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To get a birth certificate for someone who was born less than 50 years ago you will need the exact date not just the year plus all the parents full names. Mike

I think it's a bit to big to fit into our museum.

I think it's a bit to big for our museum

Thanks Lyn, My grandparents the Trueman's lived at 28 Sycamore Road they moved in in about 1935 and stayed there until being moved out when the Aston Exprees way was being built, nice picture of there house next door to the green grocers. Mike

Thanks for the update on the Lad in the Lane, sad that it as come to this after being named the oldest pub in Birmingham what was that about saving our pubs and our heritage.

Can anyone give me an update on The Lad in the Lane, the building was owned by my mothers family in the 1760-1780s the Dawson Family it was during their ownership that it became a pub. Is it about to get saved or knocked down or fired.

Hi B my wife's family the McQuades ran the cafe from about 1948 till about 1956 she said it was a flower shop when they moved in, hope this helps

Hi Aggie Sorry to have to contradict my good friend Two but i think the medal is the Queens South Africa medal with 3 bars, if you look close you will see Queen Victoria's head on the medal.

Do you remember Mr Baker, Mr Porter Mr Borne Mr Howe or any of the boys Roy Bash John Sutton Terry Ball Peter Baker Trever Dual Charlie Dunn Alan Bell Mick Trueman Kieth Smith ( Smudger ) Byron Ibitson Terry George plus lots more

Hi Ian just found your request for info on Lingard Street and Walter Hayes, I have Walters and one of his sons medals plus lots of letters and postcards relating to the family. I am a member of the WMFS Heritage Group based at Ettington Road old fire station we meet on Tuesdays 9.30-2.0 so come...

Hello Puffin just found your article about Henry Lowe and the District fire office, if you are still looking to place the items in the care of a museum the West Midlands Fire Museum at Aston Fire Station would like to put them on display for our visitors to see. The Fire Offices in Birmingham...

Hello Hugh, your grandfather was the grandson of my 3x gt grandfather Joseph Dawson 1777-1843. we spoke many years ago.

My 3x Gt Aunt Eliza Dawson Married Joseph Ansell

The Birmingham Fire Brigade postcards by Austin comprise of a set of 22 all different, printed in 1910 they were sold for 2 shillings a set with the object of aiding the Widows and orphans Fund of the Association of Professional Fire Brigade Officers, the set was approved by the Chief Officer A...

Hi crimble, what was your 2 x Gt granddads name , i have a list of the men who served as Turncocks for the Birmingham Fire Brigade and the name of one who was with Aston Fire Brigade until 1911 when he came into the Birmingham Brigade. Nozzle24

I think what is being called the Gun Room is what was the old Museum in Newhall street, there was a large hall full of guns, swords and all sorts of weapons.

Hi aggie on the subject of Aston Fire Station we now have a Fire Museum on the 2nd &3rd floors of the old station and hope to be open to the public soon and one of the things that will be out on show will be Proto Breathing Apparatus set.