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Re: Aston and lozells pic reposted... Thanks Lynn, I missed it. Can't thank you enough for posting them and thanks also to Ray and his friend. Graham I remember Buckinghams, and Olivers, the XRay, Emms. Birds, Wrensons, Greasley Nortons, George Dowlers, The Outdoor where Dad took a jug for...

We lived just a hop skip and a jump from there in Woodall Road, I used to be sent to Darlingtons for parrafin for the heater, that we called the stove, that Mom carried round the house downstairs to try to keep us warm in winter. I can recal the smell of the shop, everything mixed up together...

There is an Emma Allen registered in March quarter 1857. Ref Birmingham 6d 171. If Emma ws born at the end of 1856 it may be that her birth was registered in 1857. There isn't an entry for Edith Allen, I did a 10 year search for both names on Free BMD

Here are the family in 1861 living at 386 Bristol Road The writing is hard to read so I'll put a ? if I can't read something. Sorry it is so long I used to be able to edit Census results but I can't now. Philip Webley 48 abt 1813 Head Male Born Birmingham, Warwickshire...

Hi Wendy, I am glad to hear Michael is starting to get better. I found the marriage between Phillip Webley and Caroline Davis March quarter 1838 Ref volume 16 Page 245

Lovely news Lyn, best wishes to your son. X

I've got six framed prints of watercolours by A Tarlington, they were being sold in the Library shop about 20 years go. He painted lots of local scenes, the originals are held by the Library, none of my prints are of The Beehive Taven but I don't know how many of the originals they hold.

I also wipe tins on the dish cloth before the tea towel, learned from mom. BUT I think it was to avoid leaving marks on the tea towel, that is why I do it. After a lifetime of explaining this to him indoors he still does his best to forget. I also put the tins in the oven if it's still warm or...

Nico, the lamp would have been chrome. I've got some and have sold dozens, they are harder to find now. One of the 50's 'treasures' I've managed to find is our 'best' dinner service it's Midwinter and is white with a red border. I also have a deserts set, one large and six small dishes. It has...

In the 50's my parents house was wall papered with a sort of diamond design, the doors and window frames were all dark brown. Most people pannelled the doors in Victorian houses to bring them up to date. Years later when mom was a widow she had glass doors fitted and it made the house so much...

That would be great if your Sally saw our Sall, Sue. We are so proud of her, she ran for RNIB and when she left for NZ she had raised £2,000. Her gt grandma was blind so it was nice that the charity asked her to run for them.

Our daughter Sally came home from New Zealand when she was given a late entry to run in the London Marathon. She took it very seriously and had trained and paid a personal trainer to give her a programme of how far and when to run, what to eat - and when. She was here for a week before the 22nd...

Thanks for the photo of the miners digging the air shaft, I have never seen it before. Lyn, Granddad could be on it but as they all wore caps and they all had a moustashe... The photo of the mound is so part of living in Hamstead, it's is viewed from the Lane as it was then known, now Hamstead...

I am so sorry that you have lost your beloved Busby, Alberta, I know how much it hurts. X

Yes I am proud of my grandfather. He died before I was born, miners didn't usualy make old bones, he died in 1930 and he had suffered dementia, but he was talked of so much by mom and my aunts that I have always felt that I know him. When the disaster happened in March 1908 my Gran, who was...

Thanks for the photo Carolina, the white building is The Institute. It was the centre for village life, there used to be a Sunday School held there and when I was a baby I was taken there to be weighed by the district nurse whose name was Nurse Goram. Paul, what an awful story to tell to young...

I have just ordered it Lyn, there were 3 left tonight.

I am so sorry that you have lost Ray, my thoughts are with you Sylvia. God Bless XX

Thanks for the map Mike, I have been trying to think where Martineau is. I still can't picture it, next time I am in Birmingham I will go and have a look. There were Chenile curtains, mostly used to cover an outside door, it stopped the drafts. EVerybody had a polished table in our family and...

Cracking table Lynn, well done. Charlie you mek me laf.:friendly_wink: