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    Coroners of Birmingham

    I came across your request while trying to decipher a registrar’s signature, I too have found little on the internet concerning Victorian period coroners, worse, I live in Japan and internet searches appear to differ to those who live in the UK. As registrars and coroners perform both...
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    Purcell And Betts Photographers

    Thank you for the additional information
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    Purcell And Betts Photographers

    Thank you for the update... and the interesting but tragic story of Lily's father, my grandfather Frank Canning was also in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment (8th Battalion) but sustained a foot injury while route marching to Great Baddow, Essex before deployment to France in 1914, I wonder if...
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    Purcell And Betts Photographers

    I have recently discovered a Purcell & Betts photo in grandparents photo collection. Interested in knowing what history bishop street had discovered concerning them. Presently I am aware they operated from Park Lane from around 1900-3 and from 57 Aston Rd. North after about 1908. Do you have...
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    Uncle Holly at Lewis's

    I too remember Uncle Holly, he was Santa’s grotto organizer, dressed in Victorian long coat and top-hat all in green, his job was to keep the waiting kids in order before they sat on Father Christmas’s knee. If I recall correctly he also gave out round, tin stamped badges of himself that could...
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