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Thank you Heartland. You seemed to want to refer to the existing building as Curzon Street Hotel which is not the conclusion of Historic England. I'm not a rail expert, but pragmatically if we want to preserve the building then I'd say Curzon Street Station would carry more weight. Alas Grade 1...

Good luck in tracking your nan down, Deb. My post # 2 gives some of the main places. Do you have any names or addresses or descriptions of her work. The promised database of munitions workers seems not to be on line yet. Some of the factories like Kynoch's in Perry Barr were vast and employed...

I see in Scotland they do have £100 banknotes issued by the retail banks. New English notes with the King's portrait will be issued this summer, but the existing notes will continue in circulation.

Ann, £50 is the current largest denomination. It features a picture of Alan Turing. I have not seen one since an international student was unable to spend one several years ago. I sent her to the bank to get it changed into smaller notes. People won't accept them in the Midlands as they fear...

You are welcome Stu. My grandmother Sarah Maria Clarke was born on a boat in Tipton basin, but when she grew up she came to Birmingham. Her father was a carter by occupation. It is always a challenge to trace canal people. I found Samuel's marriage certificate in the family tree, so worth you...

Stu, Samuel Boaz married Annie Ashley while Mary Jane Boaz married John Cliff 16 Aug 1891 in a joint ceremony at St Alkmund's Parish Church, Whitchurch, Shropshire, England. The men are canal boat men as is Samuel Boaz's father (also named Samuel Boaz). There's a family tree on Ancestry and some...

Thanks Lyn, I note the 2017 Act that enabled this section of HS2 included “Old Curzon Street Station building and wall to be retained” This is before the structural issues that paused work on the building. So fingers crossed. Derek

It would be good to attempt to reconstruct the usage of this site in a chronology. I think the census returns and Historic England's report can be reconciled. I noted your 1851 census returns at the start of this thread which is illuminating. Rail Engineer wrote an account in...

Many thanks MWS, clearly my search of British Newspaper Archive could have been improved by searching the individual likely paper titles. Lesson learned! Derek

I've sent you a private message, Mike. You should find a red mark in the envelope at the blue top of the forum to the right. Between the bell and your green M icon. I can see if there is anything else in the archive if you would like. Check that messages from BHF don't go to your junk file. I...

Thanks Janice, appreciated. I don't think they would need a note to come to that formulaic conclusion. Suicide was then regarded as self-murder because no sane person would attempt it. No history of mental illness was required. To attempt suicide was a criminal offence before the Suicide Act...

Thanks Mike. I'd edit your post though to remove your email as having this on line may attract the wrong sort of attention. The scammers skim the internet for such information. Derek

Hi Mike, I'm sorry to hear of your disability. I'll see if I can take a look in the archives for you, if you are happy with this. This might take a few weeks though as the archives have restricted opening hours. There's nothing in the papers apparently, as you say. I wonder if someone kept his...

Welcome to the forum, Mike. I'm afraid you won't find the report on line. Birmingham Archives requires a personal visit. But as these files are open to the public anyone can request to read the report. https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50164/family_history_research/1560/coroner_inquests/3 I'm...

Our house in Gladys Road Bearwood had the remains of an Anderson Shelter in the garden. We used it as a cold frame. My parents lived in Ladywood during the war. Neighbours told me that Thimblemill Baths had a deep shelter with an exit over the road in Mill Gardens. There are some pictures on...

Happy Birthday, Viv! Derek

Stephen, The body was found by John Dutton, the Lock Keeper. It was reported in the Evening Dispatch Wed 8 April 1925. There's nothing in the report about Mr Dutton, but the man found drowned proved to be a Belgium national who had been fined for stealing copper. He protested that he had not the...

I'm happy to be nostalgic about the places I know and love. Could I gently point out though that the wholly laudable Save Birmingham website is organised by Cooperatives West Midlands - the Co-op movement which I support is both broadly and narrowly political. But I'm happy to have my posts on...

Richard, it is common now for private cars to be discouraged in new builds by not providing parking spaces. Inner city Birmingham has polluted air. There are train, bus and tram services nearby. There are also carparks in the area run by the private sector. Derek