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gardner henry edward 22 1918.11.10 88 phillips street gascombe james edward 34 1919.01.03 9 farm street gasson john 39 1915.10.01...

DADFORD CHARLES HENRY 23 1916.25.04 39 TOWER ROAD DAFFAN WILLIAM GEORGE 33 1918.25.08 5 BK 142 UNETT STREET DAINTON THOMAS ALFRED 32...

BRINDLEY ALBERT EDWARD 24 1918.23.03 31 SYCAMORE ROAD BRISCOE HENRY THOMAS 30 1918.28.03 10 MILTON STREET BROAD HARRY 18...

ADAMS FRANK WILLIAM 19 1915.02.06 182 LOZELLS ROAD ADAMS ERNEST 31 1917.24.04 62 LORD STREET ADEY FRANK 43 1915.05.05...

I will be posting the list made up by John K. Colin for John Houghton's Aston site. It contains the names of most of the soldiers from the Aston and District area who gave their lives in WW1. John worked extensively on this from scratch and did a marvellous job. I hope to post it on the...

I still have Charles Hopkin's Last Will and Testament that I found in 1985 in the Midland Educational on Corporation Street. They had cleared out a safe of a city solicitor and were selling the contents. Just a few Wills on Parchment. I intend to bring the Will with me when next I visit...

Here's a short video about the return of the chairlift at Dudley Zoo a couple of years ago. Before the first chairlift in 1958 I remember the steep hill where it is located was covered in trees and bushes. Haven't been for a few years but have happy memories both as a child and taking my own...

Looks like the Birmingham Archives at the Main Library hold the burial records for St. Edburgha's. https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=Lib-Central-Archives-and-Heritage%2FPageLayout&cid=1223092760402&pagename=BCC%2FCommon%2FWrapper%2FWrapper

From the Births, Marriages and Death site- BMD for William Sedgwick after 1901. https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl Put William's name in the search box and highlight the county Warwickshire and you will find some William Sedgwick's who died before and after 1901.

Hi Robb: I knew Carol Wintle as she went to Junior School at Marsh Hill,Erdington same time as I did.. She travelled every day on the No. 11 bus from Wyrely Road to Marsh Hill School I have just looked at a class photo on the Marsh Hill Junior and Infants site that I posted over ten years ago...

Hi Viv: You might already have come across this site but if not: https://www.1914-1918.net/interpret.html

Hi Andrew: Here is a list of Monumental Inscriptions with many Birmingham churches listed. Each Momumental Inscription for their locations lists the names of all persons interred in that churchyard. Also, if you Google "Churchyards in Yardley, Birmingham" you will see some other links. Good...

Hi Paul: There is info about the boulder and a couple of photos on this site. It is a glacial boulder even though stories developed that it was a meteorite. https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=3627&page=4 More info about the boulder here...

This info comes from the National Archives. Lower Windsor Street Board School opened in 1874 with accommodation for 1034 boys, girls and infants. A workshop was provided in 1893, which was enlarged in 1911. The school was substantially altered and reorganised in 1928 into three departments...

This info comes from the National Archives. Lower Windsor Street Board School opened in 1874 with accommodation for 1034 boys, girls and infants. A workshop was provided in 1893, which was enlarged in 1911. The school was substantially altered and reorganised in 1928 into three departments...

There is a lot of information on line about the Hjelter family in Ryley, and also two Hjelters listed in the Canadian white pages phone book both in Alberta. If you are researching in this area you could Google Hjelter-Ryley, Alberta and the Canada White Pages is 411.com. My mother-in-law was a...

It certainly interesting that this mystery has become unveiled except for the location of the original placement of the dedication plaque. Thanks for posting the original invitation to the unveiling Lyn. I tracked down John Scott, MBE(as stated on the invitation and found out that he was in...

Great photos of the trams on Martineau Street Mike. They were gone by the time I started school around the corner at Pitman's College in 1953 and the buses were in place. The scene didn't alter much over the years until the streets were changed.

I have this picture and I always think it is past Aston Cross. Wonderful detailed picture. Thye No.2 tram ran from Erdington Terminus all he way through via Erdington by pass, Gravelly Hill, Salford Bridge, Lichfield Road to Aston Cross and on up Aston Road North then beyond into town. Same...

Hi Roger: you may have already seen these two references to the Aston Sheds: https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lms/aston_shed.htm https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lms/aston_shed.htm Hopefully someone else may have more information as well.