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As an adendum I see that he transferred from the Leicestershire Regiment to the "Royal xxxxxx Fusiliers", I cannot fathom what the missing word is. It could be Warwickshire as that is the most obvious but I am not convinced (and I don't think they were in Burma). In the attached extract the word...

After much searching I have finally found my Gt Grandfathers Military service record, it took me a while mainly because the recollection was that he was injured in the Boer War (shot in the hand) I actually discovered that he was in fact shot in the left forearm in Burma and was with the...

Thanks for all the info Henry Rolfe was my Gt Grandfather, not sure who Alfred and Thomas Henry Junior (seems to indicate that his father was Thomas Henry) are but there are some great leads to find out and do some digging much appreciated

Does anyone know of information regarding shops on Aston Church Road around the 1900 - 1930s. My dad remembers that his grandfather ran a shop on Aston Church Road but there is some confusion as to the location. I did find a number on the 1911 Census but not sure where it is in relation to...

Did the 29 go from Pheasey? I always remembered the 90 and 91 (one of which went to town and the other carried on to a mythical place called 'Hall Green', somewhere as a child I had read on the front of buses, but could only imagine what sort of a land it was)

Re: Gibett Hill - New Oscott Thanks chaps, looks like its bang on top of the highest point (as the name suggests) probably under the houses (although the old 'spinney' reamins in that vacinity) On a side note, that brewery is road side whereas I was led to believe that too was on the hill...

I have seen mention to Gibett Hill on a few threads on the forum but I haven't seen a 'definitive' location? Does anyone have this marked on a map or written down? I've seen mention of Hall's Garden Centre or the New Oscott Village but is this speculation? I live opposite the college and...

Doesn't ring a bell Jean, I lived up by where they built the community centre and knew most people between Tyndale and the bus terminus. But above an below those parts I didn't really know many people

The strangest thing about the Kingstanding Circle was having a bus stop on a roundabout, absolute madness, especially when there is snow about. I see from the wonderful photos that people have posted that it has always been so and was probably not so bad in the 50s. People are also allowed to...

I was born on Hillingford Avenue, behind the Old Horns pub. If I remember rightly it was was run by Schofield (can't recall his first name) but I was mates with his son Greg (who i think went to the caribbean as a golf pro). The same Schioffield bought 'The Trees' pub and renamed it...

I was at school with a 'Deathridge' (Barr Beacon 81-86) he lived on Parm Farm Estate (back of the Cat & Fiddle on Beacon Road)

My brother did his toolmaking apprenticeship at Lucas (Gt King Street I think) around the early 80's (he's now in Australia where toolmaking is still a profession), and I believe my Grandad worked there for around 40 years (between Gt Hampton Sst and Gt Kings St) I remember a service award he...

nice one Topsyturvey Thanks

I think St Mathias was on Wheeler Street Can anyone confirm this? I saw a small picture on the Astonbrook site, are there anymore pictures that people know of? many thanks Paul

Up till now my family history research has been limited to the Internet. Subscriptions to various sites and excellent forums like BHF have netted me copious amounts of data. I tried many, and settled for software to record my findings and have quite a considerable collection of names. My...

Hi Changinman1 I saw mom at the weekend but unfortunately she doesn't remember anyone from Gt Russell Street, She left there at 4 yrs old (around 1937) but loved the pictures and recognised them instantly. The more I dig into family history the more people I find from this area, especially...

Fascinating find, I did notice scimming through the first 20-30 pages that it was obligatory for the women to have some sort of 'cut scar' on their face or arm. The first one that I found without a scar had an eye missing. I wonder if they could do the same for the Saturday Night 'binge...

Thanks for the infor and insights As you say, a lot of proving to do, I'll start digging and see what turns up. Although not a direct ancestor, the 15 year old boy (my Gt Grandfathers nephew), had a stint in the army in WW1 (and why wouldn't you given the choice of France or Meriden...

In 1901 my Gt Grandfather was living in Park Lane, Aston with his brother's family and their father. By 1905 the father was dead and I think (need to fully check) that the brother died in 1907. Having a quick look at the 1911 census (not subscribed yet) I see that the brother's two children...

Thx very much, and sorry about the derailment (won't happen again)