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Does anyone know what year the Map/Photo was in #14 please. Interested as had relatives in 1 back of 66 Cheapside around1920 with last record 1935. They were in 11 court 1 house before 1920. 1/66 looks like its in between Harrisons and The Star works.

Would that have been Guidex Ltd....

Thanks for reposting this . I did search for Tower Road but nothing came up...lol WOW...just read all of this thread.Fantastic memories from everyone and great pictures. I looked at the maps and now know where No 20 is. Charles William Bayley and Alice Bayley were at No 20 and here son from 1st...

I was wondering if anyone knows what year(s) Tower Road was vacated of households.....I know the flyover split it in two around 1970 so would have been a bit earlier. Also were people re-housed or would it be on them to find somewhere. If it was the former would there have been a certain...

Having read all the above posts I feel I should not clean the background of this stone as it has Lichen growing so can I somehow make the text stand out more.......I know I would have to go gently as some are starting to come away a bit. The last pic is for young Joan and is all stone I think...

Dad took us here and then us kids used to go there on our bikes...........The Concrete @ Barnt Green on the Worcester/B'ham canal...Bittell Resa behind the cottage......

Well done....it seems you are sorted now. Over the last few days i have found grave number at The Library of Birmingham ( brilliant helpful people showing me how to find the films and use the machine)....and also a great lady at Kings Norton Cemetery found the locations and also that there were...

THanks

" It is not listed in the 1950 or 1955 directories, which would indicate that it was probably, but not certainly, a private property. . The occupants on the electoral roll for 1950, 1952 and 1955 are listed below. That is only those over 21 "...................... Are these directories...

Great picture......any info or what it refewrs too please ?

Also went to Mathew Boulton Printing College at Aston St 68- 73 with Donald Spurr from Uptons and I think he was killed in car accident not long after qualifying.

heard it was one of those sites where anyone can put anything on ....also alter other peoples entries.

cant find about the song but The Boys were the TV "Peaky Blinders" bookies gang... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_Boys

Found a few things on Ancestry.......... A Gertude D. Shale was born in 1911 in Birmingham. Gertrude married William P O'Connor in 1928 in N.Birmingham. Gertrude D O'Connor died in 1965 . Lived in Barton St in 1939 Willian P...snr b.1908 Gertrude D...b 1911 William jnr...b.1929 John .T... b...

yes the office will look and mark up where it should be....but as in our case we still found it hard to locate as the area is overgrown and plots outlines hard to follow.......its good you have the number as there might be some more cared for ones which show the number on the front ( by the...

Janet Hunt #139.....missed your Video last year...brilliant footage from area I worked in from 68-95....thanks.

I am not sure that Worcestershire Wildlife Trust do a lot with the Dingle nowadays.....people are not supposed to enter it BUT like you I have had the occasional walk around there. Never spotted a lot of wildlife though.

I never knew where the Place in the country was but will ask if my brother remembers anything next time i see him.

Hi Devonjim......coming up from Roberts corner towards Hopwood there are 2 layby's. One each side of road. Micks Wood is opposite the one on the right side. Years ago it was just fields but planted out with various trees with I think a Euro grant. There was a sign saying Micks wood and also...

Section of Map published 1936 with Roberts Corner in centre. No sign of a Roberts Farm and the one where the feature is is Lanehouse Farm. Today the Redditch Road runs alongside Micks Wood ( to the left of road ) which is around 20 years old and owned by the family living along Canal at...