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My first wife's mother worked at Castle Bromwich during the war, as an Inspector on the Spitfire line. I was recently able to see her notebook from 1942, when she was training for her role. Here are a few pictures. I am impressed by her drawing ability. More to follow. Steve.

When the Co-Op in High Street was demolished, I was able to take some pictures from the roof of the building next door. It was strange to see landmarks previously hidden from view, gradually appear as the old building came down. The quality of my pictures is poor, I'm afraid. The...

Another clever one from our village knitter. Steve.

The knitter strikes again. I am still no further along in finding out who does this. Somehow, I like the mystery. Steve.

Our phantom knitter is a romantic. Steve.

It comes as no surprise that the knitter has struck again. Steve.

The Phantom Knitter strikes at Christmas. The tree is a bit optimistic for the winds that we get up here. :D Steve.

Some may remember my thread of my search to find my Grandfather. https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/finding-my-grandfather.56173/ This is a brief account of my visit to his grave, earlier this year. In 2016, plan A was made for a trip to France. I had finally found out...

The phantom knitter has struck again. Steve.

@Strawberry Hunter It's harvest time, don't you know. The mystery knitter strikes again. Steve.

Following on from my recent post https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/wartime-christmas-greetings.56600/ This also surfaced. A small photograph album, dating, I would guess, to WW2 when my father was in North Africa. It is made from a silk-like material, and hand...

I managed to find this (well, The Boss did) today. A Christmas "card", from my Father to my Mother. This would have been when he was in North Africa, probably 1943, at which time he was hit by a DR, at night, and invalided out. The "paper" is a flimsy, no doubt designed to save weight. I...

Why is there a fifty year gap in Birth record availability? 1934-1984:confused: Steve.

This is the story of my attempt to find out anything, about my paternal grandfather. Firstly, other than a name, I, and my two older brothers, knew nothing about him. During my childhood, I do not recal him ever being mentioned, let alone talked about. I remember my own father having a wee...

A pal of mine, recently deceased, used to work at an electrical appliance shop called, Electric Aids. This would have been in the 1960's, I would guess. They sold washing machines, TV's, small appliances, TV rentals, etc. His family all have various locations in their minds for the shop. Saltly...

I admit, I have little hope with this post, but, who knows? This photograph was found in small collection of family photographs. No one in my family has been able to identify any of the boys shown. Maybe, you do? Handwritten, on the back. I am assuming that it is "Lichfield". One...

A wee bit of detecting on my family tree. Some three years ago, I found a census record for my Maternal grandparents. 1911. However, when I looked at the original document. I noticed there was child noted, that had died. Now, it gets interesting. Two living daughters: Constance Ivy...

When my wife and I decided to research our respective family trees, I was surprised when she told me that her Aunt and Uncle had lived in the Old Town Hall at Handsworth. They were there until the late 1960's, I believe, and my wife well remembers going there to visit them, and sitting in the...

This may well be the proverbial "Forlorn Hope", but let's see.:) My father was in the RA in the 1930's, and served in the NW frontier 1935/37'ish. I have a album of his, with photographs taken during his time there. Amongst them are eight, of a funeral service for one of his comrades. I only...

I never met my Paternal Grandfather, or knew anything about him until recently. He was never mentioned, that I can remember. My two older brothers were, likewise, in the dark. A few years ago, I decided to try and delve into the family tree, and find out why. I found him, buried in France, he...