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Not much changes over the years does it, still keeping up with the Jones'! I think I'll probably need a bit of luck in my search. Maybe someone out there somewhere will have the answers and something will turn up out of the blue. Sounds like Moseley is quite an affluent area still. I will...

As I'm not from Birmingham I had no idea. That does sound promising. I have read about Sorrento Hospital. I know it was the first to have a "milk bank" and from what I've read was a good place to have your child. I think I will have to have a look around Moseley to get a feel for the place. Was...

Hello again Morturn, forgot to say, I think Gladys lived in Moseley with her in-laws at some stage. Is there a Highfield Road there? CHINCH

Hi Morturn, yes my Grandmother was working with premature babies as far as I know. I think this may have been after her earlier time at the house where she met my Grandfather. I wondered if she may have been in a children's home and possibly trained there to go into service and yes this would...

Thank you all for your replies. I think maybe , it might well be a long shot to find them if these type of homes were so common. Gladys Woodbridge, (Grandmother) was born in 1915 and she met my Grandfather, Edward Albert Newton , b.1912, apparently at the house where they both worked . They...

Hello, I wonder if anyone might be able to tell me if there were any large houses employing gardeners and staff around 1934, please? I have just found out that my Grandparents met whilst both working at a big house in Birmingham but I HAVE NO IDEA where to start searching, any help would be...

Oh, thanks for that, Astonian. I think I am looking at the early 1930's, possibly, 1934/35. I will wait to hear from you. Thanks again, CHINCH.

Hi Astonian, I wonder if you know how I can find out who worked in Aston HALL? Are there any records kept do you know? Thanks, CHINCH.

Hi Eddie, thanks for replying to my post. What an awful memory to have but, fortunately, your time there was short. I hate to think that my Grandmother or any other child would suffer like that at the hands of those supposedly there to look after them. I like to think that , because the verses...

OK, thanks Pat.

Pat, here is the autograph again. Hopefully, you can decipher the name better than me.

Hi Pat, the name is, Cecil Harry or Henry Lloyd or Lind? Maybe I'm not on the right track if this is such a widely used verse. It does look like the same writing though, the "p" is the same.I tried to make an appointment to look at the records at the library but they inform me that the records...

Hi Pat, I told you about the verse that I have which is the same as the one in your book and I am posting it for you and the other verse which looks like a similar name and handwriting. I would love to know what you think? Regards, CHINCH.

hello Eddie, you sound as if you had a rough time at Erdington COTTAGE Homes. I do hope it wasn't like that always. I wonder if you remember any of the staff names from the time you were there? I think my Grandmother may have been there in the early '30's and have an autograph book with verses...

Hi Viv, thanks for doing this for me. I don't know what I did wrong, not really very competent with all this computer stuff. Good to know there are so many helpful people out there willing to offer their support. Thanks again, CHINCH.

Here's a few more.

Hi Janice, THANK YOU!! I think it's worked. Hmmmmmm, might be upside down though. This is one of the entries in the autograph book. I will try and post some more. I Hope this has worked, I clicked on edit and the option to re-size appeared, I couldn't find paint. CHINCH.

Hi Pat56, these are just lovely . Are the verses to your Mother from work colleagues? How did you manage to upload them as I still am having trouble. Apparently, my files are too big to upload. My Grandmother worked as an auxillary nurse at some point but I thought it was a t Sorrento Hospital...

Hi, I too have an autograph book very similar to this, dated, 1930-1934 with verses from various people which belonged to my Grandmother, Gladys Woodbridge. I have been trying to find out where she was brought up as she must have been sent away after her birth as she was born illegitimately...