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I thought you might like to see my daughter’s artwork and verse.

Just been watching this film on TV it starred Ronnie Baker the interesting thing out this film was where it was filmed. If any old Sappers Royal Engineers remember being stationed at 8 Railway Regt on Salisbury Plain at Longmore Railway this where it was filmed 1966. The film used WD locomotive...

Can anybody tell where the Unionist Club was opened Nov 15th1907 Aston by A J Balfour MP

More of my daughters art work

I watch with interest the other night the programme highlighting passengers not paying Transport fares. I wonder what would happen if we had the red honesty boxes which was located on the platform of Birmingham trams. The boxes was located for passengers alighting the tram to put the fares which...

Please can anybody help with the following relative details. Charles Henry Jukes born Aston 1878 immigrated to Perth West Australia on 18August 1928 with the Orient Ship line on the Ship Orovsa from London. I can't find any details when he arrived in Perth ?

Let me start you off I intend trimming my bungalow up in memory of my dad who play an important part of the celebrations in Birdbrook Rd & Kebworth Close parties. I will hope to have Union Jack buntings with a picture of King George 6th an Elizabeth, LED light shining on my home with R W B...

What a Bargain

Hi folks Starting on Tuesday night for three nights on Channel 5 at 9 pm The Blitz Britain on fire it looks as if it could be a vert interesting series.

Hi Folks has anybody got have one of these cast iron money tanks It was my Grandfathers I was lead to believe by my Dad that my Grandfather either made it or had it made. My grandfather in 1911 worked at Eagle Tange Gas Company as a Fettler which I assume it was a foundry in Aston. Would...

Hi Folks These two pictures show a shocking which would have been attached to a battery my Dad bought it convince it would help with his pains. He would spent some time holding the 2 hand pieces and you would see his arm jumping. Picture 2 was the trick he used to play on us as kids, he'd put...

Wife of William John Jukes Born Birmingham 1855 Parents Henry Jukes & Elizabeth Chapman. I've found two possible Clara Ann Draper and Henrietta Clara Badham ? Can any body sort out which is the correct on for me

Following an enquiry on the Forum with regards to Family Name Clews, I got in touch with the member and it's unbelievable this is the connection my 4 Aunt's & 2 Uncle's has been looking for nearly 80 years for. I just feel so elated to have achieved something that that my family have failed to...

Please can anybody help I'm researching the bombing that took place during WW11 at the junction of Victoria Rd, Church Lane, Lichfield Rd, and Sandy Lane. Dr Goulds was on one side of Lichfield Rd, across the road was shops which was a flattened Fish & Chip shop, Tobacconists , Post Office...

Hi Folks. During my search for my family history tree I have a distsnt relative was in the Woodbine Academy in Aston Birmingham. Do'es have details or a photo it's location, |I must admit I've never heard of ot. Ray

Looking in through my Dad's old pictures I found this newspaper cutting of the Airship R100

Hi Lyn one for you Villa Street anybody know who they might betaken 1960/1968

Can any tel me where these pictures were taken I believe the 2 nd one might be Gerrards Street?