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    Bordesley Green Road

    I’m looking for photos of my grandparents house it was just of the junction with the Arden road I think there was a shop then four or five houses next to the Morris commercial factory there house was the last one before the factory I remember being evacuated from the house when the Factory...
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    Bordesley Green Road

    Hi would anyone have photos of 324 Bordesley green road next to the Morris commercial factory my family and grandfather lived there till late 60s his name was Reg Lyons worked at Drew’s lane I think it was the Worsley factory
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    Robinson & Hands electrical Company 1921

    Hi I have a relative in the 1921 census that worked at a firm called Robinson & Hands an electrical company in Birmingham it must have been based close to the Worsley motors in saltley she was only 16 so I Imagine the firm would be close to Bordesley green road can anyone give any info thanks
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    Aston hippodrome

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    Aston hippodrome

    Hi I’ve been told my great grandad was in the orchestra played the trumpet this would have been about 1910ish would there be any posters or other information round about the time 1910 to 1920
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    Somme

    No not yet hopefully when the pandemic has gone we will visit it
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    Somme

    Thanks for replying yes long way from brum just seemed strange that all these pal’s battalions are being formed and he ended up in West Yorkshire and your uncle in Cornwall
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    Somme

    William was in the 10 Bn they might have known each other two brumies in yorks regiment
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    Somme

    Thanks but of a coincident my dad’s name is Albert
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    Somme

    Hi make’s sense as lots of men are signing up for the peoples army he signed up in 1915
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    Somme

    Sorry not subscribed
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    Aston hippodrome

    Hi I was told that my great grandfather was a musician played the trumpet and worked at the Hippodrome about 1910 his name was Bert Attwell we think he came from the West Indies I’ve no more info would there be photos or posters of the bands
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    Somme

    Hi looking for more info on my grandads brother he was killed on the first day of the Somme his name was William Draper service number 15701 and is buried at Dantzig Alley British cemetery Mametz.he was born in Aston Birmingham in 1895 ,can anyone tell me why he would be in the West Yorkshire...
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