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  1. gingerjon

    old evening mail pics.....

    the one I was refering to was the charabanc in Upper thomas street that The Baron put on sorry for misleading you the thread had moved on when I posted
  2. gingerjon

    old evening mail pics.....

    any chance of an higher scan as I have a friend who would like a higher res for a print off
  3. gingerjon

    old evening mail pics.....

    Thomas street at the junction with Park Lane the lady in the middle of the picture with glasses is my mates Nan out of Park Lane also in the photograph is Aunt Uncle and nephew
  4. gingerjon

    help needed

    Astonbrook street Bracebridge street Newtown Row running horizontally this photograph would have been take from Asylum road the Crocodile works would the other end of Asylum road behind the camera person
  5. gingerjon

    Vine Inn Villa Street

    Lyn I have the 1937 and the 1938 Kelly's the Vine is in the Kelly's 1938 and not in the 1937 but the the 1938 was transcribed in 1937 so I say it would have been known as the Vine late 1937
  6. gingerjon

    Gosta Green Through Duddeston

    It was there in 1962
  7. gingerjon

    Thomas Palmer, Carriage Lamp Maker

    Kelly's 1872 T Palmer Bull street Harbourne which was in Staffordshire at this time and this was a private address
  8. gingerjon

    List of local history societies

    Miss Pat Capewell as died and Eric is now running it wrong information appology to Pat it was Diane but Eris is in charge full address below Mr. Eric Hill. The Heartlands Local History Society 10 Truro Walk Chelmsley Wood Birmingham B37 5RP England
  9. gingerjon

    Serck

    it looks like 19th April 1980 on the plaque
  10. gingerjon

    Purcell & Betts photographers

    they moved into Park Lane between 1900 and 1903 they were opposite the Gospel Hall in the big houses lying back off the road that's all I have
  11. gingerjon

    Purcell & Betts photographers

    they were in Aston Road North address 1908 and Park lane 1905 I don't have a Kelly's between these years they were in Park lane for a few years I will see if I can go back a bit further tomorrow
  12. gingerjon

    Middlemore Emigration Homes

    this true story is a look at the past through the memories of a person who was there Mary thanks to Gwyneth MARY JANE DARK, NEE GEE - 1870-1956 My grandmother, Mary but often known as Polly, was born on l2th October l870 at back 96 Icknield Square, Birmingham, daughter of William Gee, porter...
  13. gingerjon

    aston x

    would health and safety allow this today getting on and off trams in the middle of the road
  14. gingerjon

    unknown courtyard

    the house is a bit posher but they have had to take the window out to get the piano in
  15. gingerjon

    can any one help

    Hello I am researching my family background, this has led me through great grandfather Harry Ward Jones(dob 1863) to his mother Jane Jones, and her mother Eliza Jones the latter 2 living in 1861 Wheeler Cottage, Wheeler Street, Aston Manor. Eliza age 46 described as a Tripe Dresser, her son a...
  16. gingerjon

    See Birmingham by Post Card

    and a Merry Christmas to you and yours John H
  17. gingerjon

    See Birmingham by Post Card

    this is what I do with paint shop pro go to tool bar adjust click on adjust on drop down click on add remove noise click on moire pattern removal adjust to 1 or 2 check which as the best result then go to resize and resize by what ever percentage you need
  18. gingerjon

    See Birmingham by Post Card

    I scann between 200 -300 you then need to use photo software to correct the needs of the scan you can resize in the photo software and and alter perameters Do you have any photo software
  19. gingerjon

    See Birmingham by Post Card

    what photo soft ware are you using
  20. gingerjon

    Map - website

    few maps for you to browse
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