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  1. RRJ

    Daniel Hawkes

    Many thanks Mark & Lyn What's infuriating is I'm searching the census records for Daniel Hawkes in Birmingham which comes up with nothing. Then prompted by Marks 'address' census search for 1861/1871 there he is.
  2. RRJ

    Daniel Hawkes

    A brickwaller for the experts. I'm following back the Hawkes male line using FMP. I was hoping with the purchase of William James Hawkes birth cert PDF that I could get back another generation. Not only can I not find a Hawkes/Bartlett marriage record but also no census records for his father...
  3. RRJ

    National Library of Scotland maps

    Maybe also the driving test introduced in 1935.
  4. RRJ

    Stilltime photograph collection

    I managed to get in via a google search, it's very slow to load mind. As you say Mark, a little goldmine! mainly transport but a lot of pubs businesses, buildings, places etc in the background of the images to identify.
  5. RRJ

    Interesting and Unusual Names

    This reminds me, whilst researching my family I came across this chap. ( no relation)
  6. RRJ

    Family History Software

    I had this conundrum a couple of years ago. I went with Excel in the end as it was something I was familiar with at work before retirement. Plus it's easy to email to family members who may be interested or add to it. My created template:
  7. RRJ

    Scams: telephone, email, texts 2023, 2024

    My daughter had this one today. Looks even more convincing. Stay vigilant folks.
  8. RRJ

    IN OUR GARDEN 2024

    Still lots of growth and colour to brighten an October day Steve.
  9. RRJ

    tidy up please

    Here John. https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/seeking-pub-identification.57942/post-828663
  10. RRJ

    Sycamore Road, Aston

    https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/sycamore-road-aston.50493/#post-812751 Hi, Thread here.
  11. RRJ

    Photo booths of Birmingham

    A rather grubby photo booth snap of mom and me probably taken in town as we lived in Garrison Lane at the time. Unfortunately I don't have a date but I was born in the summer of 1956 if you can guess my age. You don't see many of those knitted balaclava with shoulders any more.
  12. RRJ

    Scams: telephone, email, texts 2023, 2024

    Looks like I'm now due a refund in a trilogy of emails for my non-existent Netflix account. Yeah right! :joy: As ever, stay vigilant folks.
  13. RRJ

    History of Homing Pigeon Clubs in Birmingham and the Black Country

    A bit of Victorian 'road rage' by the sounds of it.
  14. RRJ

    Scams: telephone, email, texts 2023, 2024

    My non-existent Netflix account has now been suspended so need to update my information. :joy: As always, stay vigilant folks!!
  15. RRJ

    Does nobody die anymore?

    Unfortunately some people have become more precious and easily offended. These changes to the English spoken/written word are being changed to reflect that.
  16. RRJ

    Critchlow and Cole of Handsworth

    BMD has the groom 1913 - 1978, so he at least survives.
  17. RRJ

    Picture re-touch

    Brilliant John. Many thanks. :)
  18. RRJ

    Picture re-touch

    Many thanks to Pedrocut, Pedro42 and Jukebox for your skills and time. Excellent results. Donation made to the forum. :)
  19. RRJ

    Picture re-touch

    It's ok to leave the plaster John. Not that I remember it but apparently I fell down the stairs, still have the scar on my eyebrow!
  20. RRJ

    Picture re-touch

    A 1960 photo of me and my sister on a window sill in Garrison Lane. I've had several goes at it myself but failed miserably, especially the stitching together the break across my check shirt. Time to hand it over to the experts! All attempts greatly appreciated.
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