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I had forgotten that I had already made a post on this topic. Today I was working on my family tree and was directed via an Ancestry hint to the Birmingham Gaol Habitual Offenders Register. Sad to say yet another of my ancestors was featured there. I decided to look through the register and was...

On my paternal family tree is a branch whose name is Priest who lived in Rowley Regis area. My 4 x grandfather is Benjamin Priest and his wife Sophie. The 1861 census has their occupations when they were in their 60s as nailmakers. The whole family seems to have been in the nail and chain making...

Was the off licence on the the corner? I seem to recall one with a black and white signage saying .........Wine store or wine shop.

Maurice thanks for that. I might have a go at this over the week-end. I'll let you know how it goes :D !

Maurice that's great, thank you. I believe that the Ancestry trees are in Gedcom form. When I'm ready and when you are able I'll contact you via the messaging system to arrange a guidance tutorial. Thanks again Jim.

Maurice, I was very interested in your post. Currently I use Ancestry and have several trees on there showing different branches of my family. I had never heard of Brothers keeper but using the link you provided I looked at the site and things that you can do on there. You say moving from one...

No AMW your tree is still there to view but you can't make any alterations or amendments or view "hints" without a subscription.

I underwent the same treatment but at the Harvey Road, Yardley clinic. My first experience of "Dental Treatment" that has given me a lifelong dread of dentists.

Oh for a tankard of ale, beer is best

One of the first Berni Inn menus.

Thanks for this info Mike. Sadly Thomas died in 1900 , hence Martin Priestly having the licence by then. I'm still trying to find what happened to his family after his death.

Mike that's great, thank you. I have just looked at the 1891 Census and the family are still there but as you say at number 59. The building is not named as the White Swan but his occupation remains as a beer retailer.

Does anyone have any knowledge of the pub or it's location. This was taken from the 1881 census and shows an entry for one of my ancestors on my mother's side,

Lento I don't dispute this but on the one occasion when I went in I was told that they hadn't any. This was around 1965. Were lewis's stocking these items you mentioned then?

Lento You are so right about being the best deli in Birmingham and I loved going there and being overwhelmed by the fragrances of coffee, meats and bread. The only time I was disappointed was in the 60s when I went in there with my German pen pal who was staying with me in search of German Black...

See my earlier post. #54. A Dandy free gift but I also remember them from Lion and Tiger comics

Replacement pictures from my original post

I recall that Jimmy Tarbuck's Rolls Royce had the reg COM 1C. Obviously a Birmingham registration from 1965

A few more give aways

Does any remember this comic ? Issue number 1 with your free gift:D