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Re: Could i have a electoral roll look up please. Advice please. I would like to look up details of my family to get information similar to those that Shera has provided. Where do I look please? Any advice on family lookup would be much appreciated. Where do I start etc. thanks

I live in Spain and find it much better than UK. Weather obviously is a bonus but main thing is people's attitude to life. It seems as if people stay younger and enjoy life. I went back to Birmingham 3 weeks ago and could't wait to come back. Decent bottle of wine is £3, dinner out with drinks...

My father worked for Birmingham City Transport and then WMPTE. I went to lots of Xmas parties usually at Perry Barrr bus garage. Pantomine and food. I remember a woman playing piano and she was known as the Red Robin.

When I visited the new library recently I was very impressed except for 2 things ; 1 ) I may be used to cost of things here in Spain (much cheaper) but I felt prices in the cafe were a bit excessive £5 for a sandwich and a small bottle of water 2) why didn't they put a map on the roof garden...

The terminus for the bus from Hampstead was at Whittington Oval. It was at one time a 15A and the 15B ran to the Chestnuts In Garretts Green lane. The 15B then became the 17 and the 15A became as you say, 15 one way, 16 the other.

Re: New library. thank you ellbrown, we dont have anything like the new library here

Re: New library. I am coming back to UK in a few weeks, just for a few days and intend to visit the Library. Can anyone tell me if I can just turn up and wander around there please?

Hello Jean Ann. There was a club called Sloopys in Corporation St maybe you meant that. It was near the road that now leads to the Law Courts.

My brother in law Roger Hateley works there at present.

I attended Sheldon Heath and left July 1964. I remember Mr Blundell the maths teacher. I was a member of the hiking club and went on many interesting walks usually on a Sunday. Mr Blundell arranged a holiday to Germany and we hiked down the River Rhine staying in Youth Hostels - pprobably...

where is Lyndon green school. I went to Blakenhale and then Sheldon heath Comp. Always thought Lyndon Green was other side of Coventry Road.

Born Dudley Road hospital 1948, then Sheldon, time spent in Turks Head Nechells ( grandparents were licencee) and out door in Holt Rd Witton. Moved to Shirley in 1973, then Great Barr , then yardley - Patrick Rd ( lovely area then and nice house), then Knowle ( 20 years in a lovely village now...

I have found a picture of one of the bombs A German official stands next to an unexploded, British Upkeep bouncing bomb. The weapon was recovered from the wreckage of Avro Lancaster ED927/G 'AJ-E', piloted by Flt Lt Barlow. The aircraft crashed at 2350 hours on 16 May 1943 after striking power...

still not quite right - should be "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" not "jumped" Wasn't and S in previous posr

This is a mystery to me but I am intrigued who they are. You must have know my grandmother well to have helped her clear out the cellar. Did you know she died in 1978

great pics, full of atmosphere. who are they?

one of the first I bought was Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders Um Um Um etc. Now I see him walking around here in Spain and appearing in local bars. Still good

thanks for the reply. I would be very interested seeing the pics

just seen this post. My grandmother was mrs Neville from the outdoor. I also remember the Averies family. I remember sitting on the bar in the outdoor, i was around 7 then. People would come in with Jugs and Bottles and my gran would fill them with draught beer and they would take it home to...

I used to visit one of the best music venues at Old Sils Rugby club, warwick road Knowle. Malcom Stent was compare and resident band was Poor Boys. Saw lots of the Birmingham bands get up on stage - great nights. One night Jasper was in the audience and he went up and did a great performance...