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Thanks Macca, as you know i never knew if Uncle Tim was married, next time i am in Birmingham (live abroad) i want to visit the Libary and look through Electroial regisatr to see who he lived with, and hope it shows his wife and children, but thanks for that must look on Google earth again and...

If i remember Southhalls was just down the road a bit on the left going in to town, there were houses on Alum rock road facing the pub and behind these hoses were a Army cadet barracks if i remember rightly

Sorry that this has nothing to do with shops, however i was looking at Google earth today and my uncle (Tim Flynn) lived facing the Brookhill pub, can i confirm these houses have been Knocked down ¿ as i can not see the houses and if so when did they knock them down

Remember going with my Greataunt who worked at Cadburys, where you went in to a little office just inside the main gate on the left i remember and we got bags of rejected choch´s in brown bags. On anther note did a stall in the old indoor market sell broken biscuites and a stal that sold...

No i´m afraid i don´t, i am only going by his WW1 Records saying he served in both Army Units, i was under the understanding that the Cycle Reg was retired in about 1916 ? not that i have found out much about the unit or where they served. Of couse poc could of been taken anywhere in the U.K...

I have this pic of my Grandfather Denis Breakwell of Kings Heath, he served in WW1 Cycle regiment and West Riding Reg. This photo shows Denis standing and unknown friend sat, anybody recognize him sorry not very clear

Thats right he passed away in 1989, if you can beleive that, time flys, never knew if he was married or had children, i always remember this time of the year as he would stick his xmas decorations up at the begining of November, but i only seen him once maybe twice a year and we only lived in...

I know i have asked this question before but doe´s anybody remember my uncle, Tim or timothy or nickname pierce Flynn, O´flynn (don´t know what he may of been called ) lived in Alum Rock and came from Cork Ireland wore a Trillby hat some times and possibly a red Carnation worked there in the...

Spent many many years playing on the common and house still there, great photos where do you people get them from ??

My late uncle Tim Flynn irish man who wore a trillby hat and wore a red Carnation who lived across the road was a regular at this Pub back in the 60´s if not before

Sorry forgotten to say I live abroad so no oth er way

. I am in the same boat looking for my great uncle George Finch Dudley then Coventry about 1940- 1960's

Thank you for that, i have done a lot of Geneaolgy, on the Finch´s, but so far not come across a Pat, however there may well of been a relative some where down the line.Why they don´t publish census less then 100 years is beyond me espically when you can get Electrol Rolls. I have been doing my...

Hi NormaCook, Yes thats right both worked there, just not sure if the shop was any relation, doing family tree and though it´s a long way off as yet can´t wait until the 1921 census is out to see if Florries sister Gladys who was married in 1917 was living with her husband there, or had moved to...

My Grat Aunt and Uncle Florrie and Bill Finch (he had a big lump on his back from polio when young) lived at 54 Highbury road i know it´s a long road but did you ever know them, also seeing a old photo on here, do you know if they were related to the shop on the corner of Silver street Finch´s...

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Would anybody out there have any pics of Highbury road, Silver Street prior to 1960 please

Milkos hard white in coulour 4 for a penny

My Doctor was Chitnis Coleshill Road Castle Bromwich, back in the 60´s, remember his father, who probally was due to retire late 60´s, his son worked there and was a Police doctor as well, he was a very abrupt Doctor and not a lot of people used to like going to him but on the other hand he was...

My Grandfather Denis W Breakwell lived in 13 Adrian Cottage (1901 census) long gone now i bet not sure where it was, then he moved to 24 Grange Road 1911 census. Married my Grandmother Gladys Finch 47 Highbury road, when i went to that area 2 years ago could not beleive that this house has still...