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    Guildford Street Lozells

    Thank you Chris, I agree with you.
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    Guildford Street Lozells

    Hi Michael, many thanks for your photos all of which I can see. I think you are right in assuming the links and attachments I couldn't open must have been dur to the hackers.
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    Guildford Street Lozells

    Hi, I have been tracing my family and found that my great great grandfather used to live in Eden Place Guildford st in 1861, reading some of the posts on Guildford street I see you have some photos which I would love to see. I am having trouble opening any of the attachments posted but can see...
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    Derringtons brick makers

    Hi Astonian, Any luck with the photos of the Derrington brick yard?
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    Derringtons brick makers

    Hi Neil, thumbnail of Edwin Henry Derrington. It's my first attempt to send a photo via the forum. I'm still learning. Jim
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    Derringtons brick makers

    Hi Derro, Apparently, you can send me a private message that you could put your email address in. I can then forward photos & info I have. Regards Jim
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    Derringtons brick makers

    Hi Astonian, do you have any photographs please?
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    Derringtons brick makers

    Hi Dave, I am not fully up to scratch with this site and don't know how I get photos on. I will send you a private message with what info I have, and would love to see what photos and info you can get for me. Jim
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    Derringtons brick makers

    Hi Derro, I would love to see the photos you have on Josiah Derrington and the Manor House in Yardley. I too have some information to share with you especially some photos of Edwin Henry Derrington who emigrated to Australia and had 8 children by his second wife. Josiah Derrington's parents were...
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    St Margarets Hospital - Great Barr

    Hi Kevin, I have lived just off the Queslett Road most of my life and I DO remember a murder on the Queslett Road. I think it was in the 60s or 70s and I believe ( Although not certain) the house which had an old cartwheel at the front entrance was on the left hand side going up the hill toward...
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    Derrington Manor, Yardley

    Hi Phil, Thank you for the photo, it is the same one that I got from Central Library. Keep looking though!!!! Regards Jim
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    Derrington Manor, Yardley

    Hi Dave, In reply to your question, Derrington Manor was in fact The Manor House in Manor house lane Yardley. I am a distant relative and have a photo of the Manor house before it was demolished. I would be very interested in a copy of the photo you describe that Neil has with his grandad...
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    Courtyards and yards of brum

    Have you any more photos of Eden place apart from the wedding pictures and the ones of the Coronation? Jim
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    Courtyards and yards of brum

    Hi Michael, I have just been looking at your posted photos of your Mom & Dad's wedding photo taken in Eden place. My ancestors were living at no 2 & 3 Eden place in 1861 onward with the name of DERRINGTON. I wonder if in 1922 any of them were still living there? 2 great photos. Jim
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    Derringtons brick makers

    Hi Phil, Yes they did. Josiah Derrington lived in the Manor house in Yardley with a brick making yard at the rear also as you say, in Speedwell Road. I am a distant relative and recently been doing the family tree. I would love a photo of the place in Dartmouth Street and a photo of Josiah but...
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    Derringtons brick makers

    Hi, I am researching the family of DERRINGTON who were brick makers in Dartmouth Street. Has anyone any photo's or info on the family please. ( 1870-1920)
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