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We worked on doing agreements for garden extensions which people rented for a small sum maybe £5 a year.

Rail House British Rail Property Board 14th Floor, the Stanier House Brindley Place Birmingham 1973 to 1977. TD Cook and JP Ambrose were managers. More names Richard Dawson, Steven Phillips, Margaret Savage. Anyone worked there at same time remember seeing Cliff Richard making a film Take me...

Anyone worked at Rail House and Stanier House from 1972 to 1977? Names spring to mind George Hassall, Jack Mayo, Roger Hopes, Arthur Goburn, worked as clerical officers

Well spotted thanks! I’m not sure what year he married but his wife Eliza Corbett was born in 1836.

I found out Henry Gould my relative born in Turkey 1836. Moved to Birmingham area. He was a gardener. Married Eliza Corbett born 1834 in Aston. Had 8 children including Ada Gould a press worker - my great great grandmother- Ada married Alfred Pond born 1869 who was an engraver. Ada was...

Thank you it’s great to have a photo even in black and white as I didn’t think there would be one! I think I saw the dancing water around 1959 - such beautiful colours - my annual visit to Bingley Hall was the highlight of the year with the waters and the many clever gadgets - especially with...

Does anyone remember the amazing dancing fountains at Bingley Hall as part of Ideal Home Exhibition in 50s/60s? The waters of all colours danced to music, as a child it was mesmerising. Also I saw Arthur Askey I think, and the opening of BBC with Alan Freeman and was there a power cut? And the...

In the photo on the right Jack Dorrington is the one with the cap, back row. he was the goal keeper. When he retired from Birmingham City due to injury, he was the manager of the Holte Hotel, Aston. After that they moved to 178 Soho Road Handsworth, after Jack died in 1944, Helen my nana stayed...

Thank you I’ll try later

thank you so much - I’ve never seen this photo of my grandad - I will try to send you my photos if same issues I’ll ask people I know how to do it

I have a photo of grandad Jack in WW1 uniform and 2 team photos. I attached the photos from ‘my photos’ file To send to you. I tied a few times - no luck! but it stated ‘ The uploaded file is too large’ please could you send me the one you have - thanks any ideas please?

Many thanks for reply- Jack was my granddad but died before I was born - interesting information - I knew my nana Helen had a baby boy who died of measles aged 6 months so this was baby Jack but I didn’t know he was her first born before Cyril as I’ve dont have the census- my uncle Cyril died...

Do you remember anyone with the surname Dorrington? Soho Road Handsworth in 1930 to 1960 newsagent shop number 178 Lady called Margaret and her sister Edith worked there for my nana Sarah Dorrington. I remember as a child Baines cake shop and Tibbetts Fish Mongers. Thanks

Does anyone remember my uncle Dr Paul Weiss who was a GP in Castle Bromwich. He was South African. Wife Jessie.

Thanks again interesting from years ago

Thanks for sending the attachment makes interesting reading. Somewhere in Scotland yes the same.

Thanks May be my library will have subscribed

It is him as he was born in 1914 and would be 28 as in the article you sent. Interesting how we can piece things together!