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  1. brummie nick

    Maud Place, Garrison Lane

    If mikes colourd section on the map is right, it looks to me they must have been demolished it to make room for ‘Raggy Allan’s scrap yard, it fits in with the address 452 Garrison Lane Nick
  2. brummie nick

    Wilmot Breeden Limited

    I remember Arthur Letts, he was in charge of 'F' Block. Nick
  3. brummie nick

    Royal Warwickshire 1/8 Battalion

    Hi Terry, do you have anything on my Uncle Fredrick Newman Number 4418 Warwickshire Regiment, I believe he was killed on the Somme. TIA Nick
  4. brummie nick

    Sun ray treament

    Re: sunlamp treatment I remember going to that clinic for sun ray treatment, it was in Yardley Green Rd, opposite the Samson & lion Pub. Nick
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    Sawmill Staniforth Street.

    Thanks mike, it explains why Eliza, John Hateley daughter, married Henry Nicholls's son, they were close neighbours Nick
  6. brummie nick

    St Pauls Look Ups

    I've just discovered that my G G Grandmother was buried at St Paul's. Sarah Hateley wife of John of Water St age 62 27.11.1845 St Pauls Birmingham Nick
  7. brummie nick

    Sawmill Staniforth Street.

    Mike reference the map on post #5 you said that Henn St was unnamed, I’ve recently discovered My G Grand father J Hately had a pub there in the 1841 census, is there any chance of a look up for him in your directories. TIA Nick
  8. brummie nick

    the flowerpot

    There was a Flower Pot pub at 32 Arter St
  9. brummie nick

    Ada road school memorial.

    I attended Ada road school from 1944-1948, and I can't recall seeing the Memorial, yet it must have been on the main hall.
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    Stonebridge Hotel

    The Stonebridge Hotel was a popular meeting place for motorcycles and cycles in the 1950, the cyclists used to have time trials on the Kenilworth Road.
  11. brummie nick

    Newspapers : From Birmingham Post 150 years ago

    I think the reference to 'Burnt Cork artistes' would have meant a minstrel show
  12. brummie nick

    2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment

    I notice in that picture that both identity discs are the same shape, I have my Fathers WW1 discs and one is round He was in the 1st Battalion Worcestershire's
  13. brummie nick

    Passages, Alleyways Gulletts and Snickets of Old Brum

    There was another pub in Moat lane in 1851 John BENNETT Head W 42 M Licensed Victualler Bewdley-WOR Mary OVERTON Serv U 35 F Housekeeper Bewdley-WOR Address: 17B Moat Lane, Birmingham Census Place: Birmingham Birmingham, Warwickshire PRO...
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    Passages, Alleyways Gulletts and Snickets of Old Brum

    On the 1851 census this is the only pub I can find at number 9 moat lane. Sophia UPTON Head W 60 F Licensed Victualler Tanworth-WAR Joseph UPTON Son U 28 M Waiter Tanworth-WAR Elizabeth UPTON Daur U 26 F Waiter Tanworth-WAR Sophia UPTON...
  15. brummie nick

    Old street pics..

    Same street but nearer the top
  16. brummie nick

    Len 'Tiger' Smith 1930's Birmingham boxer

    I have Lens boxing record, his first was in 1927 and last 1945, he had no fights in the war years 1939-44 Contests 230, won 129, drew 28, lost 72, and 1 no contest Nick
  17. brummie nick

    Marriage look up

    Yes that's them, the 2year old George is my Grandfather.
  18. brummie nick

    Marriage look up

    Hi rosie thanks for the prompt reply, I don't suppose it gives Eliza's place of birth. Nick
  19. brummie nick

    Marriage look up

    Could someone please do a marriage look up for Henry Nicholls and Eliza Hateley about 1849. Tia Nick
  20. brummie nick

    National Service

    I had the same Sargent and corporal 1951 I'm 2nd left sitting.
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