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can confirm they ran from Snow Hill, we used to know them as the "Dudley Dashers"

Great images Wales, really terrific, Thank You.

The only suggestion I can offer is Farm Park, it is enclosed by four roads Dolobran Road, Deerman Road, Kendall Road and Sampson Road. I do remember an old house in that area, not sure if it is there now though. Dibs

Amazing site 98% success rate https://www.worldschoolphotographs.com/wsp/index1.htm

Thanks to Mac Joseph for the image.

Astonian, is this the vulcano snack bar you were on about? You can see the old sign writing on the right of the Rimini Cafe sign.

Hi wales, I think I posted those images earlier this year, not too sure though, this image is of the front of the school, the damage does not seem to be so severe until you look at the back of the school, I guess the bombers were aiming for Hockley GWR goods depot, as you can see they did cause...

Is this the pub the other murder took place in Astonian? "The Laurels" Thank you to Mac Joseph for the amazing images.

Cathy come home, is easily available on DVD, bought mine on ebay a while back, it is indeed a thought provoking film even today, back in the 60s when it was filmed people must have been horrified. I understand the photo was taken on the 23rd July 1968, Cathy come home was filmed in 1966, at...

Here you go Original image Mac Joseph

Many thanks for your invaluable information Eric, greatly appreciated, now there is a word "Scruples" never heard the word used as a measure of weights before, goodness me you live and learn, live and learn. Thank You.

Wow, those are BIGGGGGGGGGGGGG 25" high x 34" wide. Wonderful workmanship though. Thanks Wendy.

Thank you Eric, but I have a feeling scale beams were smaller than those and made in brass and possibly hand held, I could be proved wrong though :)

My Great Grand Father William LEE was also a scale beam maker, as in the 1861, 71 and 1881 censuses too (Living in and around Bell Barn Road), upon his death in 1889 his occupation was a scale beam filer, so this must have been a precision brass weighing instrument for maybe, bullion dealers and...

In theory you would have the following information on this cert The name of the bride & grooms fathers, and their occupations the full name of the bride and groom,their ages, their occupations and address at time of marriage and there will be the names of two or more witnesses too. And the...

Apologies for tardy response, I do go into Birmingham Archives occasionally, but alas there will be no further information on this pre 1837 marriage cert, only bride and grooms names, no ages, and no address, just "Of this parish" and two witnesses, sorry I cannot help further.

According to Family Search his parents were Richard & Ann Knock and he was born on the 14th January 1823. https://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp

I do not know if this will help you with your research at all but, one of the witnesses at the marriage of John Yeats & Sarah Blood was one JOHN MILLS, the next marriage on the page (same day) JOHN MILLS married one ELIZABETH BAKER, one the witnesses to that marriage was JOHN DUGAMORE, I do not...

There is a James Yeats marrying a Sarah Blood 21 FEB 1773 Aston Juxta Birmingham, Warwick, England A distinct possibility then : - )

There is a James Yates marrying a Sarah QUICK on 03 JAN 1790 in St Martin's, Birmingham, Warwick, England. It is a possibility for you.