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Hello GLADI from Vectis :) Lotsa "brummie over,ners" down thar eh!,,, Best to put a "time frame" & a little bit more info if you have some? Add to your request,, Years they ran the Shop, what kind of a Shop etc Then this could be checked out on the "Kelly,s" directories section Ok, Welcome &...

Nice theme,,Wales,, Window "bombs" were the cast iron weights hanging as counter-balances in the side frames of the old Windows, As soon as our "friends & neighbours" had gone, left house(slum clearance days) then WE wuz in,, lol Window weights (bombs) 1st Tat,, then 2nd the Lead pipe under...

Wales,, lovely photos,,, great to see the kids playing on the "bomb peck",, lol JohnY

Nicely done Cat:) Soldiering on to a Happy ending :)This one of the "Few". Its good to remember & know the kissing , reminiscing of the "others" still missing ,, JohnY:cool:

Lickey Hills Terminus ,, the Ticket office is now a Chinese restaurant,,mmh! JohnY

Hello & Welcome Cydbet:) You have Booth Street & Gillon surname & 50/60,s time frame so i suggest that you check the B,ham Electoral Rolls with info aforementioned This will give you up to what year they(of Voting Ages) left that address Your local (Handsworth Public Library) or B,ham Central...

Yo Dave :) Yep i guess they knocked down the "Posh" Guildford St houses from the Palm Tree lined end of Summer Lane,,,last :D Bet you made a fortune off the old Lead pipes & Window sash weights though,,;) If i had still been around there,,ya wudna got a sniff,,, lol Johny:cool:

Yo Para-m8,:) Faster than an Electric bolt lol,, Left Cowper Street J & I in 1961,, used to live in next Street off Summer Lane,,Ormond St Good to see you return,,,JohnY:cool:

Nice 1 Ann:) for Para,, probably your, Roland Leonard Espley born/registered Kings Norton (B,ham Reg Office) 1910 ref 6c page 381,, Sad to send you this one m8,, Dorothy B Espley death registered, B,ham ref 9c page 77 2nd Quarter 1957 Best regards JohnY

Yo Para,,Marriage details, Roland Leonard Espley & Dorothy Beartrice Coope 1st Quarter 1941 Birmingham Reg Office ref 6d page 702,, Yo m8 JohnY:cool:

Gee Jean :) A lovely,,, but sad,:(, & very proud Posting :) Thank you & Family for sharing this with us on site,,, My respect & admiration for "Buddy Padmore" & his pals to whom We owe so much,, JohnY:cool:

Hello & Welcome John :) Lovely lot of "Family History" you have,,also including your "Griffin,s" prior post, With such a spread i would hope your responses are fruitful,, However a tip would be to "Individualise" a little & post under the "Surname Alphabetical" section, spread your net ;)...

Hi Nostromo :) All B,ham cemeteries have small printed Maps (copies) & all have Enquiry offices in the Grounds, Witton & Yardley (+others) have very helpful staff who give "general advice freely" If you request them to "Search" they may/have to )Council rules) make a small charge for each...

Jean :)Norma:)Beryl:) Thanks for your kind comments, especially if i may, Beryl, honoured by a Gifted true Poet, Thanks T,would seem my Warrior, meat-head status is uncovered, alas i am undone :010: T,is true that Poetry & poetry in ryhme(Music) does soothe the savage beast, This site is...

Hi Keith m8 :) Had a quick browse for possible marriages for a Margaret M Acton (b 1942) Found 2 possibilities,, there may be more if/when thorough search is required, so these just "maybe,s" Margaret Acton married Joseph Turner in Cannock 1st Quarter 1961 9b page 301 I selected the above as...

Hello Keith m8 :) your Alfred Frank Acton married May Fitzsimons (only 1 m) in Jan/Feb/March Quarter of 1941 registered B,ham 6d page 1287 This marriage certificate available at B,ham Reg office ( £7 ) could be usefult to aid your search, This gives her Fathers name, occupation, Witnesses...

Yo Tanya :) Yep its sure a "niggle" when theres a piece missing, We all have these,the vacuums, However,,how do you know that Martha died pre 1841 ? just because not on census is not proof? Is her Husband marked down anywhere as a Widower ? If she did die (1826-1841) Maybe she knew she was ill &...

St Martins Church not the only possibility for Martha,,:) Tanya There are other B,ham Churches with Parish Records, Was Martha Catholic ?,, if so then St Chads Cathedral near her last address. However,,just knowing Martha,s death/burial would be nice but shouldn,t hamper your searches for...

Kings Road ?

Tanya,,adding to Wendy,s :)excellent info for you,, There are "Southwell,s" residing with Tickle,s i gave you at the 1841 Census, Cheers JohnY :cool: