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    Catholic Children's Homes

    Does anybody know of a Catholic Children's home run by Nunns in the early 1920s somewhere in the Longbridge or Rednal area. A gentleman I met at Oxford FHS fair last week is enquiring as his mother was sent to such a home with her two sisters.
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    Queslett Road Great Barr

    I have received a letter from a lady in New Zealand enclosing the attached picture. It is not very good as it is a photocopy. She would like to know if I can identify where the photo was taken!! She assumes because the name on the side of the house was Queslett it was taken in Queslett Road...
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    Chip Shop In Front Room Alcester Street

    Talking to my 80+ aunt the other day she told me that her grandmother, Annie Parks nee Heeley nee Hawkins (not sure if she married any of them!) lived in Rae/Bradford Street around the 1920/30s and used to supply factory workers with a cooked dinner each day. The workers would bring their...
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    Thomas Hyde

    Attached is a copy of a postcard that was found 50 odd years ago in my grandparent's house in Goldenhillock Road, Sparkhill. On the back of the postcard is written: Kindest regards from yours sincerely Thomas Hyde Siegbourg Germany 13 March 1919. Nobody in my family has any idea who this...
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    Nathaniel Mills Silversmith

    Looking for descendants of Nathaniel Mills and brothers, William and Thomas, who were very well known silversmiths during the 19th century in Caroline Street, Birmingham. Helping a researcher who is trying to get a blue plaque unveiled in their honour.
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