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I know that Birmingham Air Raid Remembrance Ass:( BARRA ) have a map where bombs fell in Birmingham. The roads /streets are marked with red dots. Most likely Birmingham Library Archives have this map too. I am not aware of a website where homes were damaged. Swanhurst BARRA website lists those...

Does anyone recall the Café on the Coventry Road, near Bordesley Bridge ? It directly faced New Bond Street. The rear of the café was Birmingham smallest park ! This was almost on the corner of Sandy lane near the traffic lights The Café’s main windows were boarded up and painted...

Hi Doug, I am sure we met at the 70th Anniversary of the Blitz at Birmingham council house last year. You are welcome to use story of my relatives Alfred & Mabel Wakeling who are is in this months issue of Carl Chinn’s Brummagem magazine . Bo

I do not recall seeing Cliff's film. I will try to obtain a copy. I attended filming of Privilege at Birmingham City Football ground ( film does not refer to football club ) in 1967. The Town Hall also featured in the film. Paul Jones from Pop group Manfred Mann starred in the film with...

Tenby St, possible Cemeteries - Key Hill or Warstone Lane. Would you like to give Relatives Names ?

Hi Dek & MikeJee, Just what I wanted Thank you both. Bo

Hi , Hoping some one can help me. Does anyone happen to have an old A-Z of Birmingham ? I am looking for Prospect Row. I have been informed it is in an 1970 A - Z. When did Prospect Row disappear ? Does anyone have an early map of Prosect Row ? Thank you Bo

In the UK it was illegal to marry your dead wife's sister until 1907 when the Deceased Wife's Sister's Marriage Act was passed. Until this time canon law had prevailed. However, if a wife died and she had a sister who was unmarried then the spinster would move in and look after the Children...

Hi Oldallens, What a wonderful school, offering some wonderful opportunities. Lower School has now been demolished . Lower being for 1st and 2nd years with 12 classes / forms in each year. There is a main reunion every 10 years , next one about 2015. My name is automatically on mailing list...

Hi List is not complete. Unknown names are not listed. If you have family who were killied during the Blitz and their name is not listed , can you please contact BARRA link to unknown person killed in 1940...

Re: Arthur Barnett Hi Len, Unsure what you want me to look up, Maiden name of Wife, names of Children , where they were living or his parents . Percy A COCKRILL = Ethel I . HADDOCK Marriage registered in West Brom Sept quarter 1926 Ref: 6b 1585 Children - Percy A born 1927 Douglas W...

I have had a look a trade directories and I cannot find Dawson's either. There are pages of firms in Trade Directories connected to cycle manufactures , such as handlebars and rims and soforth . I have no idea if firm my deceased relative worked at was push bikes cycles or motor cycles...

Hello, Would anyone have any general information or memories of Dawson's Cycle works . Time period I am looking at is 1920's- 1940 Am I correct in thinking it was based in Ickneild St ? Thank you Bo

Hello Patb There is a John Bassett buried at Key Hill Cemetery in 1892 ( 3 in a Grave ) But no mention of a Emma Bassett buried at key Hill. As there are 3 John Bassett who deaths are registered in Birmingham / Aston / West Bromwich in 1892 ,the John Bassett in Key Hill may not be your...

Hi DJRVST , Key Hill Cemetery records are on line, searchable by name and Free to view via BMSGH website. However the website does not give the grave location, although BMSGH does have the full records on their Computor at The Birmingham Institute, Margaret Street, Birmingham. Hi...

Hi, There appears to be only two Bywaters buried in Key Hill. Joseph Bywater 1866 ( 3 in a Grave ) Ref: 4-4035 Mary Bywater 1887 ( 3 in a Grave ) Ref: 5-5584 If a memorial exsists may show third persons name, I sure Wendy & Key Hill Brian will do their best for you.

Re: William stevens Astonian , Personally I would hold fire on Marriage cert for William STEVENS & Elizabeth JENNINGS and purchase your Parents marr cert first along with your fathers birth cert . I am sorry to learn that you are not well. Take care x

Re: William stevens Births of Surnames STEVENS and Mothers Maiden Names JENNINGs Florence b 1912 William b 1915 Joseph 1917 Albert b 1920 ( is this your Albert ? ) Edith 1923 Lily 1923 Maud 1929 Could your father have been born in 1915 ? May not all be from the same family , possible...

Re: William stevens Thank you Lloyd , I missed that one It appears that Willaim Stevens born 1922 mother maiden name is either Porter or Young. Was Elizabeth Jennings married before ? Females remarry in their last known name , rather than maiden name. So looking for another marriage...

Re: William stevens Found this marriage William Stevens to Elizabeth Jennings Registered in Dec Quarter 1911 in Aston Ref: 6d- 772 If you purchase marriage cert, it will give Elizabeths father name and his occupation to enable you to go back another generation. Certs cost about £7.00...