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    Nonsuch Farm

    Some more Nonsuch Farm pics... 1. The barn being filled 2. My grandfather with cart and horse. 3. Another view of the farmhouse. (needs confirming) 4. Not sure if this a plough or some sort of mechanical scythe! 5. Not sure if this is the farm.. horses in a pool!
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    Bartley Green Senior School 1933 School Photo

    Maureen, I'm in the process of uploading some pictures of Nonsuch Farm here:- https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?p=134581#post134581 As I've said to Allyson, please feel free to use them as you wish. All the Best John
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    Nonsuch Farm

    Here is a picture of a picnic at Nonsuch Farm, Bartley Green taken sometime in the 1930's. My grandmother and grandfather (Bertha Viola Thatcher and Harold Sydney Thatcher are third and fourth from the right on the back row. I have some more pictures of the farm which I'll gradually add here...
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    Bartley Green Senior School 1933 School Photo

    Here's the other photo from 1935. My Dad, Raymond John Thatcher is far left back row.
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    Bartley Green Senior School 1933 School Photo

    Yes, that's correct... I believe Sidney was in the RAF. My grandparents were Harold and Bertha and they moved from Bristol to work at Nonsuch Farm (probably in the '30's). I've never been able to find out much about the farm, apart from it was (I believe) owned and run by Birmingham City...
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    Bartley Green Senior School 1933 School Photo

    I found this photo with my Dad's belongings after he died in 2001. The only person I know in the pic is my Dad's older brother Sidney Thatcher (Back row, 4th from the right). Just wondered if the photo would be of interest to anyone else. I think the school was/is in Adams Hill. I think I have a...
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    Stanmore Road Secondary, Edgbaston

    Re: Stanmore Secondary, Edgbaston Hi all I'm new here, but I went to Stanmore from when it opened in 1966 until 1971. Some other teachers I remember are: Mrs Miles (English), Mr Bray (my form teacher in 2nd year), Miss Danielewicz (My 1st year form teacher). Mrs Jeffries (Science), Mrs...
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