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Viv you have to remember Icknield st was 1 lane wide each way - the bit of road on the right of the pic. Before it was widened - this half of the dual carriageway was the 10 buildings shown on the map below from the church to the corner. You would be standing in some ones back yard back in the...

Would have loved to see it before it was demolished

Hi Anne, Do not come on often so only just saw this thread. My Maternal Gran's 1st husband is on the memorial - Walter Edwin Knight. (I am from her 2nd husband) His surviving son Wilfred Henry George emigrated to Australia in 1956 with his family. One of his son's (David Knight) eventually...

1b Raddlebarn road is the official postal Address of Selly oak Hospital, recently demolished and a new housing estate built upon the site

The Registers (held at Handsworth Cemetery start at Burial 1and are continued (even today there are odd burials in existing family plots). If the Burial is in a Public Grave, Midland Ancestors (ex BMSGH) have on their computer in Margaret St the ability to list all in a known single grave - The...

19381 means he is the 19,381st record in the register. G 10120 is the Grave number - area on Pittsford St, next area down from Section H which borders Pittsford St & Vyse St. Very few gravestones in the area

if you google them - you get jqrt - seems it is now a trust not a group

Great shot. we must have been about the N in King we were facing a factory. shows our back yards , but cannot focus in enough to see which one!

all the odd n umbers were on one side of the St, Even numbers over the road We lived at 79, we had friends at 69 which was the next "block" along towards Great King St. 61 may have been the end house of their block? I vaguely recall a factory with big blank end wall being at the end of their block.

Sadly they should have cancelled it and all sport 15 months ago. However the haves must still have their little pleasures and make more money - the have nots continue to struggle on. Lose the flyover, block up Scott arms with "Bus lane" work - we know they do not work - been there done it...

And how is that supposed to help people get about? Walk down to Witton or catch the bus? Used the station a lot when I lived in Birchfield - once you stop using it and find a differant way you rarely come back !

Have you tried private Crematoria such as Perry barr?

There was a Steve Marklow/Marklew 66-71 - lived up Manor Rd, corner of Hill house by the bridge - Dad kept Carp? Tall lad. Any relation?

try the birmingham.gov website - bereavement services now have an online search facility for burials.

The house were there until 1966. In April 1966 the only ones left in the 2 cpomplete blocks - New John St/ Guest Dt, Gt King DSt / Little king st, Bridge St West were 79 & 81 stiloccupied and 75 & 83 hald demolished - the entire area looked like the remins of Hiroshima. The White House pub also...

As you are over 12 months apart - must be differant years, although he fits with my sister Jun 52. I think she must be 2 years above me & you 1 year above me? I left 66 just aged 11 - a lifetime ago now!

Lyn, I'm beginning to doubt the year. My sister was born Jun 52, I was April 55 I was in Mr Williams class - 3rd year Sep 64-Jul 65, I was Mr Brown Sep 65- Apr 66 when we wrer bulldozed out after 11 plus but before leaving Infants. She should be 2 or 3 years ahead of me. I'm thinking it could be...

My sister reckons 1963 sometime before end of term in July, but long afyter Easter (due to time the ice remained). She does not have her cardy on! she would 8 going 9 (in the June). Its given her kid a laugh if nothing else - although they did spot her straight away having seen other pics of her...

Must be early 1964. Sep 64-apr 65 I was in Mr Williams class in the Annex. 65-66 I was back at Farm St with Mr Berry. I thpught my sister was a couple of years ahead of me, so would assume 63-4 at latest?

Sent this to my sister Annette Southwell - thought it looked like her - front left wearing Alice Band. She has just confirmed it is her. She was born June 1952 - so very early 1960's or even late 1950's ???. I never saw a photographer whist I was there!