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I have an enamel badge poppy, which came on elastic to fit around the wrist. I bought this because every year I lose a poppy before Armistice Day and I thought it would be one way to show support for our armed services without it getting lost. I should have bought a 'normal' poppy as well...

Not sure I am right here, but I think I heard that the money was raised specifially for the statue (which I don't like) from the public and I think Ikon Gallery had some financial input. I don't think it was Council money (I jolly well hope it wasn't!!).

The Hippodrome panto has long been known as one of the best in England, but I did not know it was the biggest. They frequently have coach parties from all over England for the matinees, schools included. We have been taking our grandsons for a few years now. The best for special effects were...

This sounds to me like a couple who were either separated or on the brink of it. It's made me very curious!

I think the church is St Philip's, but might be wrong.....

Jane, from my own experience, I know that all records are not on Ancestry. I don't know how they are actually uploading them, but take my gt grandfather, for instance. I have seen the film of his baptism entry, which was at St George's Church in Hockley, and I have his marriage certificates...

At a guess, I would suggest St Nicolas, King's Norton is probably the nearest to Kings Heath that would be open at the time. It's hard to say really, as you don't mention which part of King's Heath they lived in. If it was me, I would try St Nicolas first. Shortie

I wonder if this 'Greaves' shop was the same as the one in Old Square in the 1960's - Perry Greaves? Sold Jewellery mainly, but did leatherware a little if I remember rightly. Lovely postcard, not seen this one before.

What an interesting peek into the past. When did measuring water change from 'hogsheads' to one that we might recognise? Oh to be able to go back, just for one day!!!

I don't think it is Curzon Street either. Curzon Street was a portico fronted building, just the same as is stands today, but with buildings either side, which have been demolished. At one time there was a picture on the net of Curzon Street in the 1840's a painting by David Cox? Not sure if...

Lyn, I was thinking during the night (as you do), that these postacrds may have been originally meant for people within Birmingham to send to others within Birmingham. No phones, and it was cheaper to send a postcard than a letter, so I did think they might have been for that purpose...

I certainly would not disagree with you there, Lyn, Birmingham is somewhere to be proud of, it was the first manufacturing city in the world - and not everyone realises that. I don't think I would want the postcards on my wall, but I still think they were produced a bit tongue-in-cheek. I...

Smudger I agree, but I was referring to the dirt prior to the 1960's when all the public buildings were black, and not the little problem which we have now. Not sure which is the worst, but I do prefer living in a smokeless atmosphere. It's the early smoke that the postcards were referring to.

You can see why people south of Watford still think Birmingham is dirty! I am sure these were tongue in cheek, but it makes you wonder if there was quite a lot of truth in the pictures, just take a look at the Council House in the 1930's - it was black.

I have photos from the 1880's and the clothes are nothing like the older lady is wearing here. I would also suggest it was the 1930's or even 40's. One may be your ancestor, the other may not be, but it is easy to assume if photographs are in your possession that they are family, but it's not...

There is also the electoral rolls on Ancestry (I don't have a subscription at the moment or I would have looked for it myself). The only other way of confirming (or otherwise) is to use an old A-Z which I believe they have in the library.

That does not sound like thick to me Zena, I would say he was probably called Thomas - many people were known by their middle name, and in the case of a death, you have the emotion with it, so easy to forget things. I am off out now, I will message you later. Shortie

Zena, one thing has occurred to me - perhaps the address was correct, but the district was a guess on the part of the Registrar? Again a long shot, but it's possible. I have had a similar situation before, my gt grandfather's death was registered by 'Mary Vick, daughter'. He had a daughter...

I did wonder if it had been earlier, and that possibly some of Great Barr may have come undre 'Handsworth' for a short while (clutching at straws here), but by 1936 Perry Beeches was definitely Great Barr. My husband's aunt and uncle lived at 125 Beeches Road from the 1930's until they died, so...

Colin, I also know that mental asylums also took on patients with long term illnesses - my gt gt grandmother had a long-standing heart condition that, (according to my daughter who is a specialist cardiac nurse) may well have been a result of having rheumatic fever. This kind of disease was not...