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    Passages, Alleyways Gulletts and Snickets of Old Brum

    Hi Eric, sorry for the late reply as I have been really busy at work and sometimes not managed to get on site. - is it possible that I could have a look at your family tree on the Gibson link. to see if any names on there, could be linked to the names i have. Many thanks Elaine.
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    Bowen, Mills, Rothero & Milton and also Milward

    hi, I have been read your family history, and what caught my was the name Rothero, my Great Grandmother Mary Ann Gibson was born Mary Ann Rothero in 12th May 1867 Latimer Street Birmingham and died 11th March 1933 Brookfields Birmingham - Her Parent where Thomas H Rothero born around 1832 in...
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    Church of the Saviour Edward Street Ladywood

    Hi Skylark, i have some information for you on the Church of the Saviour, based on the corner of Edward Street - Helena Street Ladywood the church was built for George Dawson who was a preacher of the church - after years of this building being a church, it finally finished it life as The Lyric...
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    Passages, Alleyways Gulletts and Snickets of Old Brum

    Hi Tony Barlone, as far as I know that we had no relatives in Buck Street, I did not know all of my Dad's side of the family, like his Aunts Uncles or Cousins - But my Dad his parent and brothers and sister lived in Jesmond Grove Pype Hayes Erdington - regards Elaine - sorry for the late reply
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    Church of the Saviour Edward Street Ladywood

    Hi Skylark - the only other information - in 1896 the church was sold to a Methodist Congregation. The proceeds from the sale were donated to another Unitarian church in Waverley Road. This information was taken from Wikipedia - I am still trying to find out more information on this, so I am not...
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    Church of the Saviour Edward Street Ladywood

    Edward Street Ladywood Birmingham - Church of the Saviour, Edward Street (1847–1895), demolished in 1960
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    Church of the Saviour Edward Street Ladywood

    If Skylark is still interest this is the church he has been looking for on Edward Street Ladywood Birmingham
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    Passages, Alleyways Gulletts and Snickets of Old Brum

    Hi Eric, What was your Father's Name.
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    Passages, Alleyways Gulletts and Snickets of Old Brum

    Hello Eric, yes my Grandad father's name was also Thomas William Gibson, my grandfather other siblings were Frank. Harry, Leonard and Florence. they are from the Ladywood Area of Birmingham
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    Passages, Alleyways Gulletts and Snickets of Old Brum

    I have included another photo of The Talbot, this is the pub my Grandfather Had, until he passed away in 1947, His name was Thomas William Gibson, it is not a very good photo, but this photo is of the front of the Public House, the one on here is the back of the public house. - regards Elaine.
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    Passages, Alleyways Gulletts and Snickets of Old Brum

    This was my Grandfather Pub, he was here up 1947 when he passed away, his name was Thomas William Gibson.
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    Passages, Alleyways Gulletts and Snickets of Old Brum

    Hello, on the map I have it show that it was called Henn's Walk the big building next to E H James looks like St Peters Church and directly opposite Henn's Walk on the other side of the road is Rope Walk - regards Elaine
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    Passages, Alleyways Gulletts and Snickets of Old Brum

    Hello - I have this photo of Buck Street, is it the same one you are looking for. regards Elaine
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    Lower Hurst Street Birmingham

    Thank you Lynn, will try this.
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    Lower Hurst Street Birmingham

    Hi Lyn - thank you for your reply, will have to try ancestry - do they have a section on Military - regards Elaine
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    Lower Hurst Street Birmingham

    Hi Everyone, need your help again, I have now gone further back with my family search, and was wondering if you can sort some more maps for Me. I am looking at the year 1889 to 1892:- 44 Grant Street Lee back, Great Colmore Street Lee Bank (I have no House numbers at present.) Latimer Street...
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    Saltley / Duddeston & Nechells Area

    I hope this will help - Where the 4 cars are parked this is Long Acre. Where the Van is parked is Walter Street with Thimble Mill Lane, running across, L H Newtons factory at the bottom right of picture, and the church is St Josephs.
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    Lower Hurst Street Birmingham

    OldMohawk, I can't thank you enough for this photo, I am so overwhelmed with everything you Mikejee and Phil have done for me, It is just brilliant - thank you all once again.
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    Lower Hurst Street Birmingham

    Mikejee, this is brilliant, sorry it was Road not Street for Shakespeare - just can't believe this, I know that Nelson street was in two parts, and only small section of this road still exist leading to the sandpits, so my mother was born in Nelson street that no longer exist according to the...
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