Search results

Very confusing to have info about two distinct colleges that happen to share the same name on the same thread. Here's some notes about the Edgbaston Greenmore College: MOSELEY MEMORIES by Susan Smith, nee Bromilow – April 2022 My mother’s parents were married on 6 July 1909 from the family...

Taunton Road/Stoney Lane junction area was originally in Worcs. but became part of Birmingham under Greater Birmingham Act in 1911.

Another view of Brighton Road. About 1910. I'm curious about the building on the extreme right. Can't quite read the inscription over entrance. Any thoughts? Looking towards the railway bridge.

Would it help if this thread was amalgamated with "Black Sabbath"? Lot of overlap?

Just watched Midlands Today reporting on Ozzie Day in Brum. Just brilliant. Come on guys, stop knocking what he achieved both for heavy metal and for Birmingham. He is now - not just some historical figure - long may his fame continue..................

Ozzy Day set to honour Birmingham's famous son Birmingham icon Ozzy Osbourne is to be celebrated in the city on the anniversary of his death, with a special day of live music and events. The Prince of Darkness, from Aston, died on 22 July last year, less than three weeks after Black Sabbath's...

Came across this wonderful photo of Chamberlain Square before it was "altered". No date but prewar sometime? It came from this site https://www.tuckdbephemera.org/items?q=birmingham Well worth a visit. Only 12 phots of BHam but what an archive of postcards, views etc.

As mentioned, this was opened by Erdington U.D.C. to be inherited by Birmingham in 1912. Similar to on the south side when BHam also inherited the Kings Norton & Northfield U.D.C. libraries. Birmingham has never had a good record of library provision or of maintaining what it has. I won't even...

I wonder if folks think it would be helpful to have a thread called New Birmingham Books where members can post details of new Birmingham books? Not just books? Perhaps pamphlets etc.? Could bring to a wider audience? Here's two I recently came across: 1. Wordsworth [Diane]: The Life of...

Library of BHam definitely the best place for them Incidentally Rudders were also a slate & tile merchants. Good account on Graces Guide at RUDDERS & PAYNES, LIMITED,: https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1914_Who%27s_Who_in_Business:_Company_R

The origins of the esteemed maker known as William Devenport began in early Victorian England in 1837. The firm was founded by Joseph Whitton after whom it was named. When William Devenport became a partner it was styled as Whitton & Devenport. Later on this jewellery concern was known as...

Caption on Moseley Society website: Ghost sign - Upton's Grocers & Provisions Warehouse The first ghost sign we see is above Rice Chamberlain's Estate Agents, 27-29 St Mary's Row. In a good light it is just possible to read 'Upton's Grocers & Provisions Warehouse'. The proprietor James Upton is...

The building shown in post 1 is not the same as the building shown in posts 20 & 21. Perhaps it was on another site or demolished when the present hall was built in the late 1800s? The early maps only show a hall on the site set well back from the road until the present building was built in...

The company was founded by Charles Smith and his uncle Edwin Pepper in 1899. There is a very good history of the firm at https://grokipedia.com/page/smith_and_pepper. Lots of brilliant photos at...

Hi ManBaz, thank you for kind comment - please see reply today under "Bella".

ManBaz commented on thread "The growth of AI", post 24 about my doggy avitar. Perhaps a few notes may be of interest? We were visiting Filongley, nr Atherstone back in 2008 and as we got out of the car a lovely GSD puppy appeared. Turned out she had been dumped/abandoned. She went to the local...

William Rolason, Jeweller of Vyse Street: William Rolason [one L but sometimes two] was listed as a ‘manufacturing jeweller’ in Slater’s National Directory for 1846 working from Great Hampton Row but by 1849 had moved to 81 Vyse Street and was living on the premises according to the 1851...

I have found Google AI very useful on occasions. [and yes, I don't just accept anything without question]. On occasions I have entered a topic on Google and the AI summary has on occasions included a link or info not found before. So use it BUT with caution and check before accepting it as a fact.

Birmingham Household Supply Association: Came across these two references to the Birmingham Household Supply Association: A couple of descriptions from the internet: “The Birmingham Household Supply Association was a prominent historic department store and retail enterprise. Situated...

May be of interest. We had some of their curtain rails - "Harrison Drape". Advert showing some of their other ranges - may be of interest.