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hi there, i also have an interest in Severn Street Birmingham, researching number 22 for around year 1915, i am trying to find out what the building was used for and greatful of any info
Hi that's amazing. Hope you can view the photo in colour on here? I have a wedding photo of 1957 and some of the same people are on it who are probably are about 5 years older, so your probably right about Coronation. In the photo, Bill Ladbrook has a banner or something weapped round him...
also to add, in the below photo, the names are :
1. Ellen Ladbrook
2. I have her on Doreen & Gerrys Wedding in 1957 / Ladbrook wedding photo, her name is Alice
3,5 & 6 : Bill Ladbrook his wife Hilda and her sister Daisy.
Other numbers i am only guessing e.g. and if anyone can name them...
Hi Pauline, Thats amazing. Which is your mother in the picture ? I have enhanced that photo in colour, i will upload.
So, did you know Annie Crow/Edward Crow, Ingrams or Ellen and Walter Ladbrooke?
Hi there, just read your post about your wife's grandmother living at 6 Queen St. My great gran and grandad lived at 8 Queen St from early 1900's- Jane and Charles Kelly, after they passed, one of their daughters- Annie Crow (ne- Kelly) and her husband Edward Crow, lived there until 1960's as...
Hi there
I am wondering if someone knows where to get an old map of Albert Road, Aston Manor, for around 1920 and or pre before The Aston Express way went through the road. I am looking for a map with the houses on please.
I am looking for 344 Albert Road, as I reckon The Aston Express Way goes...
Hi Phil
The photo of The Gate beer garden on Studley St is very interesting to me.
Could you tell me the date it was taken and anything about the occasion ? it looks like a celebration with the hats they are wearing ! What a great photo.
My family lived on Queen St, Studley St, Highgate Rd...
Hi Lyn and Mike.
Thanks very much for info i was trying to find a resturant called dining rooms...no wonder i couldnt find anything!!
Thanks Mike for the map.looks a big building and i will take a look at this in detail.
Very much appreciated.
Regards
Simon.
Hello
I am after some advice of where i might find more info about a resturant called dining rooms which address was 176 aston rd bham -this was in 1892.The resturant was there for about 4 years or more. I have found info (just the name of it)on kellys but would like to get more info and...