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Birmingham City Council does not list a cemetary near Bristol Road South. As far as I can tell St Laurence Church, Northfield is the nearest burial ground to B.R.S. - just a thought.

Very true. The doors were installed when the main entrance was through the north porch and visible to everyone entering the church & every one at the time knew about them . Later the north porch became disused and the dedication was on the wrong side and knowledge of it faded from the...

Posted a long time ago but thought this might be of interest: I also think Chamberlain was unfairly maligned. when he returned from Munich he was hailed as a hero. This was the view of the folk at St Agnes Church, Moseley and new doors were installed as a peace offering paid for by Wm & Dora...

Tesco Moseley Village Have just read the post about Tesco on Coventry Road which reminded me that there used to be a Tesco in Moseley village. Not sure when it was built? It was there in the late 1970s. One thing ‘s for certain its “modern” 1960s style caused an uproar at the time. Its concrete...

The 1909 photograph is a real gem. thank you for posting. Haven't been on Forum for a while hence delay in responding. The church was built on land given to the church by Francis Willmot, a surveyor and owner of the Wake Green Estate. The church was completed in 1884 and Francis also paid for...

Many thanks for speedy reply. My wife is a descendant of Joseph Stevens & was hoping you would confirm it was that Joe! How sure are you of identity?

Hi, What an interesting picture. Can you confirm who the person is? Many thanks

Bit off topic but my son tells me they are called "Space saver wheels" and they are still around. I think they were one of the most stupid things the motor trade introduced and should be banned. I know they are "safe" and "legal" but only if used according to the regulations..............

I remember Hoppers very well as a car breakers yard. I say a car breakers - it was very much a DIY site. I had two car fanatic sons and we spent hours there. I remember on my first visit I asked one of their lads how I went about getting a car part. With a screwdriver! was the reply. Bought an...

If you mean Uplands Cemetery in Sandwell/Smethwick it was opened in 1890. If you are trying to trace a grave there a quick easy check, but not comprehensive, is to check on www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2321642/smethwick-cemetery This contains 3000+ records many with photographs.

Hi, just a very small point. Swanshurst [Road] ie Lane is in Moseley rather than Kings Heath. Historically ie before 1912 it was in Yardley Parish.

Wow! What a brilliant "picture" - hope it really does look like this on completion - another piece of heritage saved. The building next door was originally involved in the jewelry trade and later [about 1963?]The Marmoset Nightclub. The building features on the Urban Exploration site and shows...

It was the Duke of Gloucester. He visited the SVR on a number of occasions. Have attached another phot of his visit to Bridgenorth on17 Oct 2019.

Sounds really interesting. Has it gone live yet as I was unable to find it online? Have you got a web site address? Many thanks.

Fascinating thread. The Taylors of"Taylor & Lloyds Bank are a topic I am very interested in. It was John Taylor & his son John Taylor (junior) who as mentioned were co-founders with the Lloyd family of the bank. John Taylor 1711-1775 was originally a cabinet maker who set up a factory in Union...

Mikegee: that's really interesting to know. As touched on there are a number of search possibilities. For C of E first step contact the church via their website - they are usually very helpful. This is for recent records - older burial records will probably be, as mentioned, in Library of...

What is a brummie? This was touched on in a thread yesterday but was quite rightly moderated/deleted as off topic. Must have been posted about before but I can't find it, so here goes. Simple definition is probably someone who was born in Birmingham. But what about someone who was born eg in...

This photo reminded me that this isn't the original signal box at Arley. The original GWR box was dismantled and some of it used at Bridgenorth. When the SVR reached Arley the disused signal box at Yorton (Shropshire) was moved to Arley and restored. And what a brilliant job they made of it -...

"Dope" was usually based on Amyl Acetate which was still widely used until recently. Main [or only?] constituent in cellulose thinners and used for nail varnish removal. Was used for cleaning book covers in Birmingham Libraries some years ago until banned by Health & Safety Officer. Safety info...

For a few months I have been driving down Moseley Road to Highgate and have been intrigued by the tall, obviously old, chimney stack towering over Haden Street. I made a detour today to see what it was. It's sited in the middle of the factory complex of Llewellyn Ryland Ltd. which is a very old...