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Hi all, I came across this image on my pc, that Iknow is of men from Kings Heath Fire Station, because I had the priginal picture but gave it to the Fire Service Archive collection some time ago. I also know there is a year given on the plaque fixed to the front of the `engine` on the left, I...

Hi Mikejee, Yep, your absolutely correct, it is Saturday at 7pm on More4. Nice one I stand corrected. Cheers, cresser.

Hi all, I echo everything already said about Mick Aston. He knew his stuff concerning archealogy, and was very often funny too, he also at times put young Robinson in his place as well!!. I believe there is a special this Sunday (14th July) in memory of Mick, not sure what time though. I shall...

Hi maypolebaz, Yes, I did live in Warstock as a nipper. We lived in maisonettes in Shawbrook Grove, by Grendon school. They have been pulled down now, but I remember the years there as very happy, and the flat was my parents first home of their own. Grendon was my first school, and later...

Hi Shortie, Was one of the shelters you mention, on the Warstock dual carriageway, just up the road from the then, Laughtons buildings, if so, we also used to play on it, jumping off the roof, etc. The one in the school, was the school Grendon?. There used to be a shelter up on some playing...

Hi mrsb, In case you don`t have it, here is the address of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, ex R.W.R. The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. St. John`s House, Warwick, CV34 - 4NF. Tel, Military: (942) - 483633. Tel, Civil: (01926 - 491653. email: [email protected] I have...

This is a picture of some of the residence of Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath, on VE Day, 1945. My Mother is the one with the white spot on her, and her Mother, Emily Yarnold, sadly no longer with us, is just behind her, also with a white spot Does anyone recognise themselves, or anyone else in it?.

This is such an interesting thread. I`ve loved some of these old pic`s. My picture is of Tindal Street J&M school, dated 1939. My Mother is with the white spot in front of her, I don`t know any of the others I`m afraid.

My picture is of Tindal Street J&M school, dated 1939. My Mother is with the white spot in front of her, I don`t know any of the others I`m afraid.

I don`t know if this will work, but I will upload my picture again, it vanished after the site was hacked ( Why do these morons do this sort of thing?). The picture is of a Kings Heath Football team, 1939. My Dad is extreme right , back row ....here goes....

Hi all, Alan & Horsencart, Thanks for you thoughts on this, I welcome any info` about the area I have grown up in and still live in. Alan, you should get those certs` tomorrow, hope you can make them out, the writing is a bit dodgy. Cheers all, cresser.

Hi ellbrown, I`ve just had a look through some of your shots on flickr - I`m only guessing, but do you have a fondness for the Bulls Head!!!!:biggrin:, cresser.

Hi all, Well, thats answered my post and no messing. Thankyou to everyone who replied, and for the history of the, `newer`, Red Lion, I am going to print it all and keep it for future `arguments`!. I have a friend who lives very near to the older `Lion`, and he likes a drink or three - I know...

Hi all, I took this photo a few days ago, because I thought that if the building was refurbed, I would like to show the new owners/occupants, what it was like beforehand. It stands on Vicarage Road in Kings Heath, about a hundred yards or so from the existing pub. There is a rumour, that I have...

Hi Astonian, Sorry, only just this minute noticed this post whilst scrolling through them all. I actually obtained the death certificates for both `Tipsy`& William, unfortunately, they do not relate to the Yarnolds in my tree. If anyone wants them, they are welcome. Cheers cresser.

Hi all, I wonder if anyone from the Kings Heath area, (Silver Street), would remember my uncle, Bert Smith (you could`nt get a more common name could you?). Bert lived at 85 Silver Street and worked at a grocers, I think in Moseley, and he used to deliver the groceries on a bicycle. Bert was...

Thankyou both for your replies. It is a bit of a poser is`nt it?. I did a close-up on the picture today, and at the bottom it says a year of 1909 - I had`nt spotted that before. Now I know Percy Cresswell was definately in India because he is listed on the `Indian General Service Medal, 1908`...

Hi all, I think this is now a lost cause, but I would love to find out who this man is/was. The picture was found in my Fathers effects, so I`m assuming he might be a `Cresswell`, otherwise, why would my Dad keep it?. The picture was taken in India, year unkown, but judging by the uniform I`m...

Hello again Anne, Well thats very very good of you, and thankyou. The names I am looking for are; Hannah Cresswell, died Q1, 1938. Thats all I have on Hannah. Her spouse, Oliver Cresswell, died 8 March 1941. Cresser, is one of the more `polite`, monickers my mates have given me, short for my...

Hi Anne, Yes, that may be the case. The only information I`d got was that the burials were at `Redditch Cemetery`, and this was the one that came up after `Googling` it, also, the girl there gave me ; Y10 / 1, so I assumed it was this cemetery. The search goes on ....................! Cheers...