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ROD 90 WAS NOT a Birmingham number......that was a Devon number

I worked in a BMC dealership in 1962 to 1965 when 1100's were out...and none had synchro on first gear...in fact sometimes...after a few miles....their owners wondered if there was synchro on any of the other gears too, first and reverse were never synchro on them just 2nd 3rd and 4th....the...

Thanks Mikejee..... I guessed that someone on here would be able to contribute a massive input that would prove positive.....a very big thanks indeed Mike....I know that later my gg grandfather became involved in a similar but very important role, your input very much appreciated...

Hi all. I am throwing this one in because I'm certain there will be someone with the answer as there usually is......for which I'm grateful. My gg grandfather ....an Irishman named Thomas Fuery .....in the 1861 census was classed in Occupation as 'Collector of St Patrick's Insurance' does...

I wonder does anyone have any information on location of this The Grapes Hotel in Hill Street c1911 or even any photos or illustrations of it....I know if at all possible....it will be possible on this website.........thanks for any contributions

And everyone can do themselves a bigger favour by buying the DVD...'The Real Buddy Holly Story' which was originally started by the BBC as an 'Arena' programme....but in their infinite wisdom ??? Ahem!!!! sorry about the cough...they let the programme go to USA ....then...Paul MacCartney...

Ricky Valance was a Welshman.and sang Tell Laura I love Her in 1960's........& is still alive today................................!!!!!! The one in the Buddy Holly plane crash....... was Ritchie Valens South American that sang...Donna.....and La Bamba

Buddy Holly died in a light aircraft crash....not a helicopter!!!! Big Bopper (J.P.Richardson) and Ritchie Valens were also in the crash.......Des O' Connor was the compare or M.C. that introduced the group.

Re: Buses And Coaches. GRH 33 Guy looks like it's a Kingston upon Hull bus......

I can recall having to go into town to sign some legal documents for our house purchase....and that was early May 1973 and Cliff was sitting in a small motorhome with various people looking after him and his facial make up.........that motorhome was parked at the very end of waterloo street near...

Re: Cherrywood Road, Saltley ? Oh Yes....Cherrywood Road was Bordesley Green when I remember it...I worked for a part of Colmore Depot and almost every day I had to go to Cherrywood Road ..Colmore Depot.....designated 292 in the Colmore range.....the depots mostly went by numbers.....except...

Thanks Louisa, I suspect that these folk were not married in St Peters......it seems that most of their living area was Livery Street....there was a church I think that may have been in Edgbaston that was said to be called....the Chapelry of Harborne...though which church it is or was....is...

I am trying to hopefully find who would hold the records for Harborne in 1815, it was then Staffordshire..... I have a ggg grandfather Samuel Coxson married there 28th Dec 1815 to I think...Mary Onley....the LDS says Mary Coxson which I doubt very much somehow !!! but wondered who holds this...

Hi....My cousin in Birmingham is in the Tickle family and I know she has quite a lot of info on them, I do have quite a lot but she knows a lot more of course because they are her family..........if you want to e-mail her then please let me know and I will send you a PM with her e-mail address...

Cooo!!!!! Yeah....cockles in those little saucers......I think 3D if I remember right.......my gran used to take my cousin and me around there...on a 'Toosdee' as she used to call it as that was 'Market Day' and buy him and myself this little saucer of cockles......looked like a plate to us...

And it makes you wonder.....who's family tree does she belong to ?????? as a kid you never think about things like that...as you age and start tracing your own family back...it makes one wonder about her doesn't it ????

I wonder if anyone has access to any parish records for the birth / baptism etc. of Jane Wheatley born c1835 to Richard and Sarah Wheatley of Gt Colmore Street.....as the knowledgable of you will know...the difficulty of trying to find the maiden name of the mother prior to the 1837 records...

Yes...I've found a few skeletons too....but never expected it on this one....but just as you said there....I've found a few conveniently changed titles......which makes things ...inconvenient for the researching !!! but thanks again...I've sent for the certificate of this to see where that puts...

Many thanks for that....which has thrown something into the fan...........as they lived in Sherlock St. 1841 census.....as Mr & Mrs...with his father and mother next door !!!! Coo !!!! and they reckoned the 1960's were permissive !!!!!!!!!! no wonder I couldn't find their marriage c1839 They...