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My mom born 1929, went to Conway Road School. I remember her telling me that the girls used to have to go to "a big house" to learn how to clean. This was one of the lessons.

The shop that Italian Nonna was asking about was on the corner of Patrick Road and Croft Road, Yardley. I used to live in Garretts Green and caught the number 17 bus to work every day. It went up Hob Moor Road. My mom bought a small book case from Russells, the furniture store that used to be...

ItaliaNona - The shop was knows as Mrs. Dales. Mrs. Dale owned it. Do you know Yardley well? My mother in law has lived there all her life. Haven't seen her for almost 12 months though as we don't live in Birmingham.

Sadly Ian has died but, as far as I know, Lorna still does live in Kings Heath. I remember Ian Dunkley (used to have guitar lessons off him) who was a member of the group. Does anyone remember seeing Paul Simon, apparently he played there when he was in England in the 1960's. I remember...

We have just found Sky Arts. Isn't it wonderful, at last something we can watch!

I can tell you that your grandparents (Henry Martin Morris and Ada Annie Neale) married in Birmingham in 1906. In 1911 they were living at 45 St Andrews Street along with tier children May age 4, Clara age 3 and Stanley and 4 months. Henry was born in Radnor, Ada in Staffordshire. You...

Fashionz You must remember Mrs. Cutts and her shop very well. She was a little lady with glasses. She used to keep all the money from the shop and every six months or so she used to dress up in her finest and get a taxi to go to the bank.

Just received an email advising me that my TV Licence was not renewed (in March) because my payment process did not work, so could I please renew immediately! I have the license from March and there was no problem with the payment - so beware of this latest scam.

Barlows was on the corner of Barwick Street and Edmund Street. I used to work next door in Edmund Street. This was from 1975 - 1980 and Barlows was still there then. The whole building has been changed now and I think the number of the building has too.

My dad worked at the BSA spares department in Montgomery Street for 25 years to 1974. I see the building is still there. I remember it well

Vixen - I sent you a PM.

in 1967 there is an Emily Austin at 26 Chain Walk, Lozells Ward. Is this the Chain Walk you want? I cannot see anyone else in 1967 with the names you mention. The last census you can view is 1911. You wont see the 1961 for at least another 40 years.

OK found an Irene B Perry marrying a Albert B Blount in 1942. Is this going to get complicated!

Where does the name Newey come from?

All I can find is the only Irene B Perry marrying a Fuller was in June Qtr 1947 in Rugby. I cannot find any marriage registration for a Perry to a Newey. Cannot find any reg. for Barbara with mother Fuller/Newey or Perry. Just found this one: Irene B Blount or Perry married Eric G Fuller...

Who used to own the antique shop that used to be on the Coventry Road, Sheldon. It's now a bike shop, next to McDonalds (I think), just up from Gilbertstone Ave.

So did Cherrywood Secondary Modern become Arden? The main entrance was in Burbage Road but the back was in Cobham. The Tech School used to be opposite Denbeigh Street on Bordesley Green Road. I have a couple of friends who wnet there. It was a boys school at that time.

The 1881 census lists Caroline Nix as Caroline Nicks or Caroline Mason living with John and her father in Staniforth St. Birmingham, along with two sons John and Walter. Do you have the census information?

Any idea which block they lived and when? We didn't know many of the people's names who lived in the other two blocks only the children's first names.

I remember Graham at Adderley. He used to walk up Arden Road with us at home time. Ask him if he remembers Jeanette Wade or Ian Sitch or Susan Newport. My brother was a friend of Alan Whalley and Alan Fry, he is 18 months older than I am. I wonder is Graham remembers me and also Susan...