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    Still born twins

    If they were buried I wouid think it would be in Witton cemetry. If you go along there and ask them at the office they will tell you what they know.I have found them very helpful
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    Lodge Family 1814+

    There is a book "UK Midland and Various UK Trade Directories 1790 - 1941. This should be available at your local library
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    Rose Tube Company

    They were in Coventry in 1901-1903. Contact the Coventry Evening telegraph for help
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    Who remembers their dad mending their shoes

    I seem to remember my neighbour wiping the soles of the shoes he mended with washing soda in water to give them a nice brown finish
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    Witton Road

    Hi Jean I remember the shop you refer to but it was further down Witton Road towards Witton Island Harry
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    Witton Road

    It was in a block of shops just up from Trinity Road corner towards the Sacred Heart Church. There was a Post Office on the corner. a Co-op , barbers and a shoe shop
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    Witton Road

    I used to own the hardware shop at 169-171 in the sixties formerly Richard Pee. I remember the grocery shop opposite run by Lizzie who would cut a loaf in half for a lot of the people who lodged around there also Terrys and the launderette. . I did know a lot of people but unfortunately I...
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    Archer family - Bordesley Green/Small Heath area

    Re: Looking for information on Archer family - Bordesley Green/Small Heath area More information reqired. i.e. full name D>O>B etc. There are quite a lot of Burgess famiklies. Willilm Burgess and family on the 1911 census living in Sandy Lane Aston. born 1866
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    Bowens

    Every time I log on they tell me I have been banned despite the fact they have given me two new passwords and yet I can still send this message I have asked for an explanation and they gave me an email address to contact but my emails are refused. Harry
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    Bowens

    I have just been banned for making this thread. WHY? I am sure this is where Bowens first started.
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    Bowens

    I seem to remember Bowens were in Anthony Road in the thirties. They only had two coaches
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    Saltley College Primary School

    Hi Jennyann Some of the items are wrong are wrong about Saltley College. There never was a school at the junction of College Road and Bridge Road. My School was a further 500 yards further along Bridge Road. It had 3 classrooms and I think the most pupils it had was about 300. There was a houise...
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    Saltley College Primary School

    Hi Wendy I must correct you on this. The Roman Catholic School is in Hartopp Road where I was born. The Saltley College School I attended is in Bridge Road opposite the Roman Catholic Church the Rosary. Kind regards. Harry
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    Saltley Secondary School

    , I am new to this site and as far as I have searched I can find no trace of "Saltley College School" Many Saltley Schools have been mentioned but not this one. It was in Bridge Road and on the next corner in College Road was the Saltley College Training School. Later known as St Peters...
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    Saltley College Primary School

    I am new to this site and as far as I have searched I can find no trace of "Saltley College School" Many Saltley Schools have been mentioned but not this one. It was in Bridge Road and on the next corner in College Road was the Saltley College Training School. Later known as St Peters...
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