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What a brilliant selection some I had forgotten but you have brought them bac, When my dad was getting tired he would say "I Shan't be long out of bed". My now wife of 38 years thought it was to do with his height.

I remember the Co-op on wheeler St with the overhead money system, and the butcher on the corner of wheeler st and Bridge st west the man was called Hubert cant remember the shop name

yes it was worse I put my phone no and my other cousin's on first.

I am sure that for a cremation, 2 doctors are required, one to certify death and the other to confirm (usually at the funeral directors) that the person is dead. There is no need to do anything else at the crem

My dad served there repairing Lancasters.

hats Brilliant I met martin at our shared 2nd cousin Jane's(Another recent find) house with Sheila last month and we met to visit the Back to backs at Hurst St 2 weeks ago. We are supposed to be meting in June for a meal, but havent arranged anythin. This is janes email she is the family expert...

Jayell thanks for that pic of the Justice. Looks like it was taken from my nan's shop. I knew the Landlord.

Yes, Edward is my mums cousin his sister Sheila lives in Hampstead and his son Martin is over here as well, we have met, along with a newly found second cousin Jane Briggs, GGdaughter of Michael and Jane Crowe. HELLO!!!!

Jane My mom was a crowe. Aston born, father Michael. Gfather Michael GGfather Patrick.

Maggie pse excuse my ignorance which census is that. Clareharvey my mum was an Aston Crowe justb found an australian 2nd cousin

I dont suppose the surname(Mine) of Fowkes is of interest. Cant get back before 1841 think a change in spelling

I have pondered over this photo many times. Is it looking down to Farm st with Frankfort Stt on left . If so my nan's shop is the remaining building on the left, or is it further up. It looks as if the photo is taken downhill from Bridge St west, but I know a block of flats were built on my nans...

I know its a long time as I am new to the site, but the pub on the corner of Frankfort St and Gt Russell St was "the Justice" managed for years by Jack and Nan Stanley.

Thanks so much, That shot of Frankfort St looking down from Summer Lane, where the white van is at the end used to be a bookies in the time of the bookies runners, and where the grass starts was my nan's shop in Gt Russell St demolished 1965

ThanksAstoness, all my family on both or even 4 sides go back to the area to 1840.

I am a Birmingham Aston Crowe, G Gdad Michael who was married to Jane Moran

I used to get off the Midland Red in New town row (The house that Jack built)with my mom, Lily Fowkes(Crowe) and walk down Summer Lane up Gee St and down Frankfort St to Gt Russell St where my nan had a shop.

Eliz Jennings My nan born 1897 was eliz jennings, married michael crowe, lived in newtown. is it yours I wonder