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Last Friday night I watched 'The Graham Norton Show' on BBC 1 . Jay Blades was one of his guests. He bravely talked about all his personal problems in 2017 and his move to Wolverhampton. He was greatly helped by one particular person in Wolverhampton to get back on his feet who was in the...

Sadly the third and final episode aired last night on Channel 5. Once again Jay brimmed with enthusiasm discovering more Midlands characters this time in the 20th Century. I knew about quite a few but there were some I hadn't heard of before. He initially concentrated and featured Coventry...

Again I enjoyed part 2 of Jay Blades refreshing approach last night looking at a wide range of 19th Century trades and industries most of which are relevant, strongly connected to my personal family history research and growing up in the Midlands. My own personal highlights were as follows:- -...

Thank you for your clarification

The Repair Shop is based near Goodwood /Chichester at the Weald Museum on South Downs

I enjoyed watching 1st Episode aired last night on Channel 5 at 9.00pm. Refreshing approach to key past historical figures in the Midlands and their achievements. I am looking forward to the next 2 episodes

Thank you to 3 contributors to very interesting links on Nail Making in West Midlands in 1800's. A few years ago I visited the preserved working Nail Shop at the Black Country Living Museum near Tipton and Dudley . Originally it was sited in Halesowen in West Midlands in 1880. My maternal great...

Thank you Biscayne for such wonderful footage. It brought back many happy memories of train spotting on Snow Hill Station in mid to late 1950's. Me and my friends caught a local stopping GWR train at Soho & Winson Green station for a few old pennies excitally alighting at the station . I was...

Thank you Pedrocut for a superb early photograph of Holyhead Road and Asbury Memorial Church with a spire, looking down towards Milestone Lane and Booth Street. The church no longer has a spire

Thank you Pedrocut for image link showing a typical workshop at 94 Vyse Street in Birmingham Jewellery Quarter. Would it have ever met current UK Health and Safety at Work Acts and Electrical Regulations - doubtful. Also shows the small spaces that workers had to produced their skilled work

Thank you for letting me know his name (wish you well with your future researching)

Thank you Farmerchris 1. What was your grandfather's name? My wife's grandfather was a Seal Stone Engraver at 100 Vyse Street (Own Occupation) on 1921 Census when he returned from Ypres during WW1

Yes that is correct. My wife's Aunt & Uncle had an apartment opposite who confirmed that Nolly had an apartment across the road from her

Thank you for the 1943 sketch. We were married here in 1966. I expect alot of changes around the church Dedicated to Bishop Francis Asbury who took Methodism to USA. Yes his house is still on the Newton Road near Great Barr

Thank you for great picture of GWR Railcar which I remember on regular runs from Snow Hill to Dudley in early 1950's

Was there an early design and in GWR livery before this later version?

Thank you, extra happy memories. I never managed to travel behind iconic Kings, Castles or Halls. Also never went on the iconic DMU back in the early 1950's

Totally agree with your sentiments at end of your text. Absolute crying shame its disappeared for ever

Another iconic picture, thanks