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  1. james houston

    Passey Rd Sparkhill

    Harry Smith was my wifes Grandfather he has remained a mystery for years.I once saw his name on a friends Ancestry .co.uk site with his death in New Zealand, my wifes father Vivian Smith was unsure whether it was NZ or Australia but he had definetley left the family and emigrated on assisted...
  2. james houston

    Passey Rd Sparkhill

    Thanks for all your effort on this, these are details i have:- V.J.Deane b. 1871 d 1935 born in Bredicot Worcester e married John Edwin Bailey b.1868 d.1898 They had 1 daughter V.G.Bailey b 26/2/1896 in Newbold Verdon Leicester V.J.Bailey remarried in 1905 to Herbert Brooks. V.G Bailey...
  3. james houston

    Passey Rd Sparkhill

    Veragh Jessie b1871 d1935 Veragh Gladys b 1896 d 1965 Vivian Smith b 1918 Derek Smith b 1921 Harry Smith not much information apart from he Married Veragh Gladys in 1917 and died in New Zealand in 1922 -24
  4. james houston

    Passey Rd Sparkhill

    They may have ran a shop in Passey Rd.
  5. james houston

    Passey Rd Sparkhill

    Vivian Smith ran the newsagents for a number of years with his wife Alice who he married in the late 40s.They sold up in the 50s and moved to the other side of the bridge and ran the sweet shop.They may have ran a shop in Passey Rd between 1925 to 35.
  6. james houston

    Passey Rd Sparkhill

    I know where they were in the 30s , we understood they lived in Passey Rd in the 20s
  7. james houston

    Passey Rd Sparkhill

    Could someone please help, Im looking for the address of a family that lived in Passey Rd Sparkhill in the 1920s.Their names were Veragh Brooks Veragh Smith Harry Smith Vivian Smith Derek Smith Many thanks.
  8. james houston

    St Pauls C of E school Spencer Street Hockley

    I remember this lady very well she new everyones name in the school and i was there when the garden was built.
  9. james houston

    Acocks Green house

    Thanks Mike, excellent breakdown of names it was a wonderful building which unfortunately was left to rot I think after builders bought it to build houses in the grounds .It would be nice to find a picture, also wondering whether William and Helen Whitelaw 1930 were the Politician Willie...
  10. james houston

    Acocks Green house

    Yes Mike jet that is the one, do you have any history or pictures of the building please.Thanks Jim
  11. james houston

    Acocks Green house

    When I was a young lad in the 60s on the corner of the junction of Shirley Rd and Victoria Rd ,Acocks Green by the island there was an old derelict Victorian House which stood empty for years.Has anyone anyone any details on the history or the occupants of this property. As kids it was known...
  12. james houston

    Kashmir Indian Restaurant Coventry Road

    Great to know the name again ,spent many happy hours in the Cavendish then afterwards in the curry house till about 3 in the morning followed by a long walk home to Acocks Green.
  13. james houston

    They Were Caught In Our Old Street Pics...

    I remember walking around the side of this fountain one afternoon and someone knocked me straight in,i then had to walk all the way home to Kenyon Street Hockley and tel Mom what happened.
  14. james houston

    Pubs in Tyseley

    Was the Speedwell in Stockfield rd?
  15. james houston

    Pubs in Tyseley

    Was the Speedwell in Tyseley?
  16. james houston

    St Pauls C of E school Spencer Street Hockley

    Fantastic Bob I have tried to find a picture of the school for a long time and to read the history of the school is brilliant. Many thanks .Jim Houston
  17. james houston

    St Pauls C of E school Spencer Street Hockley

    I started this thread 4 years ago and as of today I haven't had a reply perhaps this reminder may bring in a few replies many thanks love the Forum .Jim
  18. james houston

    Lucas Labs Research & Development

    I worked at the Research Centre in the works Engineers department from 1978 to1983,then it was in open fields off Dog Kennel Lane,there were only 3 buildings there,the Research Centre,the computer area and Aerospace H.Q. We had a full size football pitch in the open field which we would kick...
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