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Sorry sent it to the wrong name, Thanks Brian, a really good help. G

Brian, the pics are brilliant! Holly cottages or not, the house all tell a story of the area. Many Thanks, G

Claire-brum. Do all libraries hold census records of the local or wider areas. Or do the main libraries hold national records? G

Ray, I have just found Holly lane in Erdington, you are probably right that this is the one. Thanks G

Thanks for the info on the 1831 census, it looks as though a trip north could be on the cards. G.

I have used ancestry to trace my relatives back as far as the early 1800's. Now I'm finding that the parents of the people I have found would be on a census dated 1831 if there were such a thing. Where do I go from here please. I live in Dorset, so it would be difficult to "pop around" Many...

Hello Ray, you may be right, I'm not sure where one starts and the other finishes. I only have a modern day auto route to go by and Holly lane seems to have now gone. G

Can anyone help me find the location of Holly Lane, Aston. My family lived in Holly Cottages there in the middle 1800's. A picture would make all the difference.

Somewhere on its travels it crosses under Formans Rd Sparkhill. I used to play in it alongside dads allotment there.

To those that are interested you can take a virtual walk along Formans Rd and in thee area by going to www.google.co.uk and clicking on maps. Zoom into Birmingham and find the road. Drag the orange man from the zoom control to where you would like to start and roam at will.

Yes Mike I remember it, outside the bus stop and opposite the factory gates, great siting. We lived a few doors down from there. The shopkeepers name was Harry Edmunds. My mom worked there part-time for a while.

Mike. Was 156 somewhere near the off-licence on the corner on Leominster Rd? It could have changed hands of course, I was there 1945/1962.

Hello Catsclaws. Do you rember the "tanner rush" at the Piccadilly? The first two rows of the cinema were priced at 6d (2 1/2p) now. After those rows were filled you had to pay the normal price. Except, if one of your mates could open the fire doors at the side and you could get in free as long...

Hello Smithy. Was 125 one of the houses that were called the "Long Gardens?" I lived further up Formans Rd at 204, on the corner of Runnymead Rd. Nice story about your mom and dad. There was a greyhound track I think in Hall Green, my mom used to work there on the Tote. Perhaps your dad used to...

Thanks Len, that looks as though it's directly opposite the "Rec". I used to get access through huge roller doors somewhere further down the road. I was not allowed into the main factory but use to spend time with the men from packing.

I seen to recall that Knowle Rd ran in paralell to Solihull Rd, is that correct.I had cousins in Solihull Rd, Barbara and Iris Hood. Would love to know where they are now.

Hello Sospiri. I recall the brickworks but mainly we played at the tip about half way down Formans Rd. There was a sweet shop on the corner of the track going through the allotments to the council tip. The shop was run by my Gran. The tip was where I broke my arm, another hospital trip. You...

Running between Stratford Rd and Reddings Lane. 1945, Lucas's factory was at the top on the left and took up a large section of the road. Opposite was "the Rec" (recreation ground) where it was necessary to climb the spiked fence if you wanted to play outside office hours. Once got hooked up on...

Hi All, I lived in Formans Rd, Sparkhill from 1945-1962. Also went Sparkhill baths only we called it "The Freezer" My cousins were the Matthews boys that lived in Newton Rd, somewhere near the top end I remember. Thet are John Henry, David, Frank and Dennis perhaps you remember them too. My...