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Oh wondrous beauty of our Sky Bringer of fear and awe to beholders Eye Your searing force of venomous Track Seeking out your treacherous jagged Path Mighty Nuclear atom splitter, spitter Such instant mighty power mere Men can't better From our Caves to modern Science we stand alike Still in...

A commemorative remembrance society in Giessenland (Holland) is looking for a Photo RAF or Civvy for Arthur kia shot down on their patch 1943, any Jelfs &/or relatives (by marriage etc)get the old photos out & check Ok. Arthur born 1914 B,ham son of James Jelfs & Jessie (Fanny) Taylor & husband...

Hi , Could I please have a look up for a Charles Young, Publican at the Old Crown Pub, 304 Lichfield Rd, Aston Manor hopefully in 1902 & 1903 ? He was there in 1901 (Census) but I know he died 17th June 1904 at 110 Farm St, B19 Old family rumour that he had an accident on holiday Isle...

Hi Folks Have not bought B,M or D certificates for years & aware that the costs have soared :frown: A friend recently told me that there is a way of "getting copies" from Library instead of paying for a full certificate Could anybody elaborate further on the truth ( or not ) of this ...

" I am, I am thinking, therefore I am extant", that exhorted thought projected as a voice yet having no voice it will just have to suffice as too busy now being cognisant. This racing inner space nearing ninth instar mere parsecs beyond the Ice so shudder, shiver sensing locate, vacate...

Hi to our friends in Our Falkland Isles & our loving respect to our Fallen. I,m not an admirer of our present P M but he did come out with a lovely Quote in today,s Mail on Sunday, Quote ; "The white smoke over the Falklands was pretty clear ", This in support of the Islanders fantastic...

Can anyone recall a Social or Working Man's club on Bolton Road in Small Heath ? Did it have a "nick name ?" some thing like "The Lanes" and if so,,why called so ? Thanks in advance, John:cupcake:

James Byard b1880 marries Alice (Edith preferred) Morgan b1879 Herefordshire Marriage & other Byard + Morgan families in Birmingham (Aston/Hockley/Hansworth) Contacts & enquiries welcomed,, regards John Y

Yet another saddening tale :( Bethnal Green this morning a lady in a small Corsa dies & others injured, WHY :shocked: Because the Police switched on "Blues n Twos", after a "suss" Mercedes,, who promptly fled & smashed into the Corsa,,, How many times does this scenerio repeat Eh! Stop the...

ROLFE family of Newcombe Road ,Handsworth, B,ham 1916 to 1960,s John J Rolfe & Wife Elsie A (Young-maiden) married 1916 Son a James Rolfe 1918c Jessie Rolfe (sister of above) married a Gilbert Young( brother of above) married in 1919 at St James Church, Handsworth, Son a Gilbert Young born...

Any VAUGHAN relatives or possibles welcome to enquiries, Margaret Vaughan married to John Howell 1880,s of most interest Thanks & best regards J Y

Hi Folks ;) Thanks for the 1892 & 1897 Kelly,s information ( Rod supplied) 08-13-2004 to "Esther" (My little sister ) request of 08-12-2004 re GG,Grandfather Charles Young, Beer Retailer @ 304 Lichfield Rd, Aston Manor.(also on 1901 census, Family certificates are held. Further research...

Any Howell of B,ham 1850,s to now are wecome to contact :) Starter for 10, :coolsmiley: James HOWELL born 28th Feb 1877 @ Belmont Passage, Aston Father a John Howell & Mother a Mary Howell (Maiden SANKEY) Another son a John Thomas HOWELL born 2nd March 1884 @ 27 Duddeston Row Linked names of...

Any McGANN interests in & around Birmingham Early 1900,s to Present, Welcomed :) Marriage as starter,, Henry McGANN age 22 Cycle Worker of 7 Mountford Street Married Amelia Gertrude HARRISON age 19 @ St Johns Church ,Sparkhill Dec 23rd 1906 Other Surnames linked to McGANN,s are,,HOWELL...

Hi & introducing My MORGAN family, TOWER Street & Summer Lane 1880,s- 1970,s Originated from Herefordshire in 1800 came into B,ham areas around 1850,s Any MORGAN researchers most welcome to contact anytime,, Cheers John Y (Mom a Morgan) Known Marriages.Contacts are;BLOUNT/Blunt...

Hi All Listers & "Tree" builders ;) The YOUNG,s originated from Higham Ferrers , Northamptonshire from around 1790,s Arrived in Aston around 1860,s, Lichfield Rd ,mainly the Pubs (Hic ::)) Several offshoots Bros & Sis,s went posh end of Summer Lane, Cowper Street 1900,s So anyone researching or...

We Will Always Remember ,, Them  :) I have the Full Listing of 2.241 people killed in the Birmingham Bombings of WW2 Name & Age as depicted on The Tree of Life Statue erected near St Martins Church in The Bullring If Anyone requires a "Look-up", please feel free to ask,,   No problem...

Take a quick look-around you now :-\ What you,re holding & looking at + All around you, Various Plastics in use. Another Birmingham Original success, providing "Forward", a quantum leap in Technology & Employment for Many O0 Today,s modern "Plastic" Industry began with a material called...

Well Ok ,heres a short story about a short mutt, short & stroppy little mongrel, maybe even physiognomically representatative of its people who loved him during his & their shared time :) Dad named him Kelpie when he was born,,like an Aussie Sheep dog but wet looking? He said?    He was...

Yo :) Any of you Tram/Train/Bus mobsters Know anything about a "RED ROSE BUS/COACH Co" Operating 1920,s 19935,s around Birmingham,,Stratford Rd/Highgate/Sparkhill etc  ??? One of Our Canadian friends wants to know so he can trace some Brummie Rellies,,Ok Now get a move on,,Move "Further...