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  1. gingerjon

    reflections

    an unusual a picture within a picture I wonder if the photographer realised he had taken this reflected scene look at the window close up at Lacey's
  2. gingerjon

    bartons arms/aston hippodrome

    the left hand side is New Street the entrance to the cheap seats in the Globe where in New Street next to court where Leonard Tarry lived this is where the stables for the animals that appeared at the Aston Hippodrome another picture of New Street the Thames Trader van is parked next to the Globe
  3. gingerjon

    bartons arms/aston hippodrome

    Astoness Globe photograph I estimate the balcony to be about 24 feet from the pavement plus the height of the camera man thirty feet,
  4. gingerjon

    Griffiths Willaim & Laura Emma nee Palmer

    Re: Photo Willaim Griffiths & Laura Emma nee Palmer I am afraid there is not much to go to make an improvement
  5. gingerjon

    Pearl button makers memories

    here is a link to George Hooks site once on the site you can navigate top different pages (Modified web address. Original does not work, and site now does not seem to have material on the life of George Hook) https://www.hook-motherofpearl.co.uk/
  6. gingerjon

    Pearl button makers memories

    This is George Hooks father also George at is place of work no health and safety compliance here LOL, he was a very nice person he was in is nineties here just a thought I am the one on the right John H
  7. gingerjon

    What do you see

    Alf Lilley's was all ways in Summer lane, from the early 1800's some information regarding the above Luke Lilley married Mary Maria Jackson 13 August 1848 All Saints Birmingham 1851Census 2 House 3 Court Russell Street Birmingham Luke Lilley aged 22 cooper born Birmingham Mary Maria Lilley age...
  8. gingerjon

    What do you see

    yes M & B Barton Arms also The Globe Aston Hippodrome and The House That Jack Built. the photograph was taken on the roof of M M Lilley's in 1956 here is the other one one of my work mates Harry Murphy
  9. gingerjon

    What do you see

    the building where I was standing was in Asylum Road and Summer lane you can also see where the meet was on Saturday and Jack built a place some where in this photograph
  10. gingerjon

    What do you see

    there are three iconic buildings to be seen in this view it is Aston
  11. gingerjon

    What do you see

    variety and booze
  12. gingerjon

    What do you see

    this is an old view but where / it as it's own clues
  13. gingerjon

    Lucas Great King Street demolition

    Nice photograph from Ted Rudge of Winson Green https://www.ted.rudge.btinternet.co.uk/
  14. gingerjon

    Birmingham 1969-73

    mikejee you can just make out the name of the company Randall Bros. & Parsons Ltd. fruit mers. 8/9 & 46 Smithfield Wholesale Fruit & Vegetable Market 5; (stores) Market st 5 & (office) 41/43 Jamaica TOW 5. T A " Randall " ; Midland 1733 (3 lines)
  15. gingerjon

    Links: Midlands Historical Data site

    Tony as asked me to give you the answer to the problem with the "Release of 1945/6 Birmingham Electoral Register" the explanation is below. John H Just to keep you up to date, I managed to miss the Yardley Division from the 1945/6 Electoral Roll, which means that the wards of Small Heath...
  16. gingerjon

    Roddis & Nourse Sculptors

    there is a Stone Masons opposite teh entrance to the cemetery they would be a place to ask, my great aunt's memorial was by Roddie & Norse she died in 1991 so they where still in business then
  17. gingerjon

    cradley heath work house 1851

    try this link as it lists all workhouses in the black country https://www.institutions.org.uk/
  18. gingerjon

    Swanswell Rd/Gospel lane

    Gospel Oak public in Gospel Lane, but no Swanswell Road. Could not find Swanswell Road in any Directory
  19. gingerjon

    Ordering a birth certificate

    you can not get certificates before 1837 try this link below for Warwickshire https://www.warwickshire-info.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
  20. gingerjon

    Swanswell Rd/Gospel lane

    any idea of the year
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