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  1. rowan

    Ugh.

    I remember having Bournvita and sugar sandwiches and I loved lard pieces with loads of salt on......... and black treacle on porridge, yummy yummy. Very un PC nowadays
  2. rowan

    Herbert Roonald and John- born 1930's.

    Re: Roonald and John Herbert - born 1930's. Karenanne,:D I have found John L Herbert died Dec.1933 age 2yrs. 6d 201 Birmingham. and a Frederick G Horton death in 1931 age 69 in West Brom. But I can't find a marriage for Ida and Sydney :rolleyes: The mystery deepens.........plenty of...
  3. rowan

    Herbert Roonald and John- born 1930's.

    Re: Roonald and John Herbert - born 1930's. I dont know if this is the same family. Sept 1926 Ida M Flay married Fredrick G Horton B'Ham S. 6d 362 June 1927 Francis R Horton born mother Flay B'Ham S 6d 389 Sept 1929 Francis R Horton died age 2 B'Ham S 6d 237
  4. rowan

    What was the best Generation

    Born 1940, I think our generation had hope.......hope that world war would never happen again.......hope that our lives would be better than the previous generation......hope that we could change life........ and we have seen most of that happen. I can still remember the elation I felt when...
  5. rowan

    The New Adventurers What a bloody eyesore

    Taking Villa's colours a little tooooooooo far methinks!!
  6. rowan

    Prince of Cats Siamese

    He was beautiful Bernard and you must still miss him. They bring us so much love and ask so little of us, we forget they are only on loan to us :( We are still grieving our two friends that we lost at the begining of this month and our other friend who we lost last year........does the pain...
  7. rowan

    Nelson Statue 200th Anniversary

    A little village in Cornwall always celebrates Tafalger Day with a march by RNAS Culdrose in honour of Nelson and the battle. There are pictures in the "Cornishman" newspaper (can be viewed online) of the march last Sunday.
  8. rowan

    Park Road Sutton Coldfield

    The Congegational Church was in Park Road in 1958. two of my sons were baptised there.....one in 1959 and the other in 1961. The church was on the left hand side going up Park Road towards the town.
  9. rowan

    Birches Green House Kingsbury Road Erdington

    Try www.sjmo.webs.com and follow the links. There is alot of imformation regards Sir Josiah Mason.
  10. rowan

    First Film Your Parent Took You To See

    My Grandparents took me to see "Snow White" at the Capitol Ward End. The wicked Witch terrified me and I had to be taken out as I was crying so much.
  11. rowan

    So sad tonight

    We thank you all for all your kind thoughts, we are really grateful. The house was so empty this morning so we went out but when we came home the tears flowed again. It will take time I know and yes we will be taken over by another sweet little friend when he or she comes up our garden...
  12. rowan

    So sad tonight

    we are absolutely devasted tonight. Our two beloved cats have gone to cross the RAINBOW BRIDGE. Midget had to go to the vets yesterday mornjg and we had to say goodbye to our lovely little girl. Then tonight our poor old Mr Stripey said he had had enough and passed peacefully away. How can...
  13. rowan

    Popped his cloggs.

    My late brother in law used to say " He's fell of his perch and turned his toes up"
  14. rowan

    Paul Newman His secret life exposed

    I hate this trend of slating people of when they have died. For goodness sake their personal life is private and whilst they still have relatives livig I think it is totally dishonourable to degrade the dead. Bernard........keep your dreams of this great actor and ignore the books that are...
  15. rowan

    Old baby prams

    Yes Di, it was a magical time...........I was 18 at the time and I was scared silly but oh soooo proud!! The photos were taken in Sutton Park near the Town Gate (We lived in Clifton Road and I spent every day pushing the pram through the park from Wyndley Gate down to Town Gate and then walked...
  16. rowan

    Old baby prams

    These photos were taken in 1959. Me holding my first born son. His pram was a pale blue with navy hood apron and bag by Pedigree. The body lifted of to reveal a fold down pushchair. It was very heavy but the "BOGOF" was very useful.:0))
  17. rowan

    Old baby prams

    This is a photo of me (the second user) in my pram with my brother(the first user) at the back of me and his friend to the front.Taken in 1941 The next one is of my half brother (the 3rd user), in the same pram, 12 years later. (The grumpy looking one is the same brother who was on the first...
  18. rowan

    Sutton James H

    There is a death for a James H Sutton on FreeBMD Mar. 1930 B'Ham S. vol 6d page 150 age 58.
  19. rowan

    Rowles Agness

    Re: Agness Rowles There is a death for Agnes Jun 1911 age 1yr Aston 6d 122. A marriage for an Agnes to Arthur D Hogan Sept 1924 B'Ham N 6d 1278 A marriage for Amelia R to Harry Russell Sept 1925 B'Ham S 6d 706 A marriage for Annie to ? Stokes Sept 1928 B'Ham S 6d 27
  20. rowan

    Josiah Mason's Orphanage

    Yuo are more than welcome Sarah
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