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Are there any old OS maps of Birmingham showing house numbers? I have visited the Library of Scotland site which has been a great help in locating streets but I am unable to find any showing house numbers on streets. Mikejee has very kindly supplied maps for myself and other members but these...

The shopping centre has been there since the early 1960s Waitrose opened a branch there in 1963.

Mike that is really great, thank you most sincerely.

Mike do you have a map showing the whole of Steward St? I am looking for 7 back of 77 Steward St. as this was where my father was born in 1924. Thank you in anticipation. Jim

Looking further into the "mugshots" and having found a few more ancestors (gasp, horror) depicted therein, there are are other crime descriptions such as "bread", "cheese" etc. so I think that these refer to the theft of such articles and perhaps my thinking on the gang name scarves was a bit...

Having watched the programme which I enjoyed, inspired me to have a closer look at my own ancestors from around that era. Lo and behold I came across my great-granduncle's mug shot. Earlier research had pointed to his criminal past but I was intrigued to see that below his picture there was the...

Has he got a damaged leg? We have a chaffinch with a similar looking leg that comes to the feeders. He never perches but flaps his wings vigorously and seems to hover when taking food. Great picture.

What a great historical document

R.I.P. Maurice, we will all miss your knowledge and friendly advice so freely given.

We had one hanging around for a few weeks last year but haven't seen one since then. Beautiful bird.

Would love the sparrows, haven't seen them here for years

A new visitor to the feeders today A Siskin.

Hi Jean, I have only just come across your post. My surname is Madden and a lot of my ancestors lived around that area. Although I haven't come across any Maddens living in Frankfort St., the 1912 census has my grandfather James Bernard Madden living alongside his brother William and mother...

Now I've put my glasses on I can see that. Sorry

I spy MOLES!!!!!!!!!

Yes I can recall seeing them in the Market Hall alongside plates of shellfish but as I said earlier never came across a shop or cafe offering them for sale.

I was quite surprised to see a picture of a jellied eel shop in Birmingham. Were there many such shops in the city? I have always imagined it was a peculiarly London delicacy with their Pie and Eel shops and have never come across one when I lived in B'ham.

Annie thanks for that, for a moment I thought I had "found" another ancestor :laughing:

Looking at this thread I saw on the memorial the name of Albert Edward Cunningham who lived at 169 Whitehead Rd. In my Family tree I have a record of Arthur Edward Cunningham who, according to the 1911 census, lived at this address and who died in France on 17 August 1916. Unfortunately I...

That would have been St.Thomas More the catholic school in Horseshoes Lane