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Seeing this just took me back, i was part of the school choir and we did two concerts at the town hall in the 70's such a blast from the past, i remember there was always one song i couldn't ever get the words right to, but it was great, lots of different schools from around the city coming...

Re: City Centre Photo Album Thanks Chris will have to keep an eye for that when i'm next in town, still can't get over them ripping tha building down, what were they thinking!!! It was beautiful, i'd have loved to have seen it

There's a thread about another boxer on here too Jack Hood, i'm sure if you search threw the sporting boards you'll get plenty of ideas :)

You're welcome Wendy, looks like Lloyd has come up trumps and found more for you to check out, nice job Lloyd :)

https://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=62823&cat=boxer that's his boxing record

Re: City Centre Photo Album Wow, what a fabulous building, shame it's gone, it looked magnificent, can i ask what replaced it? I agree Mark... they're doing the same on the old ROVER SITE... who in longbridge now it's lost it's industry is going to be able to afford to live in the new 'Mini...

Re: City Centre Photo Album I agree times need to change, but so much of Birmingham's history has been lost, and it's what made this City!! I will always have fond memories of the old Bullring, shopping there for Bargains, getting Chips in a bag at the top of the ramp where Mark One used to be...

Re: City Centre Photo Album They've ruined Broad Street, taken all of its character and turned it into glass fronted Booze Central, half of the pubs are now boarded up and they're building those flash un affordable flats.... im glad they cleaned up the Canals, only good thing they did...

Re: City Centre Photo Album PMC thanks for those, personally i think it looked better where it was originally tho :)

Re: City Centre Photo Album Birmingham has changed so much, and a lot of the old character of it has been lost, has anyone got any pics of how it used to look by the Rep on Broad Street, I always remember as a kid going past on the Bus, watching the Couples have thier Wedding Pictures taken in...

I remember 4/5 years ago on that beach, noone realised how strong the sun was and my mom ended up with really bad sunburn on her legs and had to go to Hospital, she couldn't do anything for the rest of the holiday lol

Re: Fanny Acton You are welcome Kieth :)

Re: Fanny Acton JFM - jan/feb/march AMJ - april/may/june JAS - july/august/sep OND - oct/nov/dec these are the quaters for births/deaths/arriages etc they are grouped in quaters.. if you have any more names i will look them up one of the williams was a william walter, so that will narrow it...

Re: Fanny Acton There's two Williams born 1903 JAS birmingham, do you know if there was a William?? Arthur Horace OND 1903 Aston Harold 1904 JAS Aston If any of these names are in your family they may be worth checking out

Re: Fanny Acton There's an Elsie May V AMJ Aston 1900 could that be edith??

Re: Fanny Acton Well that's her bith then..... as fo ethel looks like she was born West Brom then.. birth certificate would confirm the parents.. am looking to see if i can find later births for you now

Re: Fanny Acton The only birth i have found for an Acton in Birmingham is this one Jessie Annie JFM 1901 Birmingham, don't know if you've found any different Alberta??

Re: Fanny Acton lol Alberta i am looking things up anyway so was a break for me haha I am wondering if he knows about freebmd???

Re: Fanny Acton The only birth for an ethel i can find is JFM 1900 W Bromwich

Re: Fanny Acton Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Marriages Mar 1899 (>99%) Acton Arthur Thomas Aston 6d458 Hunt Kate Aston 6d458 Marriage for them, Claire