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Thanks for starting this thread I am finding it really interesting. Are there any clues on the canals of Birmingham thread? Peter Walker made some comments about the corner of these two streets in 2007 post#142 https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=4054&page=10 sadly a lot of...

Could it have been an Inn?

Did the relatives pay to have the names engraved on the panels? For the size of the panels there are not many names on them - I wonder why they did the inscriptions so large?

Mike, I asked my hubby about the water slide chandeliers and he said he thought the water might be used to seal in the gas. Apparently (if I have understood it right :culpability: ) some of the big gas holders (gasometers) are surrounded by water which seals in the gas. I am afraid I'm not very...

Wendy, I am not sure but I don't think you can view it on-line - I think it is just telling you what is available to view at Sandwell archives at Smethwick Library.

Lovely building Wendy, what a shame it was demolished in the seventies. I can imagine how thrilled you were to find the picture at the History fair - well done!

I had never heard of a water slide chandelier either. They sound very dangerous :upset:

Hi Margaret, Here is an advert one of your Barnes relatives - a 15 year old youth - address The Stork, Newtown Row - placed in the Birmingham Daily Post on Thursday October 5th, 1893 - looking for an apprenticeship with a plumber or gas fitter.

Could someone check the electoral roll for Lillian Smith and Leonard Horace Smith - to see what year Lillian stops appearing on them?

Postie, I had noticed you hadn't posted much lately but I just assumed you were very busy with the running of the forum. I hope your move went well and that you will be very happy in your new home. A very big thank you to your son and the moderators for keeping the site going in your absence -...

I thought it was brilliant too. I enjoyed it from the first episode and knew that I would enjoy it even more as the weeks went by and the characters became more familiar to me. With programmes like this I can usually guess what is going to happen next but this one was full of surprises all the...

Hi Michael, welcome to our friendly forum. It is very difficult to find pictures of people (unless you get really lucky and someone on here is a related to them) but I am sure you will get help with pictures and information on the streets they lived. It may help though if you can give us the...

She doesn't look very happy does she - could it be a mourning photo? It looks as if she may be wearing all black and is that a black pendant on her necklace? Shame Mike couldn't find William H Clarke on the phone lists - it may have helped date the picture as there was no number on the paper...

Re: Looking for Elijah Barnett Are you working out how old Mary was when she gave birth to William from the age she gives on a census? If so is the age she says she is similar to her second husband James Mills age?- if it is she could really be older and is lying about her age as in those days...

Re: Lea Hall - Perry Barr What a great invitation - will you be able to post the photos on the forum? I hope so as I would love to see what it looks like inside.

Another good episode. I think one of the family might get killed - bit unrealistic if they don't. I think the only reason they would kill off Thomas or his Aunt is if they don't want to sign for a second series. The barmaid might die protecting Thomas - that would justify him coming back even...

Re: Lea Hall - Perry Barr In 1893 Mr George G Brodie of Lea hall, Handsworth was appointed a director of the Rudge Cycle Company newspaper date 22nd December 1893

Re: Lea Hall - Perry Barr In 1873 a freehold property and land is for sale in Wood lane near Lea Hall - it has a lodge on it so perhaps it was once part of the estate of Lea Hall?

Re: Lea Hall - Perry Barr In 1866 a man by the name of E D Wilmot was living there. On 18th June 1866 E D Wilmot is advertising for a new or second hand Rick Cloth (is that something to do with a horse carriage?) and on 13th April 1877 the death was announced of Bertha Amelia (died 10th...

Re: Lea Hall - Perry Barr Looking through the old papers I found an advert for Lea Hall, Handsworth for let. It is from the Birmingham Daily Post, 3rd October 1861