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    213 Bristol Road, Edgbaston 1830's to 1880's

    Thank you. All done. Ian
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    213 Bristol Road, Edgbaston 1830's to 1880's

    Your post 54 is the correct one, but the link brings up nothing for 1928. Interesting to see if you get a different result.
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    213 Bristol Road, Edgbaston 1830's to 1880's

    Thanks Janice. However I tried this and the only year with information was in 1929 where it brought up a page of William Wests, none of whom were correct, and when I included less information it brought up a page of Broadhursts which I certainly do not understand.
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    213 Bristol Road, Edgbaston 1830's to 1880's

    I have not viewed it. Is that easy to do?
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    213 Bristol Road, Edgbaston 1830's to 1880's

    Janice, many thanks for all of this information. I had failed to find it. The house was always meant by William to be a family home where his children could gather, but he died early age only 63. His widow moved from there to Pebble Mill Rd.
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    213 Bristol Road, Edgbaston 1830's to 1880's

    May I add a similar question regarding information on 222 Bristol Road where my great grandfather William West lived with his family between 1920 and 1927 when he died. I am not aware of a house name, but I have a picture... The 1921 Census refers to it as 22 Bristol Rd but I believe that 222 is...
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    Barford Road School Ladywood

    OK. Thanks for that. It takes me back to the WayBack Machine internet Archive. This has taken snapshots of the original website over a period of 20 years and I can navigate back into it from there. Does Mac Joseph's original website no longer exist?
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    Barford Road School Ladywood

    It is reasonably certain that my grandfather and his five brothers and four sisters attended Barford Road School . Given that the first brother was born in 1884 and the last sister in 1903 this should suggest a continuous presence there between around 1889 and and 1916. Any of them may be on...
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    Birmingham Fire Stations

    Aggie - I would love to contact you and see what photos you have. My particular interest is Linguard St and the career of Walter Hayes who was my wife's great grandfather. Ian
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    Birmingham Fire Stations

    I have a picture of I have a photo of Walter Hayes with his family and the gentleman on the left is a spitting image
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