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    Corner Shops

    Arthur road Butchers is still trading at the address, and has been since 1889, entrance is on Babington Road. https://maps.app.goo.gl/NajV2j8m1vq8WzRa9
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    Halloween

    Extract from Birmingham Journal 16 Sept 1837.
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    The Elbow Room Aston

    The Elbow Room closed in May 2012 after shots had been fired outside the venue on 28th April. CCTV footage showed a man taking aim at a victim. Club owner at the time Colin Rogan said he was forced to close after this incident at trouble re-licensing wrangle...
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    Halloween

    Happy Halloween! Not Birmingham, read this article today on BBC news. Has anyone got any better, horror Halloween stories? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-67067171
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    Jay Blades : The Midlands Through Time

    I watched this show also and could see from Jay's emotions that he would be eternally grateful to the person in the audience. Jay used to live in Wolverhampton, he now lives at Ironbridge in Shropshire. I so enjoyed this programme and do hope the create more.
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    Help with word on death certificate

    I Think it is Notice as in "notice certified by"
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    Vesper Bell, Blythe Street and the kent family

    This is quite an interesting link to Fulford, Saverley green which is where the lived in 1861. A John Kent owned two properties here on the tithe map in 1849. Which he let to other occupants. https://www.fulfordvillage.com/resources/History/Fulford%20Parish%20-%20Saverley%20Green.pdf
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    Vesper Bell, Blythe Street and the kent family

    A Transcript of the burial stone is on this site...No 267 https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NBL/Newcastle/Cemeteries/Ashburton
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    Vesper Bell, Blythe Street and the kent family

    Photo of the convent St Anne's in Newcastle https://co-curate.ncl.ac.uk/st-annes-convent-summerhill-grove-newcastle/
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    Vesper Bell, Blythe Street and the kent family

    This is amazing!
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    Vesper Bell, Blythe Street and the kent family

    I loved the whole of this investigation I feel like we are part of your family now Veekent. There are some brilliant people on this forum and they do not give up until the mystery is solved.
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    New Street City Centre Birmingham

    Makes me feel quite ill just looking at the way he is balancing on the scaffold, great picture though.
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    New Street City Centre Birmingham

    I would guess,Marshall & Snelgrove Architect North, Robin & Wilson Date Built 1938 but not finished until 1956 Location New Street Description Built as a department store for Marshall and Snelgrove. Converted in 1970, by the architectural practice of Ted Levy, Benjamin and...
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    Vesper Bell, Blythe Street and the kent family

    May have been St Anne's Convent Lowe Street, this was also Sisters of Mercy. Bombed during WW11 https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/st-anns-convent-lowe-hill-deritend.21376/
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    Vesper Bell, Blythe Street and the kent family

    I suggest after 1911 as this is the last census we see Mary Alice on.
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    Vesper Bell, Blythe Street and the kent family

    There was also a sisters of Mercy convent in Deritend, St Annes https://www.mediastorehouse.com.au/historic-england/towns-cities/birmingham/st-annes-convent-deritend-a42-00473-21160657.html
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    Vesper Bell, Blythe Street and the kent family

    This Habit looks very similar to the habit of The Sisters of Mercy,based in Handsworth at St Mary's Covent of Mercy, I think they may be still there. https://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/articles/2005/03/04/sisters_of_mercy_feature.shtml https://maps.app.goo.gl/czsBEL1SknhDHdcW9
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    Vesper Bell, Blythe Street and the kent family

    Johns First wife Mary's maiden name was definitely Eaton. They Married in Birmingham in 1885.
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    Vesper Bell, Blythe Street and the kent family

    I stand corrected, thank you Janice
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