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    City And Midland Arcades

    Hi Everyone my grandmother according to the 1921 census FMP worked at Werff Brothers 11 City Arcade
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    See Birmingham by Post Card

    HI David, according to the 1921 census FMP my grandmother Mabel Redgrave worked at Werff Bros in City Arcarde
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    ANDERTON STREET LADYWOOD

    Hi Felix My Smith family (on my mothers side) lived at 117,119,121 Anderton Street between 1888, 1892 according to birth certificates and census. I have recently received a marriage certificate of a Henry William Smith who married a Doris Thorp on 28 August 1934 who lived at 68 Anderton Street...
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    Lordswood Boys' Technical School

    Hi Matt. I've just seen the picture of your dad, He's hardly changed. He taught me Maths at Lordswood 1975/6. Send him my regards.
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    ANDERTON STREET LADYWOOD

    Dear Astoness Thank you so much for these photographs of Anderton Street. I'm doing family history and my Smith side of the family lived at 117,119,121 Anderton Street known by baptism records, census, and birth certificates 1888 to 1892. They may have been there prior to 1888. Walter Albert...
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    Grestone School Handsworth Wood

    Anyone on here who went to Grestone Primary school between 1971/2 to 1974 or remember the names of Andrew Woodhall who lived in Beechglade or a Martin Evans Hampstead Road
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    Birmingham City Police 1839 - 1974

    HI There are several books available from West Midlands Police Heritage Museum. They are 1) A Fair Cop, 2) Condition Red, 3) Out Of The Blue Police Strike 1919 4) Birmingham The Sinister Side 5) The Birmingham Central Lock Up. There is also another book An Account of 150 Years of Policing...
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    Lordswood Boys' Technical School

    Sorry think it was Jean Hall geography
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    Lordswood Boys' Technical School

    Hi All I have also just come across this thread and I attended LBTGS during 1974 -1979 and was in Farrady (green band). Like many other comments it's brought back many memories especially the letter from the Headmaster to parents setting out the school requirements and subjects. I to remember...
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    Birmingham City Police 1839 - 1974

    Hi Ken Thanks for your response. Where were you stationed. Don used to work with Harry Stone and Roy Kendrick. Roy is 90 now and I saw him a few months ago and he lives in Stratford Upon Avon. Are you still living in Birmingham. I shall be travelling down to Redditch between Xmas and New...
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    Woodhall S Aston Road in 1815

    So the Edward Woodhall you refer to, are his parents Thomas Woodhall b1755 ish and mother Sarah Silvester b1760ish. Must admit I'm struggling with research at the EW b1799 stage. There could be 2 Soloman's, one brother and one a son. I've got to start digging again. What have I started? Was...
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    Birmingham City Police 1839 - 1974

    Good Afternoon I have recently joined this forum and is fascinating. Thanks to all those responses. I'm conducting family history for my late father and was wondering if anyone knew him or his family. His name is Donald Woodhall and he joined BCP in September 1952 after attending Mill Meece...
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