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Hi Owen: I remember seeing Rippingille's factory on Aston Road North in the 1950's. I missed the original thread on this forum re their products. I found this site which refers to Rippingille stoves- https://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=41269 Can't find anything on 116a...

I came across this PDF file the other day and it makes fascinating reading. In 2001 Michael Hodgetts wrote the historical background of St. Thomas and St. Edmund Catholic Church on Sutton Road, Erdington for a Benedictine Symposium in 2001. There is a lot of history regarding Erdington...

I was wondering about the renovations also. This link is a Wiki one but it gives a lot of info about the renovations to the Grand Hotel. Due to open this summer if on schedule.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Hotel,_Birmingham

You are so very welcome, Margaret. I know what it is like to find such information. I had very little info on my Uncle William who died in WW1 Years ago, via the Internet, there wasn't much information available regarding military records but the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site was way...

Hello Margaret: The National Archives has a record of John. There is a small fee attached to their info. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7073138 Other members might know exactly what these records would reveal re the info you are asking for. I am assuming that...

Hi Margaret: Can you supply his name and naval rank, if you happen to know it, please. That would help find more info.

Right on eddlowe: Here are a couple of articles and a photo about it's demise: https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Estate%27s+eyesore+pub+is+torn+down%3B+WYRLEY+BIRCH+Facelift+pledge+after...-a0137512894...

Fascinating article and photos of areas of the Council House unknown to most: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/birmingham-council-house-wartime-mortuary-6445246

I hadn't see those rolls of cotton wool for years. I was watching an old episode of"Foyle's War" yesterday and the story took place in a commandeered Manor House which was turned into a hospital. There on the shelves were several rolls of cotton wool wrapped in the blue paper. I never like the...

Bit of history of Rackham's. I was curious as to how the store came by it's name. The answer to this is in this Freelibrary article: https://www.thefreelibrary.com/House+that+Rackhams+built+gets+Fraser+name.-a0105764685

Here's a photo of the original store posted on BHF sometime ago by Stitcher.. I remember store very well especially the store front band with characters in old fashioned clothes wrapped around the corner of Bull Street and Temple Row. Scroll down to see the thread at #623...

Hi Mark: Greetings from a Brummie living in Vancouver. I read through the Marston Green Hospital threads sometime ago and had another look at them this am. One of our ex-forum members made mention of the fact that plaques from Marston Green regarding when the place was part of the Royal...

This must be the Donne that you mentioned Phil. https://epapers.bham.ac.uk/213/

Hi Paul: You are correct the shop was called "The Donne" and as Jayell mentioned the shop sold school uniforms as well as being a men's outfitters. My school in 1953 was on the corner of Martineau Street and Corporation Street and the streetscape along Corporation Street that contained all...

i have spent sometime lately on this site called Historypin. mikejee posted the link three years ago and over this time the site has many more photos. It is certainly an amazing site with plenty of photos of Birmingham I have never seen before. You can find the site here. You can type in many...

Hi Paul: Information on The Cobden Hotel on this Birmingham Government site. I remember the Donn also. Would like to see a photo of it...

Hi Brenda, The cosmetic and perfume section of Lewis's was full of wonderful things mostly that I couldn't afford to buy. However, there were lots of demos and you could get your face made up for free by the different assistants. That was always a bonus. I also loved the shoe sales which were...

Loved reading your Lewis's memories Paul. The Food Hall was such a great place to visit especially at Christmas. I can remember the huge turkeys on sale and all the other things that you mention. Most families going into town on a Saturday would include a visit to Lewis's. As Viv says,later on...

Hi Viv: That's a great classic shot of the Crown and Cushion. I like the striped traffic light post and I would imagine the piece on the right close to the curb is the Fire Brigade Call Box. Thanks for posting this.

I saw this article this morning Brumgum. I loved the comments people left on the article site. Made me smile if nothing else.