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    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    The Nags Head was on Monument Road Ladywood
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Hi Harriett, The Woodman in Albert Street is still trading, this is by Curzon Street Station and over the road from the Tink Tank Museum. There was another Woodman Pub on Easy Row by the Town Hall - which was demolished 60's or 70's for road widening.
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    Reilly Claire

    Hi MWS - that is all the information i have - so does that mean she was not employed by them on the 1912 census and that she was still unemployed, when the census was done. I am doing this for a friend and that all she has - i have tried looking, but not finding anything.
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    Reilly Claire

    Hi I'm having trouble understanding what this occupation information means on the 1921 census. the person worked at Jays & Co Whole Wool Merchant in Cornwall Street Birmingham as a Shorthand Typist is there possibility that some one could find out, what sort of Business this is and any...
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    Pubs Of The Past

    Hi - that was the street name i was given - of Belgrave Road corner with Hick street - but could be the wrong side and they got mixed up and should have been Belgrave Road - Frank street.
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    Pubs Of The Past

    Sorry the full name of the Pub in Ladywood was, The Crescent Hill Tavern - sorry miss the Hill out
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    Pubs Of The Past

    Hi with ref to post 1693 Ladywood Pubs and 1704 Letterheads of Kelsey's by Oldun - I am looking for a photo of The Crescent Tavern which was on the corner of King Edward Road and Edward Street Ladywood Birmingham - the resident's around this area, always called it the Kelsey Bar and not by the...
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    Edward Street Ladywood

    Hi Vivienne - my friend said there was a pub called the Kelsey on Edward Street on the corner, by King Edward Road, regards Elaine.
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    Edward Street Ladywood

    So sorry to hear about Astonian, I have found his information very good, around Birmingham, My Symphony goes to his family. is there a possibility, that you may know the Pub he was talking about in Edward Street. regards Elaine.
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    Edward Street Ladywood

    Hi Astonian, I have been reading your review about Edward Street, you mention a pub in that street, was it called the Kelsey, and which brewery owned it. I have been trying to look for a photo for ages and at present can't find one, would you happen to have a photo of it. regards Elaine Hemming.
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    Royal George Tavern, Park Street/Digbeth

    Sorry for the late reply, but thank you very much on the information regarding the Ship from the Royal George, it will be interesting to see if the Brewery will use this statue again. regards Elaine.
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    Royal George Tavern, Park Street/Digbeth

    Many thanks for your help Vivienne
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    Royal George Tavern, Park Street/Digbeth

    Thank you - do you know what happened to the ship from the Royal George
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    Royal George Tavern, Park Street/Digbeth

    Hi everyone, I have been reading this page with interest, the music hall, i thought the name was called Coutts Music Hall & Theatre, and the Royal George have always known by this name. I wonder if anybody can help, I am interested to know, what happened the the big Metal Ship on the building...
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    Does Anyone Remember This Pub?

    Hello, the photo you have is of The Eagle & Ball which was on junction of Ladywood Road and Morville Street Ladywood. regards Elaine.
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    Pubs and Inns of Bull Ring and Market areas from 1940s

    Hi, i hope you don't mind, i have had a copy of the photo that you have put up on The Talbot, T. W. Gibson was my grandfather, and this is where he lived with his family, my mom was his daughter, my grandfather full name was Thomas William Gibson and his wife name was Nellie, he managed this...
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    Park Lane...Aston

    Many thank Mikejee, as i have been looking at the photos on this thread and wondered if it was by that pub. there are some wonderful photos of Park Lane, once again Many Many thanks Elaine.
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    Park Lane...Aston

    Thank you very much for this Map of where Bell Place Park Lane is, would this be close to the Shareholders Public house was.
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    Park Lane...Aston

    Hi, this is a long shot, but here goes, I have received a copy of death certificates of my Great Grandmother children from her first marriage, her 1st child died in 1889 with the address of 2 Bell Place Park Lane Aston Manor and her second one died in 1892 with the address of Court 4 Park Lane...
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    Passages, Alleyways Gulletts and Snickets of Old Brum

    Hi Eric, thank you for allowing me to see the family tree, i have gone through the names, they are not what i have on my family tree, so must be another branch of Gibson's - regards Elaine.
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