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  1. devonjim

    Ancestry website query

    Just using an old thread as a platform, I try to like Ancestry but I find that unless I have personal memory/knowledge of a person I am researching it's just a lucky guess which ancestors you follow up and you can go miles off track so easily, I am not unknown to flick to the FreeBMD site to...
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    Showing Married Cousins on Ancestry Family tree

    Long time ago, I have similar problems with displaying two brothers from family A who married two sisters from family B
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    John Bright Street

    The left hand end part of this building in post 26 in 1950's housed the British School of Motoring that I mentioned in post 24.
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    John Bright Street

    This picture recalls my days learning to pass my driving test with BSM(bring some money) on the corner of JBS and Lower Severn St. Column change Ford Consul through the junction above out to the Bristol Rd.1959/60.
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    Birmingham People's History Archive - lunchtime talk, all welcome

    One of my hobby horses I'm afraid!
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    1921 Census

    You're right Lyn there is plenty of information on the forum. Astonian's post struck a chord as my father in law lived in Park Lane
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    1921 Census

    Enjoying my journey, does anyone know anything about Shustoke Industrial School Fillongley Meriden. My father in law was a 15year old inmate My guess it is some form of remand home, wonderful what you discover!
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    Where is this vehicle ?

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    Where is this vehicle ?

    Opposite direction view along Albert St
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    Grammar Schools and Saturday Attendance

    At KEGS Camp Hill there were detention classes on a Saturday morning in early 1950's but later such classes were organised to be after school. There were inter school sport matches on Saturdays.
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    Blakenhale Junior School

    At that time I lived in Hadland Rd in the summer when the bands played with the hall windows open I had to listen to the music if I wanted to or not. Remember the Tuesday night film shows, I saw The Dam Busters there around 1955.
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    Blakenhale Junior School

    I was one of the original pupils at Blakenhale Junior School I'm pretty sure it opened in 1950 prior to that we were taken by coach to a school in Drummond Rd, Bordesley Green. The junior school hall didn't open until some twelve months later. Memories:- Mr Green was caretaker, Mr. Hardingham...
  13. devonjim

    1921 Census

    Just done my first search my 3 year old mom living with her parents in "digs" in 61Fourth Ave. I never knew that!
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    Titles Mr; Mrs; Miss; Master

    This old thread came to mind recently when I was referred to a hospital consultant who is a baronet, has a forename and a double barrelled family name. I asked how he wanted to be addressed/referred to. His answer was well not "doctor" but Sir Forename or Mr Double-Barrel.ie he wasn't too...
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    Royal visit in 1955 - but where in Brum ?

    On the same visit she went to King Edwards Edgbaston, she wore green with black astrakhan, I was there, strange what you remember!
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    happy christmas 2024 thread

    Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
  17. devonjim

    Co.Op.number.

    Seems the Co-op is doing away with the divi! https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/co-op-to-scrap-loyalty-scheme-rewards-in-days-as-part-of-huge-shake-up/ar-AA1wqpFz?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=0556073ed4a1454ca2f01605d4559780&ei=21
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    Cadbury's Bournville Factory

    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/cadbury-s-loses-royal-warrant-for-the-first-time-in-170-years https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/cadbury-s-loses-royal-warrant-for-the-first-time-in-170-years/ar-AA1wkii0 Cadbury loses Royal Warrant! What's the World coming to!
  19. devonjim

    1953 Coronation Street Parties

    Peasouper memories include guiding traffic around the island outside the tech at Garretts Green and steering a car home sitting with head partly out of front nearside window whilst the owner worked the pedals.
  20. devonjim

    Pype Hayes Park

    Mentioned this story to a friend who plays regularly at Pype Hayes, it seems that Henry Cotton featured in the opening of the course some ten years earlier.
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