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  1. brummie-007

    Burlington street

    thank you Lyn
  2. brummie-007

    Parliament Street Aston

    My Grandad lived at 1 Burlington Street up till 1973
  3. brummie-007

    Parliament Street Coal Yard small heath

    Hi all, I’m trying to track down my Grandads coal yard on Parliament street Small Heath My family home was 43 Parliament Street parents lived there between 1958-1971 about 5 doors down there was 2 houses that had been knocked down my grandfather and his brother made this into a coal yard and...
  4. brummie-007

    Location help: possibly Bordesley ? Tranter's coalyard ?

    i did try and have a look but none resemble the one in the picture
  5. brummie-007

    Location help: possibly Bordesley ? Tranter's coalyard ?

    ok so my Mom was born 1939 i think the children are about 8 or 9 in the photo
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    Location help: possibly Bordesley ? Tranter's coalyard ?

    i’m not sure if that’s the handles of a pram as they were the youngest but they do have a older brother i couldn’t find my grandads yard listed in kelly’s directory
  7. brummie-007

    Location help: possibly Bordesley ? Tranter's coalyard ?

    I’m not sure I think maybe a railway
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    Location help: possibly Bordesley ? Tranter's coalyard ?

    Yes he was at my Moms wedding at Birmingham register office photo outside by the water fountain
  9. brummie-007

    Location help: possibly Bordesley ? Tranter's coalyard ?

    My Grandad lived at 1 Burlington Road before that I think Taulford Road Edgar Jones Yes that’s what i was told by my Mom and Uncle maybe this cud be it
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    Location help: possibly Bordesley ? Tranter's coalyard ?

    My Uncle is with us but don’t recognise the children he’s in his 80s he only remembers bits and bobs my grandad was a coalman and had a yard at the back of the blues ground with a horse my Mom would tell me she would go help feed the horse my Uncles daughters my cousins agree there is...
  11. brummie-007

    Location help: possibly Bordesley ? Tranter's coalyard ?

    Hi I almost certain they are my Mom & Twin brother i know my grandad was a coalman my Mom told me she used to enjoy feeding the horse would that be where the horse was kept ? if so it was behind the football grounds Blues there are so many similarities with the 2 children
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    Location help: possibly Bordesley ? Tranter's coalyard ?

    Hi i’m interested if anyone could help with where about this would be i’m hoping it is Birmingham interested in what the buildings are behind the children also a date for the photo would be helpful thank you
  13. brummie-007

    Where in Birmingham is this

    thank you so much I will do my family seem to think it may be behind the blues ground i’m unsure
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