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Group Picture, for you Lynne. Mom on the left, Rosa on her lap. Rita, George at the back, Reg at the front, and Nan Rose holding Val. Missing on the photo are. Janet, Maureen, Roy and Barry. Big Coley Family this.

Granddad George Coley, born 1907. My Mom, Jean Charlotte, and Nan Rose.

Hiya Lynne some more Coley pictures for you.My Grandmother, Rose Coley born 1914, and Mom born 1934.

Just read your post, Joskin. A few years ago now, my wife was walking to the Cemetery via Moor Lane. She had only gotten as far as the playing field which I'm sure you know is on the other side of the road. She was walking along the Cemetery wall and she past an elderly gentleman, feeling a bit...

Yes, you're right Dave. I was reading some text from a book, regarding Witton Cemetery with the picture of New Hall Hotel above it. Thinking it was the old Witton Hotel I was obviously Wrong! the text for that Hotel was on the previous page. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Reg.

Hiya Alf. Its not a picture of the shops or Cottages. "Where were they incidently" got a picture of Witton Hotel. I used to walk that way a lot to visit my Granddad in Brookvale road, and mess about in the old refuse collection yard back in the 60s? There used to be a shop on the end of that row...

Hiya Wendy. Bought a book the other day. "Haunted Birmingham" there's a good article in there about Warstone Lane Cemetery, and how the Mint next door building on some of the grave yard. Have you ever had the smell of Pear drops!! waft past your nose while working there.

Thanks for the advice John. I'll certainly bare that in mind. Regards, Reg.

Here's another one Lynne.!! of my Granddad Coley, with his brothers wife Olive.

Hiya Mossg. That block of flats behind the school is almost!! on top of our old back-to-back in Milton Street.

Our Glady's looking a bit worse for wear, A Christmas party I think. I hope she don't see this Chris. She'll kill me.

Thanks Lynne, glad you like it.

Kevkonk, I wonder if he took this one as well then.?? me and my little kid brother, Ronnie. Also taken in Milton Street. I had a picture taken with my brother around 1960ish, I think a bloke just came to the door and plonked the two of us on a sideboard and took a picture. The picture supplied...

No Lyn. I haven't still got him, to my eternal regret I can remember kicking him up and down Milton Street using him as a football. He didn't last long. I'm kicking myself now.!!!

Me!! Can't remember what age I was though. Mom Hand made the teddybear while she was away in Westheath Hospital recovering from TB.picture was taken in the living room of 41, Milton Street, Aston. I did have blond hair untill Nan put Brylcreem on it.

I'm no expert on photo's Kevkonk. I'd guess it was coloured afterwards. I've got a photo of me. Circa 1950s and it looks like that was coloured afterwards.

My Great Grandparents, George Henry Coley, and Charlotte Gertrude Coley, nee Beech.

Here's my Granddad, George Herbert Coley.

No idea Kevkonk.Was Ikea about in 1941.?:D

My Mother, Jean Charlotte Cook, nee Coley. age 7.