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This is from The Times Monday 16th July 1923 - reporting on a flood in Birmingham Saturday 14th July 1923.

I"m confused- What date did it happen? Was it the 16th July 1923?

What years did your Gt Grandfather work there as a butler? Does he appear on a census as a live in Butler? Do you know the name of the family he worked for? If the house he worked at or the family he worked for can be found on a census or electoral roll then it may be possible for Mike Jee our...

harpers - I don't know if this is any help to you in establishing if your relative was involved in the carvings but there is an article describing the Victoria Courts in the Birmingham Daily Post, Wednesday, 22nd July 1891 (the day after the courts opened). it says: The internal wood carvings...

In post #5 it is mentioned that William John Taylor is a director of Chamberlain, King and Jones in 1904. I have found an article about W J Taylor (assuming it is the same man) becoming a director there in 1900. It says Messrs. W J Taylor and Co. had carried on a business for 28 years in the...

What a lovely card. I didn't know the Police used to have an association for giving out footwear and clothing. I can just imagine the relief a cold child would feel to have some warm clothes to wear. Does anyone know when this started and when it ended. I wonder where the police got the clothes...

Thanks Mike - that's exactly what I have found in my own family research but wasn't sure how typical it was.

Jules65 - I have often found that newspaper cuttings - even the small ones - can provide valuable clues to family research. That little snippet definitely seems to have given you a lead! I have found quite a few women living with a 'lodger' and then later they are listed with their 'lodgers'...

Lyn - you are right :adoration: ..... 318 Summer Lane, the former home of William Grosvenor Tranter became the Birmingham Womens settlement. They rented the house from May 1899 at a rental of £50 per annum. This article from The Birmingham Daily Post, Saturday 28th April 1900, is a bit lengthy...

And going back to 1871 - Birmingham Daily Post - Wednesday 22nd March 1871 - the announcement of the death of Fanny Eliza Daniels age 27 at the Nelson, Severn Street, on the 18th March, wife of Joseph Daniels.

Jules65 - These announcements may lead you to some more information on your family at the Nelson Tavern. The Birmingham Daily Post: Wednesday October 18th 1871 - death of Joseph Ernest Jackson 15th October - Grandson of Mrs Bromage, Nelson Tavern Monday June 6th 1892 - death of Caroline Ann...

Jules65 - Here is the announcement of the death of Thomas' twin brother Harry Bromage - he died 0n the 22nd February. I'm not sure how much it cost to put announcements in the paper but I can't imagine you would do it if you were short of money. The Birmingham Daily Post 23rd February 1865

Jules65 - This is from The Birmingham Daily Post Friday 5th December 1890. License Transfers - Dingleys Hotel, Moor Street to Annie Talkington (this was from a very long list so I have edited it to just show the person you are interested in) The large majority of people on this particular list...

Mike, that must be why I can"t another mention of The Shrubberies for sale in the papers - perhaps Thomas inherited it from William in 1893, tried to sell it and then kept it instead??? William was only 31 when he died so I wonder what relation Thomas was to William.

Birmingham Daily Post on Saturday 25th August 1894 there is another advert for the auction of The Shrubberies to be held on the 29th August 1894 on Thursday 30th August 1894 there is an article stating that The Shrubberies was withdrawn from the auction at £1,600.00 Perhaps value of the will...

In the Birmingham Daily Post on the 9th December 1893 there is a Preliminary Advertisement for the auction of The Shrubberies - the same advert also appears on the 16th December. On the 20th January 1894 there is an advert for the auction of the Shrubberies to be held on the 25th January 1894...

I am not sure if this links in with your family but I found a death announcement for Thomas age 1 year and 5 months, twin son of Mr R T Bromage of Severn Street. Birmingham Daily Post Saturday 22nd April 1865

Here is the death announcement of Joseph Daniels of 16 Severn Street - age 50 - died 18th September 1891 Birmingham Daily Post - Wednesday 23rd September 1891

In 1883 Emma Talkington, Nelson Inn, Severn Street was accused of injuring Elizabeth Preece who had gone to the Inn to find the man she was 'housekeeper' to. The case was stopped because of contradictory evidence. Birmingham Daily Post 30th November 1883

On the 5th January 1870 Frances Bromage of Nelson Tavern, Severn Street placed a notice in the Birmingham Daily Post stating that she would not be responsible for the debts of her daughter Fanny E Daniels, wife of Joseph Daniels of Upper Gough Street