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Have you photo of Horace Cane he's one of two people I think it might be I think he was either an inspector or a fitter who used to work next to Ralph Kay who I worked with assembling Hobart Bacon machine motors in the Small Motor

My wife has asked me to post this photo Aston Commercial May 1956 My wife's maiden name was Brenda Meaden

I think the way you describe the cinema I think it's the Astoria cinema which was the old ATV studios which I believe was an ABC picture House

GEC Witton was known as HMS Witton it manufactured watertight rotating electrical equipment for submarines the Foreman in charge was Dudley Pool and was awarded the British Empire Medal for his services. The rotating motors was place in tanks of water and tested in working condition as they...

Have done a system restore Use System Restore Share Use System restore to make restore points when you install a new app, driver, or Windows update, and when you create a restore point manually. Restoring won’t affect your personal files, but it will remove apps, drivers, and updates...

Hi Mike I lived across the road from the Vine there was yard behind the pub but I don't remember an area big enough for a bowling green they used to stack the the empty barrels in it. I was born there in 1938 to 1942 but used visit Gran at 6 Sandy Lane mid sixties

Hi Lyn Happy New Year what a shock to see the Vine like this Time can do what all the German bombs couldn't do across the road the corner was flattened. I lived across the road at 4 Sandy Lane I used to go in the side door which was the out door to my Nan a jug of Stout and a bag Smiths Crisps...

These old buses remind me of the 5.18 pm dash out side GEC Witton works a number of harpers buses used to transport workers from the Staffordshire Area

Hi Eric I lived in Birdbrook Rd 101 from 1942 to 1959, just below Prethrose the Fish and Chip shop we used to go for a bag of batter bits. You must have lived close to the Caponhurst Family lived 2 houses down from Dyas Rd. Dyas Road was an un-adopted road till well after the war when the road...

This a picture of Rilands Road Power Station in Sutton Coldfield, The building is still on the corner of Rilands Rd it was the site of a car repair garage and a glass retailer near to the railway bridge. Some years ago I on visit the foundations for these DC generators could seen.

Super pictures you rarely pictures so clear thanks for showing them Ray

Wife of William John Jukes Born Birmingham 1855 Parents Henry Jukes & Elizabeth Chapman. I've found two possible Clara Ann Draper and Henrietta Clara Badham ? Can any body sort out which is the correct on for me

Sitting watching the television on Sunday morning of the Remembrance Day March past it struck me that the youngest living National Serviceman must be in his mid 70's. I remember my 2 years service as if it ended yesterday. Following the service I watch a programme of woman stars that had the...

Was this the structure which could be seen from Devon Street it was used for loading coal and coke in making also it would have been for the movement of Tar in the works. The smell used to floor you if you was not from the area, locals used to sit on the front door step and take it in, I've...

Hi folks Following the discovery of a cousin with the help of BNF I've seen him for the first time on Skype this morning after over 60 years of family searches. We chatted for over an hour he lives in Portugal it's been really wonderful unfortunately my Nan and Uncle and Aunts all but one has...

Hi Cat 179 Albert Edward Clews was Married to Alice Maud Brimble at St Sav. Church in Saltey Jul 1909 you can't find on BMD as A E Clews has the area of 8d it should read 6d. Children Ivy May Clews b 1910, & Frederick William Clews B ? Is this any help Ray

I remember the Wacaden's. dairy across the road from the Deers Leap Public house in Kingstanding in the 1950's

If you notice the tram is an open topped tram, more than likely the 3X which open in 1904 by CBT, it was taken over in 1912 by BCT. This route was suspended 9th September 1939 for duration of the second world war. The year I think would be between 1904 & 1912

Perry Barr Park was an anti-aircraft base which had turn-style like rotating guns and was also the base for large searchlights .