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  1. ladylinda

    HARRY HARRINGTON BURIAL

    Found this, Lyn
  2. ladylinda

    George Dixon Grammar School for Girls

    I recognise a couple of girls in the school photo. I started GD in 1965. Miss Eddy was our form tutor hence we were 1E. I'll have a look if I have a photo of our class
  3. ladylinda

    The 'Bull' factory horns

    I used to live by Cadburys in the early 70's and they had 2 "bulls" in a morning, 7:30 and 7:40. If our mom hadn't heard the first, we'd hope she wouldn't hear the second! Then we could "oversleep" and get a day off school! If she heard the second one, it was a mad rush to run for the 11C to get...
  4. ladylinda

    Cashmore pistol makers

    Don't know if you have this?
  5. ladylinda

    Booths Farm

    If you type Booths Farm into the search box there's quite a few photos and information in different threads available.
  6. ladylinda

    Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022

    And to top it all off there will be various lane closures on the A34 to accommodate SPRINT!
  7. ladylinda

    A S Major & Son

    Alfred Sinclair Major was initially an ironmonger in 1881. By 1891 his business changed to hats, describing his occupation on the census that year and 1901 as Hatter/ Shopkeeper. His son John Herbert was described as Hatters assistant. Son Alfred P was a cabinet maker. By 1911 Alfred Sinclair...
  8. ladylinda

    Old street pics..

    It opened in 1904, so the picture probably dates from roundabout then
  9. ladylinda

    WW1 Fallen & Boldmere, St Michael's Church

    With reference to Jessica Alice Pring, it appears she became a midwife in 1920 and continued to live at 132 Murray Rd Rugby until at least 1935, according to The Midwife Rolls
  10. ladylinda

    Ernest Malin

    The Ernest Malin and wife Annie in my previous post had their daughter, Annie Rose, baptised at Bordesley, Holy Trinity Church in 1902. This was quite a few months before the marriage. In both the census listing and the pics below his occupation involves saddles (cycle). Annie Chalkley is also...
  11. ladylinda

    Ernest Malin

    1911 Ernest Malin aged 34 Annie (wife) aged 33 Annie aged 9 Doris aged 7 Ernest aged 5 Sidney aged 2 1/2 Leonard aged 9 months Living 26 court 13 house, Cheapide in 1911 Marriage at St John's Deritend Charles Malin listed as father and they were living in Deritend at the time. William Eccles...
  12. ladylinda

    Anyone Remember Pagoda Park

    I remember seeing Mungo Jerry at La Dolce Vita!!!
  13. ladylinda

    Ernest Malin

    There is a family tree on Ancestry with the following data Marriage 21 Sep 1902 • Deritend, Aston, Warwickshire, England St John the Baptist Church. Ernest 22, bachelor, saddler, of 5 Ct Back 6 High St, to Annie Chalkley spinster of 60 Green St. Father Charles, Mother Emma (Mann)
  14. ladylinda

    TheWhyNot Tavern

    Margaret Evans was listed as Publican at 119 Livery Street in 1861 and Joseph Tandy aged 65 at 121 Livery St again listed as Publican
  15. ladylinda

    Birmingham Civilians Killed-Bombings WW2 List Available

    I popped into town today and took these.
  16. ladylinda

    hurst st

    I remember the Hykells very well. They played Longbridge Social a lot when I was a glass collector/barmaid!!
  17. ladylinda

    Rusgrove music shop

    1911 at 160 and 162 High St Smethwick Albert Richard RUSGROVE,aged 41 born 1870 Gloucester, Dealer In Musical Instruments Lilly Jane RUSGROVE, Wife aged 40 born 1871 Langley Green Hilda May RUSGROVE, Daughter,aged 17 born 1894 Smethwick Office Clerk Eric Albert RUSGROVE, Son,aged 15 born...
  18. ladylinda

    Barnett Elijah Looking for 1900

    I think we need to see a bit more of it, please, to compare the handwriting.
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