?

Hang on to your TVR's. They are now out of business, but i've heard,there is a development office opened up, just up the road from where i live. Not sure if that means they will make a comeback or perhaps come up with a new concept car with the name TVR.

What a shame, never mind, thanks for your reply Terry.

Hi, Terry, Does the Birmingham Post have a internet site,with 1914-18 war casualties, listed. Regards Jackie

Hello Spencer, The marriage you found is the correct one, but on the certificate, it states father, Samuel Spencer. Ada was born in Lancaster, according to the one of the censuses, mother Caroline. Regards Jackie