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Hi Derek Page, I have only just come across this post. Rather than going backwards in time you need to start with what you do know as fact. It is advised to purchase a marriage certificate before a birth certificate and then work backwards. Do you have Roland / Rowland PAGE marriage...

Hello Frank , Is the error on both The Tree of Life and Swanhurst Website? It is The Birmingham Air Raids Remembrance Association who had the Tree of Life Memorial erected , rather than Swanhurst School. The Tree of Life was sculptured by Lorenzo Quinn and was kindly paid for with...

Great pics .Part of Coventry Road leading to Bordesley &Digbeth was closed today so imagine this would add to congestion too.

Hi All, Thank you for your input. Fresh eyes were needed. It is looking like St James, Hill. The marriage certificate heading only stated Hill Church , Sutton Coldfield. Bo

I have a marriage certificate dated 1858 . Bride and Groom married at Hill Church , Sutton Coldfield. I have not found a Hill Church, Could it be Holy Trinity? If this helps marriage certificate states in presence of Thomas Langley Clerk of Hill Church.

Thank you so much for posting this. Have now located on my map too. So much for late night research, posting on a Nechells thread -Ooops Bo

No, this is not Arthur Street. It is Parliment Street at the junction of 217 Herbert Rd. In the background is Jenkins Street. Year 1968

Thank you. Mmm, now I am unsure if this is the one I am looking for ! Possible that there is/was more than one Mount St ? One I'm looking for is in the Parish of St Paul's.

I'm looking for Mount street on Old ordanance survey maps but my eyes are growning dim ;-(. Can anyone tell me location of Mount Street please.

Thats lovely, It has given me another perspective. Thank you for posting.

Thank you for those Phil. I wonder what year they were taken ? Bo

Does anyone have any photos of Claverdon Street ?

If anyone is interested there will be a lecture /talk about Small Heath – A journey up the Coventry Road On Monday 18 March 2013 At Solihull Local History Circle. Time: 7.15pm for 7.30pm start Visitors welcome £3.00 Further details on request or visit Solihull Local History Circle...

£10.00 Cheque in post.

So glad I just turned up to the meet , even thought I was nearly two hours late ! I had only just come out of hospital the day before so didn’t add my name to the list of those attending preferring to see how I felt on the day. So glad that I attended. Good to see old friends Key Hill Brian and...

Hi Glassalli During the Late 1960's early 1970's Miss Combs was Head Teacher of Middle School ( Sheldon Heath Comprehensive ) After Morning assembly in Middle School Hall as we walked up the steps to leave ( Hall was sunk into ground -Stage was ground level ) I recall Miss Combs standing...

See Events Section- Titanic . Ref: to Warstone Lane Cemetery [leslam added the link to make it easier to find]

I attended an Len’s funeral yesterday. It was appropriate in that it summed Len up , in that he was a kind caring person who would try help all he knew. It was a moving ceremony. Enlightening , thought provoking , sad,yet many of us smiled . Some sang to the final song J Thanks to Len’s...

[The funeral is on Monday (9th January 2012) 12:15pm at Yardley Crematorium, we're having a collection for the British Heart Foundation, Stroke Association & Cancer Research in lieu of flowers, and going back to the Sheldon Heath Social Club after. Hopefully some fo you will be able to make it...

Len Copsey will be sadly missed by many. An Intelligent and interesting man. I hope his wife Carol and son Paul gained some comfort in the happy memories they have shared. I know he will be missed on the forum. Bo xxx