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Hi everyone.... I'm researching my Harrison ancestors who lived at 15, Charlotte Street during 1880 period working as engravers of Gold and Silver. I have them in the census and recorded there during all the children's baptisms but I was wondering if any old images exist of Charlotte Street...

Hi There, My ancestors the Troth family were nail makers in Sidemoor, Bromsgrove for many generations

Many thanks for your email and the link to the searchable database. Sadly, it appears that my relatives were buried elsewhere. I'm uncertain which other cemetarys are near Sutton Coldfield... Any information would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards Chris

Hi everyone, I believe my ancestors were buried at Sutton Coldfield Cemetry (Next to Good Hope Hopital) but i've searched online to see if i can find anymore details and i'm struggling to find anything much about the cemetery or their burial records. John Bailey Harrison died 02.03/1906 and...

HI there, I was wondering if there are any old photo's existing of Charles King Street? My relative 'John Elijah Kember' ran the 'Dog and Duck Beerhouse' there in 1888. I see from google maps that the original properties have all dissapeared Kind regards Chris

†hank you so much for your nessages and information. You mentioned the Lancashire Regiemnt. The only relative who I can think it could be was called John Elijah Kember and I have him recorded as ‘Colour Sergeant Kember JE’ of the Oxford 43rd Light Infantry. He was originally from Birmingham...

Hi there, thank you so much for your messages. Really helpful and much appreciated. The only relative I can think it might be was called: Samuel Hemming 1796-1877. I know that he enlisted with 'His Majesty's First Regiment of Life-Guards' on 02/01/1822. He was then discharged 13/02/1827 due...

Hi there, I have this old photograph which I know is of a relative but I have no information. If anyone can help identify the unusual uniform and perhaps the era this might help Kind regards Chris

Hi Phill, Thats Amazing :) Thank you so much :) Really great to see where they were married. What a shame the buildings were demolished Thanks for your help, Very much appreciated. Kind regards Chris

Hi, just spotted your post about Belmont Row Chapel. My ancestors were married there in 1890, does anyone know if there is a picture of the chapel in existance? kind regards chris

Hi Lyn, Thats Brilliant. I thoght it might be long gone. I've managed to get a photograph of the Dukes Inn on Dukes Street, Sutton Coldfield. However i cant find one of The Queens Head pub, Only on gogle maps (street view) Kind regards Chris

My ancestors 'John Bailey Harrison' and his wife Sarah Matilda Harrison (nee Kember) ran the Queens Arms pub (might have been Queens Head). They are recorded there in the 1891 census. They went on to run the 'Dukes Inn' on Duke Street, Sutton Coldfield.

Hi Carolina, Thank you for the suggestion about the Pen Room Museum, I hadnt contacted them but have now sent them an email. Fingers crossed tehy might a photograph, if so I look forward to posting on here Kind regards Chris

Hi, my ancestor 'William Henry Blackstaffe' came from a family of Jewellers and silversmiths. He worked as a Chaser and Embosser at 'Ruby Buildings, 27, Frederick street' and later at 26 Hall Street with his son. Does anyone know if there are any old photographs of either of the streets? I...

Hi, I've been in touch with the Smethwick Archives and Sandwell Council and they dont hold any Memorial Inscriptions for the Uplands Cemetery sadly. They did however say that the grave's in the section i'm looknig at should be intact, and that any stones that were unstable were layed flat so...

Hi Rosie, Thank you for your message on here and on my other post regarding the grave in Uplands Cemetery. It seems a real shame that grave stones have been removed, perhaps they were unstable and posed a danger? My relative was buried there in 1947 and her husband shortly before. I wonder if...

My family (Edith and William Henry Blackstaffe) were buried in Plot number 6, section A534 of Uplands Cemetery, Smethwick and I would love a photograph of the grave but Have difficulty travelling atm. If anyone is visiting the cemetery and could take a photograph for me I would truly appreciate...

Hi there, I believe my grandfather used to work at a RAF base in Hopwood (either Lea End Lane or Cuntury Lane) during the early 1930's. Sadly I can find no trace or mention of this RAF station and was wondering if anyone might remmebr it or know of it? Kind regards Chris

Hi Mike, This is super information, where does it come from? It's fascinating to learn that William was listed as a shop keeper? Kind Regards Chris

Re: High Park street, (Nechells) Hi Phil, thank you for your reply. I didnt realise it was known as 'The Green' Kind regards Chris