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  1. castalla

    Where to find out how a street got its name?

    Anybody know where Millington Road Hodge hill came from next to Oakdale Road Erminghton Creesent Chipperfield Road ¿
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    Farrs Butcher Shop

    Thanks Gerry, to tell you the truth its been nearly 50 years ago as a young 14 year old when i worked there and even with names i cant remember faces yes names let me down
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    St Wilfreds R C School

    I remember Mt Donkesley big tall man, also remember Mass in School Hall, before church was built, was a Altar Boy myself when Fr Whelan was the priest. There was a assistance lady called Mrs Taylor i think small lady lived by the New Shops
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    W Poulton Pianos and Organs Store

    Think this pic was off flight deck of Ark Royal R09 in 1978, on her last deployment
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    St Wilfreds R C School

    I know i have posted this before but a year ago and with new members thought i would re post in case anybody out there or who knows some of these lads and lasses
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    Online Electoral Rolls

    Sorry to everyone where i got the name Pidgeon from in Selby road i don´t know must of come from somewhere
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    A BRUMMIE'S BIRTHDAY

    Wish i had some of my family from way back, nearest i have is a old faded copy of my parents wedding 1940.s and a photo of my dad about 1944
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    Online Electoral Rolls

    Thanks for your information, jwp in the 1947 Electrol Roll John & Ada are down as living in 49 Selby Grove when you lived next door to them in Beauchamp road in this year ¿
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    Online Electoral Rolls

    Thank you for that, as i said the Pidgeon family were not related to my Dad he was all most certainly a Lodger there when he came to live in Birmingham and met my Mom. Thank you LLoyd for that i knew of the 3 addresses but not the exact years, they were there apart from Ashbrook road where i...
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    The Valley pub, Billesley

    My Grandad used to use said pub he lived in Pendeen Road, he probally knew your Grandad
  11. castalla

    Birmingham butchers retail

    I had a Saturday / Holiday job at Pitt the Butchers Stechford road late 60´s early 70´s
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    Florance B Ward

    Thank you
  13. castalla

    Alma Cresent

    Anybody got any photos or memorys or know of people who lived in Alma Cresent off Dollman St Nechells/ Duddeston area, found out records 1939 show my aunt lived at number 19 Alma Cresent, Florance B Ward nee White with her husband Charles H. Ward also at this address is a June Ward b 1925 and a...
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    Florance B Ward

    Looking for any info on my aunt Florance B Flynn, (maiden name White) previous married name Ward was married to Charles H Ward, who passed away in about 1940´s Lived in Alma Cresent nechells/Duddeston off Dolman street
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    Online Electoral Rolls

    1919 and yes that's my mom's name Betty Breakwell
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    Online Electoral Rolls

    Lloyd thats my dad Jeremiah Flynn did not know where he lived Mom nd Dad Mrried in July 1947 he came from Ireland . looking for a timeline from his birth to when he came to the UK sadly he passed away some years ago mom a few years later so nobody living to ask, Cheeky but where do i look for...
  17. castalla

    Online Electoral Rolls

    I got the address from my fathers marriage cert, it could be me but the word looks like Saxby Grove B14 but looking on google maps more then likely ity´s 49 Selby Grove B14
  18. castalla

    Online Electoral Rolls

    Thanks Lyn
  19. castalla

    Online Electoral Rolls

    Dont live in the UK as i would do it myself, but has anybody got access to Electoral Records looking for householders of 49 Saxby Grove B14 Between 1945 AND 1947 Thank you
  20. castalla

    Can anyone tidy this up for me please.

    Thank you very much its much better
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