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Hi Ron, the site map doesn’t show grave numbers, just section numbers, I’m not sure if there is any in the bereavement office on Saturday that you can speak to but they are the only ones with exact location details, they are very helpful and I’m sure a photo call will get the information you...

I think it may have been Schweppes,Ind,Coope as I remember there was a statue of the “Babycham” hind and champagne glass on the reception desk in Wirral and a connection to Burton on Trent too , happy days

Hi, all this talk of chocolate is making me hungry , back in the early’80s when I worked as a motorcycle courier one of my regular runs was from Cadbury in Birmingham to the Ind Coope factory in the Wirral to have new products such as biscuits and chocolate bars to be photographed for various...

Hi just a quick question which I’m sure has been asked many times, to upload a photo and resize it , how would I right click on an iPad , if you view my recent photo on the Handsworth Cemetery thread you’ll see my problem, I’ve only just stopped using my abacus and slate and chalk so any help...

Hi Laurajadeb, this is the photo of my uncle’s plot with small name peg , so you know what to look for on your search good luck

And you dare not make a sound while people were reading, even dropping a book was frowned on , now it’s a free for all and chaos , no sense of respect

Is it only me that feels all the great stuff we grew up with in brum is slipping into a distant fog

I remember the Ringway well back in the 60’s & 70’s, I used to work in Blucher street up the hill towards HP sauce. From the photos on the post it’s obvious we knew how to build stuff with character compared with the non descript monstrosities we’re stuck with now , I remember the 59 bike club...

Was it not Handsworth park , there was always a great funfair there, they had a “ wall of death” too. I lived across the road in Grove lane

My brother Ronnie worked on the door with his friend Eric from late ‘60s, also the cedar club, opposite lock, la dolce vita

Hi just wondering if any old school friends from William Murdock School’62 to ‘66 are out there, John Kirby, Micky Browne, Rolsten Kerr, Clive Forsyth, Chris Bilboe

You’re welcome Laura,I know how disheartening it is to wander back and forward looking at gravestones trying to decipher numbers covered in mud and holly trees growing up through the centre of a heartfelt poem maybe to a long passed child

Hi, glad you’ve had a result from the bereavement office, it can get quite addictive following leads from family plots, if you still struggle to find the actual location ask Gail at the office she sent me a lined drawing of the plot and surrounding grave numbers,so at least you have a starting...

A very very belated birthday wish Janice hope you had a great day and you ate all your jelly and cake , did you remember to put your name on your spoon and plate for the party

Hi I’ve just spotted this post and decided to poke my nose in and add my “ twopeneth” , I see from the map that the plot is in section 3 and the grave was reopened, I had also searched for a grave here at Handsworth and found it to be in section 4 , it wasn’t until I contacted the bereavement...

Hi PFC , I was at William Murdock from 62’ and 66’, I noticed from the group photo and names mentioned the name Brian Kirby , there was a John Kirby in my class and he did indeed have an older brother Brian . I would be very interested to know if John is still in contact with anyone

Thanks MWS, I wasn’t sure which schools would have been located in Handsworth back in 1911, I’ll see if I can research any records for Grove Lane school, thanks for your help , will keep you posted

Hi all, sorry I haven’t been on the forum for a while, I’m still researching my family tree, I’m trying to work out which schools my dad and his brother would possibly attended in 1911, they were both living in Whateley road in Handsworth , dad was 12 yrs, uncle Ron would have been about 6yrs...

Hi Babbs, my brother Kev Elliott worked at H&S Aldridge Road Perry Barr late 50s to early 60s as shopfitter cabinet maker where he met his future wife Jacqueline Hancox who worked in wages office I think, it would be nice to see any existing photos of the building and workers from that time

My first bike was a triumph tiger cub( reg. 135 RHA) I bought it from H&L Motors on Dudley Road Handsworth, I had been learning on a BSA Bantam whilst at acu /rac bike training course in Smethwick ( mom had said I could have a bike but had to have lessons) I rode the cub on L plates for a couple...