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  1. Mike Fisher

    Birmingham Superprix And Birmingham Motoring Festivals

    there was also a motoring film evening at the Town Hall and a motor show at Bristol Street Motors with a Le Mans GT40 , I seem to remember a motor show at Bingley Hall
  2. Mike Fisher

    Birmingham Superprix And Birmingham Motoring Festivals

    before the superprix there was the "City of Birmingham Trophy" race at the September 1984 SUNBAC Silverstone race meeting. https://www.bwrdc.co.uk/driverprofiles/mcpherson.htm
  3. Mike Fisher

    S. U. Carburettors Wood lane

    went there with my dad and his Morris Minor
  4. Mike Fisher

    Birmingham Central Library. What do you think?

    I remember going on a school visit to the original Central Library in about 1960? with the spiral staircase in it's original position and looking at the old newspapers not on film but the actual newspapers. Spent many extended lunch hours in the early 90's researching my family history on the...
  5. Mike Fisher

    The Billesley Arms

    Spent may hours in there in the 60's playing darts and crib , then there was Ginger the waiter in tails serving drinks in the lounge. It also had glass plates on our side of the gents urinals do you didn't splash your shoes. Had a bowls green at the back and a garden where we drank in the...
  6. Mike Fisher

    Miss Sarah Edith R. Nash

    How about Brandwood End Cemetery ? could try Evening Mail for an obit may tell you where
  7. Mike Fisher

    Bailey.....year of death

    I looked at that one but gives a birth date of 23 Oct 1900 not 1901 as per original message
  8. Mike Fisher

    Harvey...year of death

    birth date 4 sep 1892 death q3 1981 Cardigan ref 24 1443
  9. Mike Fisher

    help needed

    Middle name ERNEST ?
  10. Mike Fisher

    help needed

    Hi David I tried with photoshop
  11. Mike Fisher

    help needed

    I think you need to find a copy of the original photo not a newspaper/magazine as the image is made up of dots that are not fine enough to allow the name to be read at magnification. The image needs descreening.
  12. Mike Fisher

    Broadspeed Cars

    Some info on Ralph Broad on https://forums.autosport.com/index.php?showtopic=110089
  13. Mike Fisher

    Broadspeed Cars

    nearly opposite Vale Onslow ? see 1966 brochure https://www.broadspeed.com/mini_coupe_gt
  14. Mike Fisher

    Online family tree makers

    I agree free Legacy on your computer and Tribal Pages for the web. https://mjfisher.tribalpages.com
  15. Mike Fisher

    Artiss Howard

    Re: Howard Artiss Thanks thats great So that's why they are not in the Birmingham electoral rolls or directories and the GRO deaths
  16. Mike Fisher

    Artiss Howard

    Hi All In the 1911 census I have Howard and Jessie Mary Artiss with their two young sons Norman and Frank Dunlop in Hampton Court Rd Harborne. I can find no record of Howard, Jessie after this date. Norman marries in Portland USA in 1912 and Frank Dunlop Artiss dies in Canada in 1974. In...
  17. Mike Fisher

    Coroner's Inquest 1885

    Where did the death occur , Birmingham ?
  18. Mike Fisher

    Railways in films

    Thr Ghost Train was written by the actor of played private Godfrey in dads army, Arnold Ridley
  19. Mike Fisher

    Artiss Agnes

    Re: Miss Agnes Artiss I n 1933 Roy Artiss is at 22 Ethelrosa Rd wich is renamed Bradnock Close by 1935 Mike
  20. Mike Fisher

    Artiss Agnes

    Re: Miss Agnes Artiss Thanks so Miss Agnes Artiss was Mrs Agnes Artiss 1866-1954 (who I know about apart from electoral roll details) Thanks for all the info
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