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In case you haven't already seen it, Tinpot. Ashford gets a couple of mentions in the Birmingham Mail.

This looks like your Nan, Faye. I hope you saw some of that 'fortune'. From The Birmingham Post 7 July 1971

In 1901 census 49 Bevington Rd was occupied by Walter C Howle a married surgeon aged 30 and his wife Marie and two servants (a cook and a housemaid). In 1911 census the house was said to have 9 rooms (excluding kitchen, scullery etc) and was occupied by George Arthur Wilkes whose occupation was...

Some recollections from folk who worked at Lewis's in the 1920s and 1930s - published in the Sunday Mercury on 23rd and 30th March 1986.

Hi MidlandRed I hope these images bring back some memories for you.

From a publication 'Modern Man', 4th February 1911

Mikmik, I have attached three news reports concerning your Robert Mason that you may not have seen.

Interestingly both the Mealings and the Matthews families were living in Selly Wick Road at the time of the 1939 register. Richard and Netta Mealings at no. 48 and Leslie and Laura Matthews at no. 20. As Janice mentioned Richard Frederick Mealings (1904-1996) was an architect. With Netta he was...

A death notice in the Birmingham Daily Post of 5th October 1972 reveals that Mabs Semark was cremated at Robin Hood Crematorium on 4th October 1972.

This newspaper cutting from 1959 discusses the future of the Vintage Cottage in Blakesley Lane It appears that Frederick William Beavon died aged 92 in 1967

Dorothy Beatrice Pagett d. 25 July 1963 was buried at St Lawrence Church, Bidford on Avon. She lived at 7 High Street, Broom, Warwickshire and was survived by her husband William Ernest Pagett, a retired metal designer. A copy of her memorial inscription can be downloaded for £3 via this link...

The B'ham Daily Post of 8th August 1873 reports that the license for the beerhouse Bull's Head on Hatchett Street was transferred from Isaac Reeves to Geo. Carless.

I remember the shop you mention Morturn. I passed it many times in the late 50s or early 60s. I couldn't remember its name though. I recall the cobwebs and some yellowing window shades presumably to keep the sun off the books. From memory it was in the row of shops indicated on the attached map.

jmadone, I think you will find that the gedcom file will enable you to download names, dob etc and relationships but will not download any photos or documents that you have uploaded to Ancestry.

JudiM, you mention that your grandfather had boxing friends. There are several news reports of a Frank Lees, an amateur boxer belonging to the Metropolitan Amateur Club, Saltley. However, one of the reports is of a fight in 1928 when your Frank would have been only 13 years old.

This cutting from The Sports Argus, March 1955, reveals that Jack Lewis who married Joyce Davies was a regular goalkeeper for Walsall FC. He is also said to have been one of the smallest goalkeepers ever to play in League football.

Ancestry has a record of Ellen Agnes Paintain's brush with the law in 1924.

Not quite the house number you wanted Laraine, but I do have this photo of Douglas House number 87 Frederick Rd. I recall it was used by Kings Edwards Grammar School, Aston as an overflow facility in the early 1960s.

Joan I have attached news reports relating to John Cartwright's sample offences I mentioned in my earlier post. I found these in the British Newspaper Archives where there are a number of other references to him.