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Re: Martha Chadwick That's interesting Shera thankyou, I have a feeling the first ones aren't mine from info i got on another thread after follwing it up, but the second ones are, apparently she bought 162 Brearley Street, it's just trying to find her business's that is the problem, I know when...

Re: Martha Chadwick Am looking for more info, having spoken to a cousin she remembers living at 162 and said that Martha had a cafe/restaurant near the Aston Hippodrome that my Gt Nan worked in, and a big double fronted shop which was a drapers and sold everything a few streets away from...

RIP, to all those fallen hero's, we owe you so much, my thoughts and sympaties with all thier families and friends, may they know how much we appreciate thier sacrifice and feel for them at this very sad time, god bless them all xx

Do you know what industry Alf? nan worked at Lucas's and Golds as far as i know.

Mom thinks it was there, it'd be from around that area as that's where they lived, it's a great pic and moms cousin has a wicked quiff so i'm assuming it was taken in the 60's.. i'm at moms tomorrow i'll see if i can upload them then :)

When i can get to moms i will as it's at her's.. must say nan is sat on the coal hole and looks genuinely naffed off, can't say i blame her, how did they cope without washing machines :(

Found a picture of my Gt uncle and his family taken I think on Wheeler Street outside Dawns Cafe.. does anyone remember it?

Lyn i found a great pic of my Nan on wash day, she has brown paper tied over her shoes and front of her legs with string ... mom said it was to stop the suds getting over you, anyone else remember their moms doing this?

Thanks for that Linda I will get in contact with them :)

Whilst going threw my Nans things I found two brass plaques, I think they are from WW2 but can't be sure, the first is engraved with the Coldstream Guards Emblem and has the Name Freeman - B 23907729..... the second is engraved with the Scots Guard Emblem and J Newsham 2695609, I'd like to find...

I've just found a school report for my Grandad for Burberry Street dated July 1939, he'd have been about 15, seems he was quite a scholar, it's signed by what looks like C A Swayne Class Teacher and A C Locke? Head Teacher, it's very torn and worn, hopefully we can save it :) did anyone go there...

Thanks Mike that's brilliant :)

Thanks for that Mike i'll go and take a look I saw the Arthur and Annie Till one earlier so if i go into that one i should find the other one by scrolling threw the pages :)

Mike sorry to be a pest again but is there any chance you have a map showing Monument Road please :) thank you

Thanks Mike, well that's a turn up for the books, never thought she'd have had a job like that, but then she was an enterprising woman from what i have been told, still can't find her 1901 census tho for Handsworth, strange :stare:

Hmmmm that is very interesting Mike, thanks for looking that up (hopefully someone will know what a Burgess is) , it must be her, as she is in Brearley Street in 1920 so her moving from there would fit, she was born 1883 so by 1913 she'd have been eligable to vote so should show from then...

If you phone the library and give them the date for a small charge they may look up the entry for you if you can't get there to view it yourself :)

Shera it was St Phillips, have just checked marriages on freebmd and it was for 1859 so it is correct for the entry on the IGI

They married 26.12.1859 at St Phillips according to the IGI, maybe someone has the disc and can tell you more :)

That's the one Mike, she had business's and all sorts, dad remembered Saturday at the Amble that one of the family had a cafe there, i am wondering if it was her.. she disappears from 1899 when she got married until 1920 when she is in Brearley Street, i have checked the 1901 and 1911 and i...