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  1. Mrs T

    Erdington

    On the left is the "Queen's Head" pub sign, with the name Sam Cole (the landlord?)
  2. Mrs T

    Erdington

    P.S It's a postcard in fantastic condition.
  3. Mrs T

    Erdington

    Six ways. Got this today,brought for £2.00 from eBay from a seller in Jersey! Any guess on the date? Replacement image - may vary from original.
  4. Mrs T

    Hammond Frederick (1915)

    Looking at ancestry, his Mother's "maiden" name is Hammond so I don't think she was married... Found a Dorothy Hammond born 1890 in Aston to a John and Annie. Name:Dorothy HammondAge:9/12 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1890 Relation:Daughter Father's Name:John E Mother's Name:AnnieGender...
  5. Mrs T

    Looking for details of George Baker

    In 1854 O/N/D a George Baker married a Mary Baker in Aston. Wonder if this is them? Date would fit with the birth of the first child.
  6. Mrs T

    Looking for details of George Baker

    Looked on Ancestry. Walter married a Mary Jane Griffiths in 1896.
  7. Mrs T

    Elizabeth Latchford

    I looked at the 1851 and found the one that you have been looking at. Have you noticed that it says that she is "the wife". Wife to whom?
  8. Mrs T

    Usherwood

    Wonder if this is him? Name:Christopher UsherwoodAge:6 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1885 Relation:Son Father's Name:SamuelMother's Name:BettyGender:MaleWhere born:Birmingham, Warwickshire, EnglandCivil Parish:Birmingham Ecclesiastical parish:St Mark Town:Birmingham County/Island:Warwickshire...
  9. Mrs T

    Anyone with Irish relatives who fought for Britain in WW1 ?

    My (Irish) Great Uncle died in WW1 (1894-1917). Found his details on the cwgc website recentley (had conflicting surname for him). Have wondered why he did fight for us...
  10. Mrs T

    Tyne Cot Memorial

    :) Yes please from me too.
  11. Mrs T

    Tyne Cot Memorial

    I found out very recently that an Irish Great Uncle is out at Tyne Cot,went by the name of Thomas Stoney born 1894 died 16/08/1917.
  12. Mrs T

    HP Sauce Factory

    HP Sauce factory sign moves to new home Dec 13 2007 By Patrice John, Birmingham Mail AN iconic piece of Birmingham's heritage which dominated the city's skyline for 100 years is being moved to its final resting place. The HP Sauce factory sign, which stood proudly on the outside of the...
  13. Mrs T

    John Douglas

    Tributes to Birmingham author John Douglas Dec 12 2007 By Catherine Lillington, Birmingham Mail A BIRMINGHAM author who wrote about life growing up in the inner-city slums has died at the age of 76. John Douglas's first book A Walk Down Summer Lane sold out after it was published in...
  14. Mrs T

    Curzon Street Railway Station

    Birmingham's historic Curzon Street station is left boarded up Dec 3 2007 By Gary Marks, Birmingham Mail AN historic landmark in the heart of Birmingham's Eastside development is being boarded up as attempts continue to find a use for it. The Grade I listed Curzon Street station will...
  15. Mrs T

    St Barnabas Church Erdington

    Carol service at fire-ravaged St Barnabas church in Birmingham Dec 3 2007 By Mark Cowan, Birmingham Mail A FIRE ravaged church returned to the heart of a Birmingham community as it formed the backdrop to a traditional Christmas celebration. More than 1,000 people gathered outside the...
  16. Mrs T

    Andrews family living in Castle Bromwich

    Someone has years muddled that why I thought the other one could have been him! Are you sure of the death year?
  17. Mrs T

    Andrews family living in Castle Bromwich

    Note the year Name:ANDREWS Initials:S Nationality:United KingdomRank PrivateRegiment/Service:Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)Unit Text:8th Bn. Date of Death:28/05/1918 Service No:140564 Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:VIII. B. 5.Cemetery:CHAMBRECY BRITISH CEMETERY
  18. Mrs T

    Andrews family living in Castle Bromwich

    Ok will have another look:)
  19. Mrs T

    Andrews family living in Castle Bromwich

    Is this him I wonder? Had a look on CWGC and the only Samuel Andrews I figured was him is this one: Andrews Samuel John Son of Mrs Laura Andrews of Houndsfield Lane,Hollywood, Birmingham. Died 31/3/1918 Hampshire Regiment
  20. Mrs T

    Hems Philip

    There is a Philip Hems born Birmingham 1952 listed on Genes Reunited. Wonder if that's him?
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