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We didn't have one of those kitchen dressers. Our tiny kitchen had a floor to ceiling cupboard and the mangle turned into a table. My teenage years were in the late 40's into the 50's. I loved it, I got my first job, bought my own clothes, managed on ten bob a week after my mom took most of my...

Or is it Handsworth, not Soho Road but I can't recall a Road name. My husbands late granny used to call it the Village.

I've just caught up with this post, my best wishes Mike for a full recovery. XX

Hi Lu, to narrow your search the Samuel Worrall of Bradford Street is my Gt.Gt. Grandfather. His wife Hannah is in the directories after Samuel died. He married at Edgbaston Parish Church in 1831, so it is possible that there is a link between him and your Richard. Samuel was baptised at Cannon...

In 1891 William N Vessey (wrongly transcribed , but the writing was not clear)age 74 was living at 224 Pershore Road, Edgbaston. Retired Factor or it is possible it says Furier. He was born in Birmingham his wife Anna age 69 was born in Liverpool. 1901 William was still living at 224 Pershore...

We have Keith Jenney a member of this forum. He also has an ancester who was a Marine store dealer, I recall looking up a census for Keith. He signs in as Baron if you would like to IM him. Good Luck.

I am so sorry for your loss Lyn. Di X

Hi Shortie, just caught up with your post. Thanks for the name of the painter, I can't believe I could have saved a painting without noting the artists name. I do have old Hamstead maps somewhere on my computer, I will try to find out about the Hamstead, we go there occasiionally for a family...

I lived in Woodall Road which was the next road along The Broadway to Wenlock Road. My memories of All Souls are the dances that were held in the Church Hall every Tuesday afternoon / evening. The first was for us youngsters, all early teenagers, the second dance was for the adults, and amongst...

I looked in Ancestry at possible children for Augurio and Louisa Perera, and then put one of them in Family search, it came up with the answer St Chads. The records are on the spot if anyone has the time. I think you have to make an appointment. Adrienne Louisa Perera Pedigree Female...

I feel we ought to have a headline banner telling members where this superb piece of history is posted. I hadn't realised that Warstone Lane was included with the Friends of Key Hill, and after I was in Warstone Lane recently I bemoaned the fact that it was in a sad state. I now know it is in...

It is so nice to see Key Hill in Spring with the bluebells in flower. I was with my sister a couple of weeks ago, we had lunch at the Jewellers Arms and because our Gt Granny is buried in Warstone Lane and Jenn had not been there before, we walked around getting very depressed at what we saw.

Blimey, (got to be a Brummy to understand that ) I thought I was a Brummy, I think of it with affection, although it hasn't been home for 50 years now. My birth certificate says West Bromwich because mom went to her mom's for my birth. We, mom, dad and me, lived for a couple of years in Perry...

I met my husband in the Kardoma in Colmore Row, there were a gang of boys all working at Lucas, and they met in the KD every Saturday afternoon. I had said I would go to the pictures with one of them. So when Brian asked me to go with him I had to say no but luckily we met again at the bus stop...

Great news Terry, it must be so good to have such good eye sight after years of mist. My husband had his cataracts removed a couple of years ago, and his bionic eyes never cease to amaze me, he can see so far into the distance now and needs glasses only for reading small print. Well done NHS.

Thanks Charlie for the photos and the information. We had a post on the old Cruck House, with photos, some years ago. It isn't listed for some reason and being so old in real danger of falling into ruin. My mom who sas born in Hamstead used often to mention Brown's Green, it's only now as I...

I was born in Hamstead and my memories of it as it was in the 40's / 50's are of the miners walking home from the pit and calling in at the Beaufort for a quick pint before giing home.Wearing a suit jacket and a muffler tied round their neck and a cap on their heads - do you get the picture. I...

Hi Rowan, I'm glad to see Mr C Gull is still with you, maybe he's going to invite you to his nest warming when it's built.

The company too Rippingilles Albion Lamp Co From GracesGuide of Aston Road North, Birmingham 6. Telephone: Aston Cross 3281/2. Telegraphic Address: "Sunrise, 'Phone, Birmingham" 1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Oil Stoves for cooking, heating and boiling. Geysers and Hot...

The sister of a friend worked at Rippingilles in the '50's, I wonder who was the owner then.