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  1. aston lad

    CCSM ? Meaning

    Hi All I am wondering if any one knowns what CCSM stands for on an old army address tag, the tag belonged to a the grandfather of a friend of mine, he has all his army records and details but not sure what the CCSM is for, I have checked out certain military sites but found nothing, thanks in...
  2. aston lad

    Wesleyan Chapel. Lichfield Road

    The wedding photo of my wives grandparents on the 23rd June 1928, they were married at the Wesleyan Chapel on the Lichfield Road which was located between Upper Portland St and Victoria Road, Ernest Hawker and Eva Allsopp, the vicar who married them is one of the two vicars in the photo...
  3. aston lad

    Burlington St, Manor Park and Upper Thomas St Schools, School Reunion 5th July 2024

    Calling all ex-pupils of the above schools, Note , school reunion on 5th July 2024, starting at midday. The venue is The Aston Inn, Aston Hall Road, Birmingham, B6 7JU ( not Aston Tavern ) If you have friends who attended any of the above schools please let them know of the reunion, the more...
  4. aston lad

    Burlington, Manor Park and Upper Thomas Street Schools Reunion July 5th

    Calling all ex-pupils of the above schools, Note , school reunion on 5th July 2024, starting at midday. The venue is The Aston Inn, Aston Hall Road, Birmingham, B6 7JU If you have friends who attended any of the above schools please let them know of the reunion, the more the merrier ,
  5. aston lad

    Carl Chinn's Brummagem Magazine

    Does anyone know how many issues in total were there ?,, I did try to post this in the correct thread but I couldn't due to (You have insufficient privileges to reply here.)
  6. aston lad

    George, My Great Grandson

    My first Great Grandchild George, born 31rd March 202, to my grand daughter and her partner David, good and bad news, the bad news he was born in Wolverhampton (joke) good news, he wasn't born today, I have yet to see or hold him due to the fact that both mum and son have yet to be released to...
  7. aston lad

    UK Historic Map Explorer

    Don't know if this link as already been posted before, if it has then maybe some of the newer members might like to take a view. https://bothness.github.io/ons-basemaps/...
  8. aston lad

    Mystery Death of David Robert Huntley 1903

    I will try to explain this the best I can, my cousin's great uncle was sent to Canada in or around 1905, this was after his father died in 1903, on his papers it stated that his father died of Heart Disease, and his mother could no longer afford to look after him, But on the record it states...
  9. aston lad

    Does Anyone Know Where This Is

    I have been asked if I know where this photo has been taken, I am sure its one of Ray Griffiths but not sure, I think it could be Berners Street in Lozells, thank you
  10. aston lad

    Rod Birch

    I read yesterday that Rod had passed away, I wasn't too sure if it was Rod Birch or not , I wrote to Chris Pounder to ask her and here is the reply I got back Chris Pounder John here is the message I got from Sue Bonner yesterday my time... "....not sure if you are aware, but Rod passed away...
  11. aston lad

    School Photos Unknown Birmingham Schools

    God knows where I got these from, haven't got a clue what school or schools these are ?, but I think they are Birmingham school, because Birmingham is mention on the front of them....
  12. aston lad

    Sirens Aston 1960s 1970s. At 13.00

    Sorry if this subject has already been posted on here, I did a search but couldn't find any thing... I can remember a siren going off at around 13.00 every week day, when I was living in Aston/Birmingham during the 60's and 70's (I think), I never knew why it did, and where it was located, I...
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