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Hi Baron. You keep on year after year on about Woolacombe why don't you push the boat out and come and live down here. We've been down here for almost 5 years and we still love North Devon, we have gained so much moving from Sutton Coldfield never look back or go back. You wouldn't have to...

Hi Folks. Regarding enquires about tha AFS during WW2 I've been in touch with West Midlands Fire Service and have been given the following information. Information from [email protected] He kind sent a reply to say that most of the AFS records were handed back to Birmingham Council but...

Re: Pension Record Many thanks Jane. What we have found out that when enlisted it was at Gobstone nr Caterham in Surrey, Regiment unknown, born 1870. We have details of marriage to Elizabeth Mayhew in Coddenham Suffolk 1894 possibly while in the army. But he returned to Aston, Duddeston...

Please can anybody help me. In 1891censor a relation was a Private Major ( not rank 1st name) Albert Chiles was in the Army at Godstone nr. Caterham Surrey can anybody advise how I can find more information out about this distant relative. His Service, branch of the Army, and any overseas...

hi Folks This is picture of an Aston Commercial production in 1955 "Arms and the Man"

Hi Chris. The building you refer to was Big Shop and was the large shop to the left of the Main Office block. The Turbo Shop was built after the war where the air raid shelters was built for WW2. The big shop had a lage Fitting Shop, Machine Bay, Test Bed and over speed pit, a large Rotor...

Lovers Walk Aston side of Aston Staion. Ray

I beleive this what you are looking Lovers Walk next to Aston Station Ray

Lyn. So sorry to hear about your sad loss our thoughts are with you. Ray

Hi Selly Oak Boy look under L/cpl is this what you might be looking for. Ray Moderator comment: images regrettably lost during the Forum hacking.

Hi Super pictures I remember get ready for delivery many large loads, Wynns transport or Pickfords use to do most of them. Wynns developed a large low loader with a hover skirt on it to evenly distribute weigh out of turbo shop For Kincardine, Didcot, Kingsnorth PS inner Stators they were...

Hi. I heard you were coming I left in 1965 to join CEGB Hams Hall PS, they must have a pay rise when Parsons took over I never got that much. I served a lot of apprentership I LRPD, went into Army to do my national service and came back to work in Turbo Shop under Wal Colley. Ray

Hi If you look in thread Biltz & Home Front you will find a lot home Guard prints from BCT Home Guard Book it might be of use. Ray

Hi Yes it was taken at Drop Forgings Birch Road, We think about mid 1950's. It was taken by A MUMFORD, Biringham 5, tel no 0057, picture ref. 1266/3 Ray

Hi Folks. Picture of inside Drop Forgings Birch Road showing the weighing of the transmission forgings before going for machining. The Man at the scales is my Father in Law Bill Meaden. Ray

Re:Drop Forgings Birch Road Hi folks A picture inside Drop Forgings Birch Road. the weighing of the transmission forgings this is my Father in Law at the scales. Ray

No it's not the same Mr. Martin. Ms. Pugh was another teacher she had the top form last year before children went to Senior school, which I went to Dulwich Rd. Ray

Hi Folks Halladays is the building on thr bottom right of the picture at the junction of Electric Av. and Tame Road. Picture taken in the 1960's ICI in the far distance. Ray

I went to Cranbourne Road School but a bit before your time 1943 onwards. Headmistress was Ms Fairhead, Teachers Mr. Martin, Mr. Evans. Ms Freeman good with the cane. Ray Do you remember a Derek Boxley I went to school witn him I'm sure he lived in Tansley Grove top lefthand corner