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All the employees from Pentagon Print went onto the roof at Bradford St/ Alcester St to see it.....one chap had a camera but these are the 1st shots I have seen from that day.....

Thanks...all looks different now on Google but still has houses there with what looks like same numbering. Better than most other addresses I have looked for which all went to factories.....have to have a tour around now and see the roundhouse.....surely the Grandad must have done some work there.

With reference to #16 on the map it gives No120 so would No 20 be around the junc with St Vincents as Wifes Grand Dad Grand Mom and Sister lived there in 1921.He is listed on 21 census as being a Carter at St Vincents Warfe but this could possible be the Corporation Warfe on the Map. Thanks

Thanks for that

My future Wife worked at Barford St works straight from school ( around) 1973) as office junior which involved making Peter Salmons bed and fetching the sarnies fron the pub on the corner. My Brother worked here in the 90's on forklifts. Some printers I worked with earlier were John Faizey and a...

The 1st page on this thread is 2019 so why does it go on about 2001 in the middle....confusing.

debran...... I found that the person was admitted to the Infirmary and baby was born same day.They both remained there for around 11 days and then discharged. The records that I viewed were in an awesome leather bound volume that covered around 4 months I think but was only for the Infirmary...

Wife was a J Poole...he family were all from around Alvechurch/West Heath/Kings Norton around 1900.

Yeah.....just got to remember....lol

Sorry for being 18 years late to this post........looking for relatives I have found my Wifes Great Uncle and a totally unknown part of family......living at 8/61 Longmore St.He sadly died in 1944 at just over aged 30.His wife lived on there until rehoused just before they were demolished. He...

I asked about this last year at the Library of Birmingham as we wanted info from 1923. THe chap in records looked online and gave me a code for the info I wanted them to order BUT due to the 100 yars rule I had to wait until this year and I have booked up online to go next Tuesday......I can...

Brilliant post..........heres Aston Brook St in 1939.......our relatives are in 126...think Doris worked in the cycle factory...they later moved to 20 Tower Road. I wonder if anyone knows the Bayley or Rice families...also Overton which was Alice's maiden name. At 134 were the large Haycock family.

Hi Stuart....Graham was indeed a nice person and helped me with an insurance matter around 1972. I hope my comments above didnt upset you or your family. Keith.

Yes I know he died in Selly Oak as against in action from a Kidney disease...but hoped for his military record.

Thanks O.C. for the link.I already knew where our relative was buried but didnt know about the Memorial page. I dont think he died in actual service but in Selly Oak Hospital in 1944.I have sent for his record about 6 months ago and not had anything back.....I was hoping above hope that it might...

Yes it is...thanks......

Right Re: logging out....I cannot do that as I havent recorded my password and was looking to see if there was a way to see it and I found a change your user name. I changed it and it has to go to approval........such a long winded way. Its like having to go before the headmaster.....lol

I have just tried that and it said changes saved but it still says I am Charli.

well now...having the memory of minus 10...I have flicked backward/forward to this page and the new conversation one and give in....why is it so complicated to get rid of a name that I didnt even choose ? I give up........and while i am here why are there hundreds of pop up ads etc that I have...

Thanks...will give it a go.