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Hi Oncebrummie What part of North Devon we live Yelland

Hi Oldboy. Joan's mother was Winifred V Wakem and they were married in Devonport 1923 before moving to Birmingham. Regards Ray

Hi Onceabrummie. I share your sentiments once a Brummie always a brummie, I moved away 10years ago to North Devon love Devon but still think a lot about what Birmingham gave me. The house you were talking about was Hastilows The Removals people, I believe it was themother of Hastilows who sold...

Hi Lyn . Bit more Regards Ray

hi Lyn. Found this info any good

hi Maddy This the only picture I got of Baker Street Regards Ray

Hi Mike One of the places the steam trams was housed next to the tram depot in Witton to the left hand side. The building and the track was still in place as far I'm aware but not living in the Birmingham the last 10 years I've no idea if it remains. Regards Ray

In 1939 every man had to register , I believe it was at this stage personal were deemed to be available For the Forces or in a reserved trade required for the manufacture or services to help in the War objectives. Personal that were excluded from serving in the armed forces was allowed by the...

Hi folks Just been up the loft again found these plastic tokens. Given to me by my uncle George Cross ex Inspector miller Street & Witton Tram Depot. He was the Inspector to finally close Witton TramDepot

The Church you mentioned was the Wesleyan Chapel the crockery shops were split by the entrance to the church both shops owned by I think I was Heath's. The shop over the road was Humphreys Cycle Shop owned by Thoms & Florie Humphrey daughter Betty used to work in the she was always a happy...

Hi Folks I apologise if I have offended anybody with regards to questions raised about the corner of Lichfield Rd and Victoria Rd. I was born in this area and remember living through the WWll years, these days I expect that we would be labelled people living in poverty but we didn't think about...

Hi Lyn. I think your memory might be playing trick with you. The corner of Lichfield Rd & Victoria Rd. was Gregory's ladies & gents outfitters it was empty for a long time, next was Taylors the toy shop then a confectionary shop then a butchers I think it was Robinson's and some where about...

Hi Mike Thanks very much for that info, the times I've walked past Jelfs Café, it was obvious when you look at the outside it must have been something other than a shop

Hi Folks Just been viewing a 1920 map Lichfield Roads and show Public House on the corner of Lichfield Rd and Church Rd,Anybody which knew as Jeff's Café. Anybody have any idea what the name was? Ray

Hi Are you sure about Sunnyside Terrace still standing in 1950's The records I have suggests that that Sunnyside Terrace was the back of 12 Lichfield Rd which would been developed to extend Ansells Brewery. In later years further extension was built taking up the Old Big Broom Hardware shop...

Hi Mike. Its not very clear on the picture but there is a Chimney just to the left of the small window in the house. Its about 6 inches X 36 inches high, this tram no. 18 was made at Kitson & Co of Leeds. It would interesting to find out where they shedded ? Regards Ray

Hi Brenda Thanks for the information I'll get crack to see what it throws up, I will let you see results. Attachment is of one of the Steam trams which ran CHURCH lANE. Thanks to a picture in super book Birmingham Corporation Tramways Tramways & Trollybuses