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  1. aston lad

    Green family Clarendon Street, Upper Webster Street

    Lindsey...just a couple of photographs of Upper Webster Street, Burlington Street School, and the Clarendon Arms on the corner of Clarendon Street and Upper Webster St.
  2. aston lad

    Green family Clarendon Street, Upper Webster Street

    Lindsey, I am Clarendon St ( 53 to 69 ) born and bred, I lived further down the street on the other side, I cannot say that I knew your family, just before my time, my dad, uncle and myself all went to Burlington St School and Upper Thomas Street as well, Brummie John has posted a photo of...
  3. aston lad

    Kelly's Directories

    I have purchased a few Kelly's of Birmingham in cd form off ebay, around 6.99 each, they are very good and easy to use if you are using windows but not so when using a Mac, well not in my opinion... the seller is ( the_genealogy_store-2008 ), I think they have about 9 different years ranging...
  4. aston lad

    Green Pauline Angela of Shefford Road Aston

    Thank you all, I have just found it myself and was going to post it on here, but you all beat me to it.
  5. aston lad

    Green Pauline Angela of Shefford Road Aston

    No point Lyn, cos there isn't anymore information or film about it, I copied Body of two year old Pauline Johnson found murdered at her home on Shefford Road at Aston in Birmingham. and that is all it states, 5th December 1962..
  6. aston lad

    Green Pauline Angela of Shefford Road Aston

    Sorry if this is the incorrect thread to post this, but I unable to find a suitable thread. Body of two year old Pauline Johnson found murdered at her home on Shefford Road at Aston in Birmingham. I came across this while viewing Mace Archive site this afternoon, Does anyone on here know...
  7. aston lad

    Help Required WW1 Regiment

    Hi All, I am looking to see if anyone can recognise the uniform or cap badge of the attached photo, it was passed on to me last year, its was tightly rolled up and kept in a tube and I don't think it has seen the light of day for decades, thank you in advance for any help you can pass on to me. John
  8. aston lad

    Penfold Golf ball factory. Bromford Lane

    My uncles late wife mother worked at Penfold, don't know for sure how long but I do think it was for a long time, she retired in 1967 aged 60, her name was Emily Lewis nee Liliee, she died September 1976, I have attached two photo's from her retirement day. cannot make out some or most of the names
  9. aston lad

    The Pimple Brunston Hill Kingstanding

    Sorry for the poor condition of the photo's, taken by my then polaroid camera around 1970/72ish maybe a little later, the views are from my bedroom window when I lived on Warren Farm Road ( 168 ) .
  10. aston lad

    Fish and Chip Shop, Potters Lane, Aston

    The photo does belong to Moria Taylor not Mona, that is her and her brother running up Potter Lane, they lived in the Shareholders at that time..
  11. aston lad

    Aston Parish Church St Peter And St Pauls

    Hi All, Someone sent me this message earlier today, I have no answer but maybe some of you might. quote Sorry to bother you john but can you let me know if evil rumours that the back of aston church graves are going to be dug over or disturbed!, has anyone else heard the rumours ?
  12. aston lad

    Sad News

    I am so sad to hear this news, Jim and I go back many years on the different forums, way early than this one, and before the forerunner of this site Astonbrook through Astonmanor and before that was another Birmingham forum which name I have sorry to say I have forgotten run by Peter Gamble I...
  13. aston lad

    Aston Barracks

    Its was still being used in the 1960's by the army cadets, a few of my school mates, I went once or twice around 1967ish.
  14. aston lad

    CCSM ? Meaning

    Thank you all for your help and suggestions, the date of the label/tag has to be after 1928, that is the year William moved to Elkington St, I asked his grandson if he could get a better view of the first letter (C) but he was unable to confirm due to the crease, I wonder if it is a printing...
  15. aston lad

    CCSM ? Meaning

    My first reaction was Company Colour Sargent Major, he was a Sargent Major during WW1
  16. aston lad

    CCSM ? Meaning

    Hi All I am wondering if any one knowns what CCSM stands for on an old army address tag, the tag belonged to a the grandfather of a friend of mine, he has all his army records and details but not sure what the CCSM is for, I have checked out certain military sites but found nothing, thanks in...
  17. aston lad

    Upper Thomas Street School Aston

    A couple of photo's of my school report form and my leaving certificate from 1968, H.A. Hurford was my last form teacher, also note how many times I was absent, I wasn't ill I just played the wag until I got caught .
  18. aston lad

    Upper Thomas Street School Aston

    Hurfy1964, as promised a few remarks from some of the ex-UTS Boys and one from a junior girl who helped the dinner ladies...
  19. aston lad

    Upper Thomas Street School Aston

    Forgot to add this one, a young looking Mr Hurford
  20. aston lad

    Upper Thomas Street School Aston

    Its a pity you are not on facebook, there are a few lads that remember your dad and would probably like to talk about him to you, but I will see if I can comments and pass them on to you via this site.
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