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I lived at 146 Muntz Street from 1945 to 1955 opposite Houses Bakery on the bend.I used to go to Marlborough Rd Scool and my teacher was Mr Mac Farland.I Remember the Grange cinama the Kingston and the Corronett also the Green lane cinama. I remember a kid called Donald Brain he used to live in...

My great great grand farther died in December 1854 in a Birmingham work house. The death certificate states where he died, "Work House" but does not give the name or place where the work house was.The only clue is that it was in the district of All Saints Birmingham. Can any one kindly tell...

Barrie, Chris and Suzanne. I would like to thank you all for this information and the time and trouble you have taken for me .I am looking on Ancestry to follow up all your leads and have already had some success.I will keep on to this and will let you know how I get on.I have some more...

barrie. Thank you for taking the trouble to help me, even though I cannot progress any further with their military records this information has helped me quite a lot.At least I now know I have the correct brothers and can now proceed with my search. kind regards Zippy

barrie. These are exactly the records I have been looking for, how on earth did you find these so quickly.I have been looking for these for ages and I am realy indebted to you. As you have found these for me,how do I now find the service records for them.I have made copies of these documents...

1918 Absent Voters List. I am looking for the service details of my great Uncles,both were in the 1st world war and I have traced them on the above voters list.The are Thomas Henry Shepherd service number 104294,private 174 Lab Corps. Also Samuel Lea Shepherd service number 88 Rfn 10 RB. I...

Another old saying is "you are in your oil tot". This is when you are happy and in a good mood.

My mother,sister and I where shot at by a german fighter aircraft as we where coming out of the air raid shelter in Hockley Broook and we had to dive into a shop doorway to get out of the way.This was a deliberate act by the pilot.He saw us and flew down the street very low with his guns firing...

Mike. Thank's very much for the 2 Photo's taken near bye 257 Icknield St .I have saved these together with all my other records for Icknield St and the Hockley area. You have been a great help, together with others on this site.When I first started my search I just did not think I would be able...

I also had at least one pair of boots,I remember the boots had some small holes punched in them and thats how other kids new I had them. Also can any one remember going to the town hall for a Christmas party arranged by Percy Sherman,(I think he was a Birmingham councillor) for the poor kids.My...

Thanks Phil. You supplied a lot more infomation than I expected, I shall be going to Icknield Street in the new year and this has helped me to identify the likely part I can just about remember. We moved to Heaton Street in the early 1940's so I will look there also. Have you got a pic of the...

I was born at No 2 Icknield Place (AKA 2 back of 257 Icknield Street,this was a small avenue of 6 houses.I do not think it is there now,but I would love to know what part of Icknield Street it was in and any photographs would make my day. Hoping some one will come up with something.Many thanks...

I am researching my grandads background and I was born at No 2 Icknield place Iknield street and my grand parents graves are in Key Hill cemetary. I also lived in Heaton Street during the second world war before moving to Brunswick Road Spark Brook

Maggie. I can still remember, during one air-raid at night time,(could have been the one you mention). The bus garage was set on fire and a lot of buses were in the garage.Volunteers were asked for, to drive the buses out to save them from the raging fire.Most of them were driven out even...

I was living in Icknield Street Hockley at that time and can remember going to the Hockley Corporation bus garage with my sister and mother to shelter from the bombing.The bus garage was used by the local people as an air-raid shelter when I was there.Another time when we where coming out of the...

This could be Key Hill cemetery administered by Handsworth Cemetery, try them they are very helpfull