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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!

Interesting as he is my dad! I’m wondering if you would be able to send a press cutting for the trial in August 1953 for the £300 demanded with menaces -like who he demanded it off - my late mother had a young baby - me - must have been difficult. My dad told me he was the Robin Hood of...

My nana had a newsagents 178 Soho Rd Handsworth. Helen Dorrington was her name. Busy shop - first place in Handsworth to sell ice lollies raspberry split - nana worked in the shop til she was over 75 Mrs Buck was a customer bought snuff every week. Nana had 2 diligent shop assistants, Margaret...

9 months for theft ? Do you know any more please?

Thank you to you all - it’s Frank Alfred Harvey - useful info

Relative Frank Harvey born 1914 was inmate in Winson Green Prison around 1953. I think the crime was fraud but not sure. Before this Frank and John Sollars a friend we’re on bail and escaped to Ireland where they knocked on monastery doors for food. Priest said they should go back which they did...

Thank you so much for your replies. Harry had died before I was born and the photo is all I had of Nan and granddad. I will look at Tintern Road, I didn't know where they lived so I’m so pleased also to know about grandad and uncle school attendance work. Years ago I new someone who remembers...

My granddad Harry Harvey or my uncle Bob Harvey so legend has it was a school inspector for truants year ago with the educational department. He used to go around on his cycle rounding up truants. He was a kind man and gave the barefooted children shoes although he was feared by the children too...