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    Grocery Shop 1925. Walter?

    Many thanks pmc1947 The 85 Grange Road ties in with info from a marriage cert. Your reply together with mikejee have solved a puzzle for me. Regards lesg128
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    Grocery Shop 1925. Walter?

    Many thanks mikejee What a wealth of info you have given me. It all ties together espescially the 1930 - 1939 with both Alfred and Clara Jane. I am glad I posed the question. Your answer fills a gap in our family history. lesg128
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    Ruby May Randel or Randoll

    Many thanks ladylinda. Thats the info I was looking for! I had hardly anytime to get myself a cuppa before you replied!!! Regards lesg128
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    Grocery Shop 1925. Walter?

    Hi Can anyone help with info on a Alfred Walter who I believe had a Grocery shop in the Kings Heath area. About 1925. I think he might have moved there from Bromsgrove. lesg128 :)
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    Ruby May Randel or Randoll

    Hi everyone Can anyone help in finding who the woman is in a marriage certificate I have for the marriage of a Clara Jane Medding and Alfred Walter. The name of one of the witnesses is given as Ruby May Randoll but I think that this may be Randel. The wedding was in 1925. In a photo I have...
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    . Brewery Street

    pedlarman Thanks for confirming mikejees research and also for indicating my error re: Masterbrummie . Should have said 'thanks mikejee' Regards lesg128
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    . Brewery Street

    Thanks all for the very useful info on Brewery Street. I think I will go along with Master Brummie. The street I am looking for was around in 1867 so it looks as tho the name change to Adam St. fits the bill. Seasons Greetings to you all. May 2010 be a great one for Birmingham History Forum. Lesg128
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    . Brewery Street

    Hi Everyone Hope I am at the right section. Looking for info on Brewery Street , it may have gone. I've been told it was probably around the Heneage St. area. Hope you can help Lesg128
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    Cathcart Street

    hi amelia I lived in Cathcart St. between 1942 -1957. The house I lived in was at the lower end towards the river Rea.The house had a front room then thro to the living room. Which had an old fashioned grate and a door leading up to the second floor which had 2 bedrooms. One of these bedrooms...
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    Airships over Birmingham ?

    snowball, Hurrah at last I hear of someone who seems to have had the same memory that I reported.Your grannies memory is fantastic,give her my love! My memory of the airship is from where 'I' lived which was Garrison Lane!! The time slot was probably the early to mid 1930's.:):):) Lesg128
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    Loxton Street School

    Hi Jim Not sure about top end of Heneage St. Kens father served in WW2. When he was demobbed, about 1946, he became a milkman. Your mom might have been a customer,his name was Wal Knowles. Will ask Ken when next I speak to him. Les
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    Loxton Street School

    Hi Kermia Will ask Cousin Ken if he remembers Charlie Hirons. About the Clock Tavern was that near the cinema on Ashted Row? Lesg128
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    Loxton Street School

    Well done Bazz These pictures remind me of how Loxton street was laid out, the playground is clearly visible. Les
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    Loxton Street School

    Hi Jim I see Adams St. crossed Heneage St. I have a cousin whose Mom and Dad lived there. Name is Ken Knowles. My sister got married at (I think) St. Mathews which was on Heneage St. Maybe your local church. Yes the Bosch were not very good bomb aimers in my case they were after the railway...
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    Loxton Street School

    Hi Jim Got a look at your school cert. Very impressive. I can't remember mine,but no doubt it would have been below this standard. Groves was my favourite too. Can't remember much about the others. We moved house to Cathcart Street, nr. Duddeston Mill Road after being bombed out of our abode in...
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    Loxton Street School

    Hi pedlar man. I was around in the era of 43-45 when Hartshorne was Headmaster.I remember getting a touch of his cane on my hand for being late 3 times.'wow' did that hurt. Tryng hard to remember other names. Mine Les. ps just remembered Mr. Groves.
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    Airships over Birmingham ?

    Hi Dave 89 That info on the German Airship crew graves is very interesting. Must go to Cannock and take a look. Thanks Lesg128
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    Airships over Birmingham ?

    :)Thanks polly kettle. I will keep in mind your kind offer to supply details of any other info from your Silver Jubilee book which relate to that period. Regards Lesg128:)
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    Airships over Birmingham ?

    Thanks Big Gee The Express and Star report is very interesting!! Also Polly Kettle where did you get all that info? However I am committed to sometime between 1935 to 1936. The only thing I can come up with is the Hindenburg built around that time which Hitler was using for propaganda...
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    Airships over Birmingham ?

    Thanks Lloyd It was encouraging to hear that it is possible that my recollections of an Airship over Birmingham may have been reality and not a dream. Also Cookie273uk I saw the hangars at Cardington from a hill near Bedford it must have been about 6 or 7 miles away and they looked massive.
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