Search results

Crumbs Viv! Last time we went it was £12 and there was nobody to talk to about the history.

Lovely pictures Lyn. Those huge balloons always make me laugh. I had to drive up to Chester with one in the back of my little car. I thought I'd trapped it in a black bin bag but it escaped and floated in the way of my mirror! Time goes so quickly and we don't get to see our little ones enough.

We sat in a similar place when we visited the pool last year. Must look out the photo and see if it was the same bench!

This is a photo of me and my brother. He'll be 80 soon and I'd like to send him a copy but it's in a bad way. Any help would be greatly appreciated please. Many thanks, Penny

Happy Christmas to everyone and a really good 2025.

Thanks Pedrocut, that seems much more likely. Also, the flags would have been for Edward VII's coronation wouldn't they? August 1902 - so typical English summer weather. Good picture.

Smashing picture Post #62 Lyn. I wonder where it was - I can't place it at the moment.

Hi Efja_Joan, although no oral history to help you with, there are quite a few threads on this forum which mention St Pauls Square (I didn't put the ' in the search box) at the top right hand corner of the page. There may be something there or someone to contact. I worked in Cox Street in the...

This is a follow-on from my post of 28th April 2022. I have finally got round to looking at the Bell & Cuckoo in Erdington. From a visit to Birmingham Archives I have discovered that the land was sold in 1866 and from reading 'Coaching City' by Howard Clayton (about Lichfield) the most likely...

Thank you everyone. All a real improvement. Can really see his features now.

One family I was tracing answered most questions differently to previous censuses and 'don't know' in the 'where born' column. I realised after a while that the parents were probably out and the children has answered the enumerator's questions.

I realise a magic wand may be needed with this one but can anyone enhance/sharpen this picture from a newspaper please?

There's a really atmospheric picture at the bottom of the page(see above) of a tram in the rain outside the Picture House in High Street. Just before the trams were re-routed via Sutton New Road I imagine.

Could you tell me where to look for details for this man who fought in WW1 and survived. I'm used to looking for soldiers who died but at a loss for those who survived. WHITEHEAD A.P. Station House, Chester Road. 1st City of Birmingham Battalion. Many thanks for ideas, pointers etc.

From Aston & Erdington Remembered by Stephen Birch on Facebook. Smashing photos on Sutton New Road Construction.

I wonder if Birmingham Waste was the man we used to collect what was left at the the end of a jumble sale in the 1970's. He recycled everything - mostly I think for cleaning rags in factories.

Happy Belated Birthday Janice. Couldn't find a minute to get to the laptop. Must try harder!

Hi Viv, the gateway faces the front of the hall but the building on the left looks as though it's to the side. Have I got my bearings wrong? I wondered if it could be the Grammar School? Unless it's a bit of artistic licence.

Good to know that they're opening a few more days Stokkie, thank you. Just wish there was a little more for visitors. The lovely formal garden to the side of the hall is usually well kept but even that has been neglected.

Smashing photo Viv. I researched the Birmingham Boxers 1875-1900 some years ago and although this is just outside that time the names are familiar. I went to the newspaper archive while it was still at Colindale in London to read the Midland Sporting News for the 25 years, or at least those that...