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My thanks Mikejee for such a quick reply. To continue further, would you know of anyone who could judge the decade by the women's dress fashion? A friend has an old family album, (probably all Townshend's) but no names to the photos.

On the back of an old photo which we are trying to date, is "W Wort, Oscott". Would anyone know anything about him please? With thanks Glennys

This is a licence from the 1920's - with just the bare information needed to drive with.

I have been searching since last May! Found at last ....

hello Bob, Afraid I made a mistake about the Swan pub which was on the High Street in Church Eaton & not Gnosall! The elder Foden moved to Gnosall in 1938 and promptly died leaving wife Agnes Foden behind with her daughter Hilda. They lived near the Post Office at "Arosa" n°5 Audmore Road...

Would anyone know anything about Foden & Walters garage which was on Burnett Rd in Streetly around 1910 - 1923 time?

Foden & Walters garage was on Burnett Rd, would that have been near Chester Rd? Anyway, thanks for the response!

Hello, I am following 2 people, father & son, from 1910 to the 30's. Both had their own business: James Foden, Harwicke Nursery, Landscape gardner, Chester Rd, Streetly, then the Swan Inn, Gnosall, Staffs in the 30's. James Mathews Foden, Garage Foden & Walters, Streetly around 1910-1920. If...

Hi all, Does anyone know anything of Hollyhurst Refreshment rooms. I'd like more details about this Sutton Coldfield Commerce 1913: Charles Townshend's refreshment rooms, Hollyhurst, the Park, and Blackroot pool: 40 pleasue boats, excellent fishing, schools catered for, tents for hire. The...

Hi Lynn, I found this on another forum (2004), maybe it will help: Officers or Soldiers whose regular or reserve service ended between 1921 and 1997 Army Personnel Centre HQ Secretariat Historical Disclosures Mail Point 400 Kentigern House 65 Brown Street Glasgow G2 8EX

Up in my North East, we always asked for scraps with our fish & chips. And a bottle of Dandelion & Burdocks. Yum!

Yes! quite a site and answered my question perfectly, confirmed my Dad's regiment and number. Thanks for that, Glennys

Hi Bernard, just a quick question - if a soldier is "muted" to another division / batallion does his army change or does he keep it thru all his service? Thanks Glennys

Have you tried asking people on Mailing lists (eg staffs) about where to apply for the records? If I remember right, it's official gov docs to be filled in before waiting a LONG time for a reply, except of course, if the person is still alive, then it has to be himself making the application.

Park Farm .... My story mentions Charles Foden, first on KettlehouseFarm, then Booths Farm 1880-1894, then on Park Farm 1894-1908 (death). Charles was on the Perry Barr district council so the road may be after him.

I brought this thread up as Arthur Foden who died in 1934 Great Barr Staffs, left effects worth £16,479. Enormous! Now how did he have so much if he hadn't sold up as he wasn't the owner of the land ...

Yes all mails and messages received from generous members. My thanks. It took me 30 mins to read the Kingstanding thread! PerryBarrBeyond site is a mine of info and it helped a lot to trace my Warwickshire side of the family history. Found another site yesterday about Perry Barr ...

Got your mail Lyn, am having problems with this site - if my answer takes too long, I have to "refresh" but lose what I was doing. Mad ! Will try again later.

Not sure about where I should be with this, I'm interested in the fate of the following farms: Kingstanding Farm (next to Royal Oak?), Perry Barr - Blakelands Farm & Booths Farm in Handsworth - Kettlehouse Farm - Park Farm. I guess they were all bought up by the towns/Birmingham? for housing...

Re: What happened to Maria Foden? Thanks so much True Brummie... Have you noticed the shadow of a man, bottom right hand corner, probably taking the pic... !