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Thanks lyn It's a shame all but 1 of relatives are alive, I received a number of E-mail's from this new member I only got in touch last night. It seems that he wanted information from a family he never knew I'm so looking forward to make contact with him.

Following an enquiry on the Forum with regards to Family Name Clews, I got in touch with the member and it's unbelievable this is the connection my 4 Aunt's & 2 Uncle's has been looking for nearly 80 years for. I just feel so elated to have achieved something that that my family have failed to...

Hi Aunt Beatie was my mothers sister she died West Heath Birmingham Hospital. She lived in Birdbrook Rd Great Barr what they called nosey parker houses the kitchen was at the front. I've found a little bit of info my E-mail [email protected] Regards Ray

A little bit of interesting reading regarding the war

This top picture is interesting it's pulling a producer gas trailer which was converted to save on petrol as per War Office Instructions, I must admit I don't remember ever seeing one

They where called skids and replace the trolley wheels in an attempt to reduce arcing important during the war to prevent bombers tracking them, also they reduced the damage to overhead lines. Also I believe the conductor didn't have to run round to change direction, I belief they were operated...

Hi lyn. Having trouble download pictures they are anything but the right way up. Any ideas even turn them upside down and sent them again still up side down. Regards Ray

Thanks to David Harvey, A N H Glover, L W Perkins, P L Hardy, F Jaques, Birmingham Tram Books these pictures are the evidence lest we forget those terrible years and those transport service who lost there lives. Can anybody tell me how I can stop more pictures I 'd to sent displaying upside...

Hi Folks. First time I saw the sea was about 1947 Margate we stopped at a B & B 30 Fort Crescent. across the road from Winter Gardens. We used to go to Bar next to the Winter Gardens where children were allowed it was called THE LIDO which also used to put entertainments on. One of the was A...

Hi Folks The attached picture was on the forum some time ago. I think the info shown in this picture could be wrong, this picture is only a few doors up from Six Ways Junction and on the wrong side of the road. The Lozells Picture that was damaged 1942 was further up the road on the other side...

Done Ray

Hi Dav I'm doing a bit of personal research purely out of interest about the bombing of Lichfield Rd , Church Lane and Pugh Road. You mentioned the Freer Family do you how details of the house number. I remember this bombing and seeing the destruction the following morningI lived four houses...

Hi Folks. I visited the Birmingham Mint whilst an apprentice at GEC it was like going back to the dark ages. We were told the vaults housing the bars of silver for coin making was held underneath the cemetery grounds adjacent to the mint, at this time only Commonwealth countries coinage was...

Hi folks. Re-sizing your pictures to send to the forum you can use the following programs. Photo Shop Expensive. Microsoft Office, Tools, Picture Manager GIMP free download very much like a cheap Photoshop. Windows Live, Picture Gallery, Free download with Windows 10 Hope this is helpful...

Many thanks will sort it later Do you have any details of the Name or Road nuber of the BIG Broom hardware shop between Aston Cross And Matty's

Hi Folks This a list people living in Cromwell Square in 1920 they numbered 1- 16 I'm trying to relate them to 1939 but they numbered different. 2bk92 =2/92 3=3/92, 4=4/92 5=5/92 6=6/92 7=9/92 8=8/92 can't relate 9-16 I presume they relate to ?/96 but which ? any ideas

I used to watch the pigs being bought in to be killed, do you remember the lovely tomato flavoured sausage meat roll in a ball flatten it and fry it lovely grub. Did Matty's take over two shops and was there an entry between the two shops before the Widows on the map is some buildings up this...

Hi Folks Thank you both for the info, as soon as you said Thompson's Bingo. I'm researching the area I've listed all building on the Lichfield Rd and who lived there and occupations. I've got most of the 1939 list a few shop not known and I 'm putting the 1920 list on the side. I'm surprized...

Hi Folks Can anybody help me I'm looking for Cromwell Square, Lichfield Rd. Aston Ray