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    Artists Who Painted Birmingham Landscapes

    Saw it on local news it was wonderful to see Birmingham through his eyes.
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    Brummies who moved to the USA

    My aunt married an American serviceman in the early 1950s They settled in Kentucky. I have cousins in Maryland, Kentucky, Tennesee and Virginia. My uncle was stationed at Fort Knox and the husband of one of my cousins was a colonel at the Pentagon. I have visited a couple of times and keep in...
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    Its Alberta’s birthday

    Happy birthday Carolann
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    Birmingham College Of Food And Domestic Arts

    I don't remember her. I lived in Jockey road. What course was she on?
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    it's Richard Dye Birthday today

    Have a lovely day. Carolann
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    ITS OLD BRITS BIRTHDAY

    Happy Birthday Carolann
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    Betting Shop Bookies Bookmaking Turf accountants

    My uncle John Furnell was a bookie in the 60s. He had bookmaker's shops in the Sutton Coldfield area. He was married to my Mum's sister Joyce.
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    My mum worked at Brecknals for a while possible early 70s.
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    Plume Street

    Brilliant thank you so much. The other sister was Ellen(nell) she was 13 in 1921 was she at 73 with her sister and brother in law?
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    Plume Street

    Thank you. Yes they are my great uncle and aunt. Do we know who else was living there? It now seems possible that Ellen died in 1922. It is interesting that Cis and Charlie lived at the house in Plume street. they married in 1924 and later lived in 39a John St where I used to visit them in the...
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    Plume Street

    Thank you again for your help. There are no Frederick Alberts in my tree. Ellen had no sons and Bernard's Brothers didn't have a Frederick or and Albert. In 1922 she still had 3 unmarried daughters the youngest was 14. My grandmother married in 1912 and one of her other daughters, Florence was...
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    Plume Street

    Thank you very much. The family had moved to Argyle street by 1911 and Bernard died suddenly in 1918. I will now try to track Ellen down after she left Plume St in 1922. I will try through my Great Aunts, she may have been living with one of them or one of her siblings from her maternal family...
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    Plume Street

    I have found my widowed Great Grandmother Ellen Hope living with her daughters and lodgers at 73 Plume Street on 1921 census. Are there any photographs on the forum of the street or even the house from this time. I know the house was a family home on 1939 census. Any help would be appreciated...
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    Ages on Church marriage transcript

    I have a copy of my grandparents 1912 marriage cert from St josephs RC long acre. My grandfather gave his age as 33 when he was actually 35 and my grandmother gave her age as 22 when she was actually 19. I think the marriage may have been without the familys' blessing as the witnesses are not...
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    Birmingham Cinemas

    There is an envelope at the top of the page. open it and start a conversation with me, cba
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    Birmingham Cinemas

    Hi He was born in 1923. he had a son called Paul possibly born in 1952. His wife was Irene Grace. Bernard died in late1955. If this fits with him being your grandad send me a private message and we can exchange information. Carolann
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    Tracing children after mothers death

    Have you tried the 1939 census?
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    Sutton Park History

    Wyndley pool was my favourite place for feeding the ducks as a child in the 1950s
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    Donations

    I always donate using my debit card see #3 and 4 of this thread.
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    British Korean Veterans (born in Birmingham)

    I have just managed to get hold of my father's army service records for his 1950-1952 national service. He was in the Warwickshire regiment RAOC and had UN medals from Korea. It really was the Hidden War, his records have him stationed at 'home'for the 2 years! Can anyone explain this? I also...
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