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Thank you Terry and Ian Kind regards Peter (spooner)

Hi Terry I have no idea of the geography of the Somme area, so please excuse me if my request is unreasonable. My relative is remembered at the London Cemetary and extension, Longueval. He was 9072 Private George Ball of 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. He died on 16th July 1916. I...

Hi Roosterman My great-grandmother was a Bland. I think tthat there may be some connection with your Blands, because they also lived in Derby in the 19th century. My gt gt grandfather Joseph Bland was a Currier (worked in the leather trade). He moved to Kidderminster, then to Walsall where he...

Hi Mariep, First of all may I convey my condolences to you? Mrs Raxter was married during the time that she was my teacher, (about 1955?). I remember her as being very popular, and our class loved her. She used to make up words to songs which we thought were funny. Mr Wise was a nice man...

Great pics, here's one of mine. It is a 101 Squadron VC10 taken at Brize Norton in September. spooner:)

What a wonderful photo! It brings back childhood memories for me. It must have been taken early on a Saturday I would think, because the shops were closed on Sundays and buses would have been running Sunday services. There has been another picture on this site showing New Street packed with...

Big Gee, Air Chief Marshall Harris did not set the bombing policies. The Air Council under Lord Portal did that. Harris has for too long been blamed for 'his policies'. Harris carried out the Air Council directives and he fought tooth and nail for 'his boys'. When he was critised by his bosses...

Thank you for your help John and Procat. Spooner:)

We all know that the deaths of soldiers are recorded at various memorials etc., but I was wondering whether ordinary death certificates for them were issued? I have several ancestors who gave their lives in both world wars. In the case of a soldier who was missing, as so many were at terrible...

My other favourite ancestral website disappeared into the ether almost six months ago................ I assume it's gone forever:( Does anyone know why it suddenly disappeared, and if an alternative has been set up? Spooner:cry:

I was born after the war, but we lived in Wembley Grove off Hobmoor Road opposite the park where we used to play. At the bottom end of the park, the corner where Hobmoor Road meets Wash Lane and Deakins(?) Rd, there was a deep hollow we called 'the dell'. We used to play in the dell. Someone...

Hi Mapseeker, I had a look at your website. Thanks for your help. Spooner:)

Thank you very much people! Spooner:)

Anyone know what this job was? At least two of my ancestors earned a living as 'spade tree makers'. Spooner:)

Hi Brummie Nick, Your info helped to fill in a few blanks. Thank you. Hi Margaret, Yes it looks like a birth cert is required..... Thanks for your help. Spooner:)

Hi Margaret, No, I'm not certain, but some of the children married there. The IGI record for that period (about 1830) is missing, and I couldn't find them on the other available IGI records, so I thought that they may be on the missing Aston records. I have found Elizabeth in the 1841...

Thanks Catkin, but it's definitely Elizabeth and definitely about 1830. Spooner:)

I am looking for the marriage of James NATION to Elizabeth, about 1830. This batch is missing from the IGI records. I want to find any details available, especially the maiden name of Elizabeth. I would be grateful for help. Spooner:)

Hi Rupert, I wasn't able to open the map on the link you gave me-our work system blocks pages sometimes for no apparent logical reason. Anyway I have got onto it tonight at home and I opened the page OK. Yes that does show the houses off Charles Arthur Street, and I can see where Poplar Terrace...

Postie, the map isn't quite old enough. Up until the late 1950s, Charles Arthur Street used to run through to Nechells Place, and Poplar Terrace was approx where Charles Drive is on your map. My grandparents lived in Poplar Terrace, and I have many happy memories of our visits there. They were...