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  1. Solihull54

    Westminster Road Handsworth

    My mum was born 1928 at 59 Westminster Road, where her aunt was a midwife and the house shared with several others. I'm not sure if I have any photos of the house inside or out but will look. Also my 3 great aunts lived at Westminster Villa, 229 Church Hill Road.
  2. Solihull54

    Lucas York Road Engine Electronics Hall Green

    I remember one factory in York Road too not 5...
  3. Solihull54

    Ward / Dale Doris

    my 3 great aunts lived at 229 Church Hill Road, it was known also as Westminster Villa. My mother was born in Westminster Road no 59. All died many years ago but the houses are both still there.
  4. Solihull54

    Lucas Mere Green

    Not during the 1970s but I was there from 1982 and through the years when it became linked to College Road, when Alex McDonald was General Manager, later Operations Director and John Lewis was Chief Engineer.
  5. Solihull54

    Small Heath Harriers

    Hello, many thanks I was aware of this but had lost the copy from the newspaper, my sister gave it to her daughter in Wales years ago. My great grandfather first lived in Small Heath, then moved to Moseley Church Road, my Grandad lived at 56 Church and my dad was born there in 1925 before the...
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    Small Heath Harriers

    My grandad and great grand dad lived at 24 Lloyd Street Small Heath before moving to Moseley where they lived at 63 Church Road. Both worked for the old Birmingham Gas Company, Saltley & offices. I am just starting on family history searches now starting here and using Census 1861 to 1921 to...
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    Small Heath Harriers

    Hello, my grandfather was a member of SMH in about 1920 and his father too in about 1890 to 1900, their names Robert Alfred Dry senior and junior. They were both involved in cycling, running and football and I have 2 edwardian era football trophies I think came from that time I will try to post...
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