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Hi, I am doing the Derrington family tree and have William Edwin Derrington married Ann Gumley in 1843 They had two daughters : Alice who married Charles John Perks 1886 and Selina. William Edwin's parents were John Derrington and Jane Parr who married in 1824. Hope that helps.

Wow! Richard you have blown me away with these photo's as I didn't know anything about this side of Frank. The van in the picture was before my time as we had a grey transit. I remember being given 2/6d for a lunch allowance if I had to help the driver deliver to the Wolverhampton branch in...

Hi Richard, Many thanks for bringing some lovely memories back for me. Have you any more photo's such as the little yellow mini vans I used to love driving round Birmingham in them. I must say that the Barlows family were first class employers and Mr. Ron Barlow was an absolute gentleman. I...

Hi Farris, If you can wait a couple of months until people are allowed to visit each other or meet in coffee houses etc,. I would be more than happy to share the wealth of info I have on the Derrington family. My mom was a Derrington and we are connected to the family through my great great...

Hi Farris, I have been communication with Neil in Australia for about 5 years and am still in touch with him. We have been able to formulate the Derrington family tree going back to 1600's. I have placed a copy in the Birmingham library archives. I have some photo's of the manor house and of...

Thanks OldMohawk, for the pic,

Hi All, Has anyone got a photo of the Queslett Road prefabs that were opposite the Trees pub?

Hi OldMohawk, Many thanks that is brill.

Hi Superdad3, unfortunately the family is named WILDEN and not WALDEN. I have not seen " Newtown & Summer Lane" but would be interested in it.

I would like to say a huge 'THANK YOU' to Astoness, Mikejee and Sospiri for their help with photo's, maps and electoral roll info on my request for info on the Wilden family who lived in Summer Lane. I produced what turned out to be a 48 page book of memories of Summer Lane for my friend who...

I'm afraid that name doesn't ring a bell. Guy's who's names I do remember were: Len Field ( my tutor) John Chiltern, Ron Williams, Wilf Dixon, Harold Richards ( stores) Don ? Eddie ? Clive Wilson, Kirt Kowaski or something like that ,Roy?

Hi all, I am looking to find any info and photo's of an office equipment company based in Edmund st. in the 1960's names BARLOWS OF BIRMINGHAM. I went straight from school as a trainee typewriter mechanic there. I loved going around Birmingham in my little yellow mini van and had 6 happy years...

There is a small exhibition in the Dudley archives of Joseph Darby with two of his belts he won and other artefacts relating to him.

In the 1861 census William Derrington & Sarah lived at No. 3 Eden Place. Also a John Derrington & Mary Ann Derrington lived at No. 2 Eden place and that is all I have.

Does anyone have any info on the Derrington families who lived in Eden Place Guilford St?

Haha no probs Lyn

Hi Lyn, it’s not my Dad who lived there, it’s my friend who will be 80 in October.

I've got as far as page 12 out of 35 so wading through them slowly.