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this is a link to Rossbret institutions web site it lists all areas a very good research site https://www.institutions.org.uk/

Midlands Historical Data Newsletter of 11 March 2009 Release of 1945/6 Birmingham Electoral Register ______________________________________________ 1. Release of 1945/6 Bimingham Electoral Register We have today released the 1945/6 Birmingham Electoral Register. The qualifying date for the...

for The Baron the best I can do behind the road works

GG Jean I recently went into Aston Hall by an invite through Aston Pride who I am involved with I am the technical adviser regarding Aston Walks which will be starting as soon as Aston Hall is opened, it would an ideal chance for you to get back to walk around Aston if you are interested you can...

been busy again astoness

I have delved back further in time and have now found it is St Edwards Parish Church Kelly's 1939

I have just spoken with a friend of mine who went to the a building just past Bradaurs to Sunday school lessons he used to go up stairs for lantern slide shows and the Sunday school lessons, he also said it was used for womens meetings during the latter part of the war, St georges church is a...

St George Parish club room was next door to Brandaurs

Edward Haywood 346 Summer Lane Shopkeeper Kelly's Directory 1950 does not denote sweet shop though

This is Ted Rudges book of Winson Green more details to follow regarding obtaing this copy

Laurel and Hardy at the Aston Hippodrome just after having a drink at the Barton Arms

Would any one have any information regarding the Williams family from No 3 Parliament Street Aston It is believed Barry Williams went to live in Leicester, Barry also had two sisters who may have stayed in Birmingham they would have moved late 1950's or early 1960's

Due to Brians illness the site as not been updated for some time, there is still quite alot of interesting items to browse through https://www.memoriesofsummerlane.co.uk/

On Ebenezer's Map of 1820 this district was shown as Somers Town. It was a name that did not gain acceptance and in the succeeding years much of the Summer Lane neighbourhood was seen as belonging either to Aston or Hockley. neighbourhood means around and about, not specifically Summer lane...

you have to remember that boundaries have changed over the years this includes postal addresses this is were old maps come into their own, and as Peter pointed out Aston covered more of an area than Birmingham. So you have to remember the time line when researching. Addresses are a funny old...

this is regards to Porchester street Porchester Street Aston No. 38 (S.R. Pearson C C (B'ham) Ltd) Porchester Street Aston Site of Aston Blast A C Furnace, within Public Open Space

5. What does listing mean? 5.1 As we said above, the lists are a register. But they do mean that if you wish to demolish, alter or extend a listed building in a way that affects its character, you must have "listed building consent" from your local planning authority. This will be in addition...

This is from Birmingham City Council listed buildings in Birmingham the category for Martindales is B the C denotes which departmen I will try and get in touch witrh the department to find out the issue regarding Martindales the link below is to all listed buildings in Birmingham and surrounds...

all the buildings left standing are listed as led to believe by the demolition people.

jubilee clips have worm screws assembled on an hand press I worked at Hunt & Turners in Alma street assembling them it was mainly women who worked there