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Lovely view Aston :smitten:

Thanks John :smitten:

Thanks Cromwell, downloaded the picture you can reduce now for me, the only thing I have at the moment on Wolvey is the 1891 census, not much I know but getting there :'( :flower: :cat:

Hi Aston, I think that the power station was in the same vicinity as the mill, well that's how I read it on the Perry Barr link, thanks for the piccie, who is Mary Allport?? :smitten: :flower: :cat:

Thanks Aston, I have downloaded it, what a dreadfull way to go, god bless that little girl :smitten: :flower: :cat:

Thanks Aston, got your pm about the above :smitten:

Thanks Brummie Nick, didn't think to look under Perry Barr  :idiot2:, mind you I am sneaking that one in because it's not really in the Warwickshire area (well the era that I'm interested in). I'm just sneaking a few other areas in because the area now comes under Warwickshire, like the...

Thanks brummie nick, where did you find that little gem from. Pat on the back for you ::) ::)

I have just spent the last hour going through a web site of a Leicestershire couple who sent letters to each other during WW2, take a peep and enjoy and relive, :smitten: www.oliveanderic.com

Thanks Aston, I've downloaded the pictures, was there any thing else with those pictures? :flower: :cat:

You and I and the rest of the forum knows who's behind it all !!!!!!!!!!! Unfortunately even though the powers that be say "we will hold a public inquiry", everything is signed sealed and settled years before hand. Its like this compulsory purchase ***** , the gentleman in question is old, they...

It's brill isn't it Cromwell, where did you get it from Aston!! :flower: :cat:

Take a peep at this site Edit Link removed as it only displays advertising.

Thanks Peter, answered my question :angel:

Hi Peter, just finished going through the Robsons directory online, you can see them digitally now from Leicester University, will put the web page up, you can get into all the counties of England, they also do Kellys etc, worth a look :flower: :cat:

Aahaa, just looked at the map again, and to the left of the polar bear house is a grandstand, so perhaps there used to be a circus and menagerie there, so perhaps I 'm not as thick as what I thought :angel: :flower: :cat:

In the Holte section, Peter (reply 2), has posted a map of the Aston area, and I have noticed something called POLAR BEAR HOUSE, what was this, was it actually a polar bear house like it says, or am I just being a wee bit thick on this ????? :flower: :cat:

Thanks brummie nick :smitten: :flower: :cat:

From a Robsons Birmingham & Sheffield directory 1839, I have found a "Wallis Mills" listed at 26 Ashted Row, a Samuel Grew being the general agent. Does anyone no anything about this please. Thanks in advance. Also from the same book there is a steam mill between 21 and 26 Cliveland Street, a...

Yummy, you can get a substitute now from the health shop, bought some about 12 months ago, and it still tastes just as nice as when I was little. :flower: :cat: