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I'm having trouble with reading the 1851 entry for my ancestors David Cunningham, his wife and sister in law. I can't decipher the street name on the entry. Could it be Smith Street? Can anyone help please?

After we were married my wife's sister gave us a cockerel for Xmas dinner. She and her husband raised a batch every Xmas to sell. We really enjoyed it and prefer it to turkey now.

Hello Barry, if you use the search facility on this wonderful site You may well find some info that will be of use to you. Hurley Door mill? Do you mean Daw Mill colliery nr Tamworth? During the miners strike we lived in a small village near to Polesworth which contained many miners who worked...

Yes Sue indeed there was a Meteor sited outside the entrance to 2030 Squadron (Elmdon) H.Q. building which was located behind the main T.A. drill hall Both my son and daughter were members of this squadron.

At a quick glance I would say R.A.F.

International played at Villa Park. England won 3 - 2 . Joe Mercer later managed Villa and lead them to victory in the inaugural League Cup in 1961. The opposing captain, Matt Busby didn't do too bad either as a manager !

Came across this which is being auctioned later The match was won by Birchfield Road.

Bought a set of these earlier in the year and had them checked out by a neighbour who is a qualified electrician. They work and look great. Dating from 1950s/early 60s they originally sold for about £1. 10s. 0d.

I've never heard of "Sammy" before, quite a revelation. Strange illustration though, why is the cow kicking the lamb over the fence and why is the lamb smiling about it?

Went in there a couple of times as a guest. Was it a members only club?

Plush Nougats were a favourite of my wife before we were married. I recall an incident in the Sheldon cinema when whilst trying to open the packet with one hand and my teeth (my other arm being around my wife's shoulder!) the packet split and the the people in the rows in front of them were...

A few weeks ago I unearthed a photograph of someone I didn't recognise at all. On the reverse written in pencil was written the dedication "To Edna with love from Win" and an address. My mom Edna had lived just a few doors away from this address. To cut a long story short after researching the...

You may find these equally fascinating. I don't know the location but it shows Reuben and a.n.other outside a building. The interior seems to be a fully equipped gymnasium. . Or was it their Barrack room? Judging by the pictures on the wall and the boxes at the end of the beds/benches it...

Hi Maypolebaz, the photo is of the 7th Battalion Territorials as you quite rightly say. They were then sent to India and served there throughout the 1st WW. This is a picture of them during that time Jim

My first Villa footballing hero. The great Peter McParland. These "autographed" pictures are coming up for auction soon. Whilst the pictures may be genuine I suspect the autographs are not despite coming with a certificate of authentication but at a guide price of less than a tenner...

You're quite right that the drawing is dated 1921. Perhaps the business no longer exists and the son is using surplus note paper for his drawings. Brummy lad it looks as though we had the same thought at the same time!

Doing some Family Tree research I came across the following They are drawings said to be done by Harold, the son of the George Henry Forman, the Boot and Shoe dealer. Looking at the headed notepaper it's obviously from the 1910s (as per date line). Interesting to note that the address line...

Further to your post I too stumbled across a similar photograph whilst doing some family tree work. It's a very distant relative named Reuben Charles Haynes and was taken when he was serving with the Hampshire Regiment.

Thanks to both pjmburns and Mohawk for the tip. Heres the picture I mentioned in post#9 The caption to it says "William's Index says it's the "Outside Billesley Hotel". This could be the Billesley Arms."

Thanks for you prompt reply, very good information. There is also a picture showing a family wedding at the Billesley Hotel which would have been handy for everyone from about the same era but I can't upload it as the file is too big and if I crop it it means cutting people out of the picture.