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Alberta, I think you're handling this very well, thanks.

Just a thought Alberta, have you pm'd the member/s who maybe are doing this? I don't want to start a witch hunt, just let them know how by sharing memories etc the whole community here benefits.:encouragement:

Well said Alberta

Hi mrsb, I'm sure our WW1 experts will give you more info, but my grandad had 2 numbers like yours. This was to do with the fact that he re-enlisted after the end of the war. Have you found his Service Record on Ancestry? The Royal Warwickshire Regiment Museum in Warwick have proved very helpful...

On Warwickshire Ancestors Project - 1891 you can find the residents on Folio 9 Pages 16 and 17. https://www.hunimex.net/warwick/freecens/2385.html

And this on Ancestry: "Moor St,long ago was was Molle St, one housed the public offices, a jail,and later Moor St Warehouse, Moor St Station, was opened, in 1909 completed in 1914 Moor St once had a tram track, tramcars from digbeth turned up Moor St , left up Henns Walk,and left again to...

Found this on Wikipedia. " It was developed in the 1960s into an elevated 800-metre (2,625 ft) road intersection on the A4400 road and was named Masshouse Circus. The area below it was cleared and used as a surface car park. The elevated roadways were made of concrete which created an...

This picture has been on before. The Stagedoor (those were the days!)

And me Sticher, this shows the name on the PC.

Thanks for that photo Viv. I used to drink in Hawkins for quite a few years in the 90's when I had an office on St Philips Place. I never knew how they got the name.

Lee, like I said I had help from the guy at the Royal Warwicks Museum in Warwick. I'm sure if you phone up and make an appointment he'll give you more info (if he's still there).

What a load of great pub names! Love your Vampire Lyn.

I agree Alan. I managed to get lots of good info from the Royal Warwickshire Museum in Warwick, but other than my Grandad's Medal Card can't get anything else so far online (Ancestry mainly). Seems like his service record is one of the burnt/lost ones.

Similar here Baz. My Grandad joined up in 1912, went over to France 14.10.1914, then to Gallipoli, then to Mesopotamia and India. Died 12.12.1968 in East Birmingham Hospital.

Nico, when were used to go on holiday to Great Yarmouth one of the "Mystery" coach tours we went on from the boarding house always ended up at the Eels Foot.

Thanks Dek and Brian.

Lyn, on post 401 do you know where on Tyburn Road that was?

Smashing news Lyn. Glad he persisted and now has got his reward.

I was born in the houses opposite the Valor sports field and in the 50s, when I was about 8 or 9, used to kick a ball about when there was a football match on. I always ended up at my Nan's (who also lived in the houses) for a bitter shandy - probably very weak!