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  1. Ray Griffiths

    Old street pics..

    I've altered the contrast on picture. I think you are right, to the right of the picture is 3 double decker buses parked up. Ray
  2. Ray Griffiths

    Old Birmingham Map (John Dower)

    Hi Mike try www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk. I've able to obtain a map of the lost village of Imber in Wlitshire sent for one excellent service can highly recommend them Ray
  3. Ray Griffiths

    Floyd Jane help needed again please.

    Hi Pamela. If it's any use she died at 61 Bendall Rd Kingstanding, Cremation would be Sutton Coldfield or Perry Barr or possible, Burial Sutton Coldfield by Good Hope Hospital, or Witton. Ray
  4. Ray Griffiths

    New Street Station From 1854 - 1966

    Hi Ragga. If it helps 70021 Morning Star was built 03/08/1951, withdrawn from service 30/12/1967, Disposal on 25/04/1968, last working sher Carlisle Kingsmoor. Great pictures Ray
  5. Ray Griffiths

    Bomb damage photos of WW2

    Hi Folks. From what I remember not every house was offered a shelter neighbours were expected to share. I remember were we lived in Sandy Lane, Aston No 2 had the Celler re-inforced and Mom and myself from No.4 and Gran with my aunts from No.6 retreated to this cellar during air raids. I was...
  6. Ray Griffiths

    Past Holidays In Woolacombe

    Hi folks. I moved to North Devon 6 years don't even go back anymore. It's a wonderfull place to live but I have to say in the last 10 days weve haD 2 DAYS OF SUN SHINE. Weather forecast for the bank holiday starting Friday heavy rain and gale force winds. The last 10days has seen 137...
  7. Ray Griffiths

    Old street pics..

    Hi Folks The book is Birmingham Buses Route by Route 1925 to 1975 it's price is £24.99 or Amazon @ £17.49. I'm almost that in the 1960's this used to go down the Bullring out to the South Birmingham as a cross city service but I can't remember I think it went down Hall Green or Acocks Green. Ray
  8. Ray Griffiths

    Old street pics..

    Hi Phil. Thanks for the information, its a strange one I've been into it and all the Census entries also state that the accomadation was at the back 106. The other thing I've found out in London there was an institution called St Mathews in Friday Street. Many thanks again Phil
  9. Ray Griffiths

    Old street pics..

    Hi Folks. Has anybody got any pictures or any details about St Mathews Friday Street, I believe it by Gt Lister Street? Reason for asking is a relative and his children lodged there in 1800's. Thanks Ray
  10. Ray Griffiths

    R100 Airship

    Looking in through my Dad's old pictures I found this newspaper cutting of the Airship R100
  11. Ray Griffiths

    51 Watkis Road

    Hi Could it be Wattis Road, Which is off Three spires Oak Road Bearwood, near Sandon Road. Regards Ray
  12. Ray Griffiths

    Metropolitan Cammell Archives

    Is Joseph Wright's any connection with Jonny Wright's Was in Holborn Hill Aston along side Aston Train Sheds, now Flight's Coaches. I used to know a Managing Director at Metro Cam. was in charge of the contract to build the Blue Train for the South African Railways and the Royal Tour of |King...
  13. Ray Griffiths

    Tamworth field trainspotting

    It's remains har at Carnforth awaiting restoration, parts was take to refrbish Leander, the boiler was a Tysley 2000 before being shipped north. Ray
  14. Ray Griffiths

    Tamworth field trainspotting

    Hi Mike. Wasn't Galatea written off in crashat Sutton Coldfield or was it at Kingsbury i feel sure it was in a crash. Ex trainspotter
  15. Ray Griffiths

    Past Holidays In Woolacombe

    Hi Folks Sun is still shining here in North Devon, it's been a wonderful day today. Nicer still when you live down here. Thought you might like to look at this webcam site https://www.devonguide.com/webcams/ Sitting out in the garden can see Saunton Sands Hotel over there on the hill. Wish...
  16. Ray Griffiths

    Sutton Park History

    Hi Sue Powells Poll had a landing stage from which a pleasure boat used boats name "Foam", also on the further side was a Spade Mill. As you are probably aware the pools I think I'm right in say they was man made in the 18th century and had different works inc. The Spade Mill and Timber Mill...
  17. Ray Griffiths

    National Service

    Hi Folks. Just been looking through some old papers and found that dreaded brown envelope with my enlistment notice to report to No3 Training Regt Royal Engineers, Guillemont Barracks, Cove, Nr. Farnborough Hants. Like a lot of other guys I hadn't a clue how to get there never heard of it, I...
  18. Ray Griffiths

    CLEWS connections politely requested, please

    Re: All CLEWS connections politely requested, please Hi Dav. I've got clews in my family tree, but haven't been able to find much information on them. My Aunt Breatrice Cross married a Kenneth Clews in Aston he was born 1914, they had a son Kenneth M Clews born 1937 in Birmingham. Not much...
  19. Ray Griffiths

    Drop Stamp - Birch Rd - Witton

    Hi Folks. I think I have post this picture before it's my father in law in the 1960,s at Drop Forgings Birch Road Witton his name was was William (Bill) Meaden.
  20. Ray Griffiths

    28 bus route

    Hi I remember the 28 when it used to terminate at Hawthorne Rd. Dyas Rd. was not a a completed road and was only a hard core laid with the sand pits on the right had side before they built the housing estate. I remember in the 1950's a youth got killed on the sand pits in Dyas Rd. children...
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