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Hi Viv, I've tried to open your attachments but they wont work :( Please can you repost them..Thanks

Hi kooglescriber65..not wishing to cause offence but it is best not to include your email address on the walls as it can be seen by all..better to remove it by editing your post and then send it in a private message to Dave by clicking on his name and then clicking Instant message Lindy x...

Hi Folks..just trying to catch up with this thread and I'm still giggling about lyn stringing the cats up and Bernie thrashing himself with Holly twigs !! Lyn, I am still hoping to be at the meet and would like to order a badge please...x

Hi ...Myself (1958), my brother (1961) and a cousin (1961) were all born at The Q.E. Mom was in the bed next to my Aunt in 61. My Grandad was a Ward Orderly at the hospital but I'm not sure how long he worked there. He worked on West 4 and was known as Little Joe. Things must have been very...

Hmmmm ...?? That first picture certainly looks as if it should be the chap Viv, I did see some info about him but the birthdate had me wondering too.. I think I will have to try and find out more now !!! Great picture of the Church :) thanks for finding it Viv

Thanks for sharing that link jennyann it is indeed very interesting.

You're welcome Mike

Hi mikebrown, it would be best to remove your mail address by editing your post ....better to send it to dave in a private message

Hi Viv, I'm pleased that you and Astoness found my post interesting :) I've been trying to find out a bit more about Albert Spicer and the only thing I have really come across is that there was an Albert Spicer linked to the Birmingham Newspaper Publishing Company/ James Spicer and Sons (mainly...

Hi BazzM and Astoness, would it be possible for you to repost any of the missing photos on this thread please :)

Hi Rob, You're welcome :) ....it is a shame that there is no link to the postcard, that would have made for an amazing coincidence, but at least it enhanced your visit and made it more memorable.

Hi Rob1abb, In 1901 at 1 court Booth Street, is Clarke, John Henry, 42, Tramway Labourer, born Wolverton, Bucks Clarke, Eliza, wife, 47, born Dudley Clarke, Charlotte, mother, 64, born Wolverton, Bucks BEARD, Archibald E, adopted son, 4, born West Bromwich In 1911 at No 1 bk 72 Booth Street is...

Great photos Frothy !! Thanks :)

Great photos Frothy !! Thanks :)

I had to go to Balsall Heath on Friday for a medical appointment, ..not an area that I am familiar with at all..but I noticed that it has some lovely old buildings, which sadly are quite neglected. I decided to do a google walk around the area, to take a closer look at some of the buildings and...

Hi Tabatha, I believe the buildings are still standing. In the Kellys Directory of 1913 it reads (in brief) here is Corporation Street 35 & 36 Greaves 37 Cornish Brothers 38 Birmingham Daily Post, Weekly Post and Feeney 38 Feeney 39 Wray 39 Nicholls 39a Stephenson Chambers 40 Steele & Co 40a...

Your welcome Tabatha, The info posted here was from 2009 by the way. I'm sure Mike will come back to you on this, but the reason for the 2 numbers may have been that they extended their premises over 2 shops or that 39 was bigger ??. (I havent checked Kelly's)

My brother and I never got pocket money as such, Mom, being on her own, couldnt afford it..but we used to get money on a Saturday morning for the matinee at the pictures, with enough for a few sweets as well and if there was something we needed she would always manage to get it for us...

Hi edrab, I thought I would do a bit more digging for info on Baxters...you may already have this info,(and hopefully Ive got it right) so apologies if you have... From the 1891 census, 71, South Road, Birmingham Harry Baxter, 32, Copper Rivet Manufacturer Wife, Elizabeth (nee Lane...married...

Hi Oldbrit, I think you may be thinking of St Edburgha's Church in Yardley Old Village....this thread is about the old chapel that stood in Yardley Cemetery before it was replaced with the newer one that stands today..If you have any photos of the Old Cemetery Chapel we would all be thrilled to...