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Who did he marry - Selina or Alice or Myra?

Did Alfred marry twice? Once in Bromsgrove (1913) and in Aston (1895)?

OK Perhaps Postie could let me know where to send it. Thanks

I know this is not just related to Birmingham but it does have "A look at the operator North Birmingham busways". I have been given this DVD. It is new, in cellophane and not opened. It is a Marks & Spencer DVD which celebrates the best of the British bus scene in recent years. If anyone...

PJay - I searched for W.A. Perry, Jewellers and came up with a lot of sites showing Perry jewellery for sale. Further down the page on a site which is app.duedil.com you will see it refers to Perry Greaves (Corporation Street) Limited (Closed). This only shows a few details i.e. name, company...

Looks like W.A. Perry was also a registered name of Perry Greaves.

1953 Kelly's shows Number 4 Snow Hill - Perry W.A & Co (Snow Hill) Ltd. Jewellers. Telephone Central 0696 This is the earliest Kelly's I have. The next one I hold is 1963 by which time Snow Hill had been redeveloped. (I think)

The Blind Girl was (and still is) my favourite painting. Love the Last of England, too especially the hand holding the child's, hidden inside her cloak. Wonderful paintings.

Used to go to the Birmingham Art Gallery a lot when we were children. It was one of the few places open on Sunday afternoons. The picture of Corporation Street (post #6) was always a fascination to me. It was on the wall just up the flight of stairs by the main entrance. Still there the last...

Perhaps we can help. Do you want to give some details of who you are researching?

So was Lane Louise's married name? Did she marry Billy Butler? Was George and Arthur their children? Sorry - I am a bit confused with who is who!

Took a bit of searching but finally found the entry on Ancestry under John HADY. The registration on FreeBMD is also under Hady. Registered W. Bromwich June 1842 Vol. 18 Page 657, should you decide to purchase the marriage cert. By the way there is a possibility that the certificate may not...

According to the 1851, 61 and 81 census returns he was born about 1817 in Birmingham. in 1851and 1861 he was a Carriage Lamp Manufacturer In 1881 he was a widow and a Tin Man Can't find any baptisms for an Elijah with a father Joseph. Lots for children of Elijah and Ruth

If you are interested there is a Acocks Green History Society with lots of info. on AG. aghs.jimdofree.com

In the mid 1960's I lived in Nansen Road, Alum Rock. Our next door neighbour was Mrs. Worrall and her son Bryan. Mrs. Worrall's husband had died. I have no idea how old she was.

Sure it was called Tea and Sympathy in Hurst Street. Then there was the shop down the steps (or was it up the steps) from Victoria Square that was below the antique shop. Both used to sell odd bits and pieces and also International Times and Oz.

It is annoying that I cannot open anything, I keep getting error messages!

Does anyone know if the lovely staircase from the OLD library was moved anywhere. I mean the old library that was around the Town Hall before that concrete thing that has recently been demolished.

Susan Haven't seen mother n law for just over 18 months now but will be speaking tonight so I will mention the wall. I am sure I put a picture of it on the forum before the shops were built in the garden along Church Road. Meanwhile does anyone remember Sister Petra? She was the only nun who...

The Grange (which became the Carmelite Monastery) was next door to the Old Ring O' Bells. The new Ringers was build behind the old one and then the old one demolished to make way for the car park of the new pub, This was in the mid 1930's but surely there would not have been the need for such a...