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Yes I love those little bits of history. Thanks for your comments, they enabled me to connect this postcard in my box of photos to her story. I wonder if she and my grandad used to go there when they were courting.

Thanks for posting the photograph of the bowling green. I have a letter from grandad which talk about going to Lightwoods Park in May 1952 and walking past the bowling green.

Great history of Dunlop developing on this thread. Thought this might be of interest. Envelope with the Dunlop logo (1932) and letter sent to my grandmother who used to work in the typing pool at Dunlop. She left when she got married and evidently sent some wedding cake to her colleagues.

Scans of two postcards I have of St Peter's Church, Broad St,Birmingham.

There is a public house (presumably The Cross pistols) recorded in the 1861 census at 86 Slaney Street. Publican Samuel Parsons (who presumably bought it when it was sold in 1860). He lived there with his wife Jane, children: Thomas, Polly, Samuel (a brassfounder), Frederick (a brassfounder), 1...

This is brilliant. Really loved looking at the photos. What a great idea.

Hi I had a look on the census. My family lived at 89 Henry Street and the Silks were at 91 Henry Street (on the corner with Coleman street I believe) in the 1911 census. Sarah Silk is listed as a widow and head of the household. By 1939 the Mayner family are listed at number 91 so I assume that...

Hi Mikejee thanks for this information. This James Flynn is in my family tree. He was the second husband of my Great, Great, Great Grandmother, and his son Michael was the first husband of my Great Great Grandmother (she was his step sister so no direct relation).

My great grandad Alfred Clarke lived Bk 150 Devon Street in 1891 with his Mum who was a widow and his sisters Kate and Beatrice.

Thanks for posting the photos of Corpus Christi Sister Sue. My grandparents Eva Clarke and John McCourt were married there in the early 1930's.

This is a picture of Holy Trinity, Bordesley taken from my Great Grandmother's marriage certificate in 1907. She was married by Rev F. Trevelyan Snow.

Hi I don't know if you have seen this account by Richard Jones of the 1904 explosion and the fate of the three men who were killed. https://cemeteries.jewelleryquarter.net/francis-william-jordan/

Thanks mike that's great. I've added the bookplate from 1920 in case its of interest.

I have found an old book belonging to my Grandmother with a plate in the front awarding her the book from St James' Ashted Henry St Girls School. The problem is from what I have read that the school closed in 1894. This would have been before my grandmother was born, and the book itself was...

Brilliant, thanks Mike.

Hi Phil (and Mike) do you know which way the street numbers on the photograph run please? I'm interested because I've just discovered my great, great grandfather John William English on the electorial register at number 103 in 1896.

I think this is 134 Spring Hill circa. 1915-1920's. It has two numbers above the door 57 and the painted 34 which I think is 134 going on trade directories and census - possible evidence of renumbering? It was a Watchmaker's shop run by my great, great grandad Louis McCourt (1856-1931).He grew...

My great Aunt was married there and most of her children christneed there in the late 1800's.

My great grandad (Alfred John Clarke - known as Fred) lived bk of 150 Devon street with his Mum and 2 sisters in1891. Interested in any photos or memories.

Hi my Mum Sheila McCourt went there in the 1940's. I found here school report from 1944 signed by Sister Mary Rose. Would love to know more about the school. Sarah