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    Sutton Coldfield Maney Cricket Club

    Does anyone know if there are any pictures of Sutton Coldfield Cricket Club around 1900-1904. My ancestors ‘The Harrison and Turner family’ were Chairman of the Club and the Headquarters for the Club was the Duke Inn which the family ran for many years Sarah Matilda Harrison opened the new...
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    Uplands cemetery smethwick help

    I have been searching for the burial of my ancestors for sometime and have just found them in Uplands Cemetery Edward and Emma Evans buried with their daughter Viola. I have paid for a map but sadly don’t live in the area so it would be a very long journey for me. I was wondering if anyone is...
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    Birmingham St Marks District Church Ladywood

    I would really appreciate any information about where St Marks District of Birmingham was? I see there have been numerous St Marks Churches across Birmingham and was wondering where in Birmingham this was? I’d love to find a photograph or illustration Many thanks Chris
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    Charlotte Street

    Hi everyone.... I'm researching my Harrison ancestors who lived at 15, Charlotte Street during 1880 period working as engravers of Gold and Silver. I have them in the census and recorded there during all the children's baptisms but I was wondering if any old images exist of Charlotte Street...
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    Sutton Coldfield Cemetery, Rectory Road. (Burial search)

    Hi everyone, I believe my ancestors were buried at Sutton Coldfield Cemetry (Next to Good Hope Hopital) but i've searched online to see if i can find anymore details and i'm struggling to find anything much about the cemetery or their burial records. John Bailey Harrison died 02.03/1906 and...
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    Dog and Duck Pub, Charles King Street, Birmingham. 1888

    HI there, I was wondering if there are any old photo's existing of Charles King Street? My relative 'John Elijah Kember' ran the 'Dog and Duck Beerhouse' there in 1888. I see from google maps that the original properties have all dissapeared Kind regards Chris
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    Military Uniform Portrait - Possibly East Lancs

    Hi there, I have this old photograph which I know is of a relative but I have no information. If anyone can help identify the unusual uniform and perhaps the era this might help Kind regards Chris
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    Uplands Cemetry, Smethwick

    My family (Edith and William Henry Blackstaffe) were buried in Plot number 6, section A534 of Uplands Cemetery, Smethwick and I would love a photograph of the grave but Have difficulty travelling atm. If anyone is visiting the cemetery and could take a photograph for me I would truly appreciate...
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    Hopwood Raf Station

    Hi there, I believe my grandfather used to work at a RAF base in Hopwood (either Lea End Lane or Cuntury Lane) during the early 1930's. Sadly I can find no trace or mention of this RAF station and was wondering if anyone might remmebr it or know of it? Kind regards Chris
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    William John Kember

    William John Kember was born at 'Shakespeare Cottage', Sycamore Road, Aston 20th September 1875. The family lived in the Handsworth area for many years and William had started work as a Pocket Watch Maker and Gold Polisher until he enlisted into 'The South Staffordshire Regiment' at Lichfield...
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    High Park Street, Nechells

    Hi My Great Great Grandparents were living at 13 High Park Street, Nechells but I think those properties have been demolished? If anyone knows of any pictures i'd love to see them Kind Regards Chris
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    St Clements Church Nechells

    Hi, does anyone know of the existance of a picture of St Clements Church, Nechells? My Great Great grandparents maried there in 1873. They were living at 13 High Park Street, Nechells but I think those properties have been demolished? If anyone knows of any pictures i'd love to see them...
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    Digbeth Farm

    Hi, I'm trying to find out about Digbeth Farm Northfiled, Birmingham. It used to be a 23 acre dairy farm with a long history traced back to 1750. it was demolished by the council in 1956. There was an aticle written about it's hostory by Andrew Willis called 'DIGBETH FARM the rural pasture...
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