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KINGS HEATH WOOlWORTHS When I came to Birmingham [after marriage] in the late 1960s we used to shop in Kings Heath and I used Woolworths a lot. It had a very good but not large DIY section which I used a lot. Their paint was cheap but very good. I also bought quite a few hand tools there. Later...

Spital &Clark Another small Birmingham metal working company that only lasted 17 years from 1897 to 1914. Based in Newhall Hill. This advert is from a trade catalogue dated 1912 and on sale on Ebay. This is from Graces Guidefor 1914: Architectural Metal Work Manufacturers, Iron and Bronze...

I remember the Sparkhill Band very well. Back in the 1960s/1970s they used to play around our area just before Christmas in aid of their work. Some interesting notes and a couple of good phots of the Sparkhill band at...

BCC consultation on Sarehole Mill at https://www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/bcc/request-for-feedback-sarehole-mill/?utm_source=BVSC&utm_campaign=e1ebc8ea52-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_02_05_01_57_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-e391129afd-616876806 CLOSES 13 March!!

Just found this. Another wonderful picture from Phyllis Nicklin. Bradford Street at the corner with Alcester Street, 1960. Parker Winder Achurch on the lower right. [From Facebook - posted June 2024]. Note: I don't think PWA were in Bradford Street until later. I used the Broad Steet shop...

The Library of Birmingham does have some log books/registers for Birmingham schools and as you say you can only access records more than a 100 years old [but up to 1925/26 now]. That said, the collection is very hit and miss but you may be lucky. The Kings Norton School Board covered a much...

See also on forum under: London Transport oil lamp for further info about Bladons. Biog notes may be of interest? A brief biography of Thomas Edward Bladon, founder of TE Bladon and Son Ltd. Thomas Edward Bladon was the son of Edward Bladon, born in 1821 at Tanworth in Arden and his first...

See also on site under: Bladon's blowlamps Birmingham interesting article on their blowlamps at https://www.blowlampsociety.com/BN87.pdf They also made railway lamps. Some of their railway lamps and blowlamps on sale on Ebay.

"Kings Norton School" ie the old grammar school had no connection with the workhouse. By 1906/07 there was no longer a separate workhouse for Kings Norton. The Kings Norton Union Workhouse which covered Kings Norton was at Selly Oak and later became Selly Oak Hospital. The only school at that...

New Premises for Messrs. Martin & Martins on Granville St., Birmingham, England, UK, 1891, Essex & Nicol, architects. From the American Architect and Building News, May 2, 1891. Came across this on-line. May be of interest? How did we cope before the Internet..................

Finally the penny dropped! Odd way of listing them. Thanks everyone. Time to renew my Ancestry sub. Next question - is there a site where I can view Kellys BHam Directories after 1940. I think they were published up to 1974? Thanks again.

Thanks for that. I have let my Ancestry sub expire for the time being but I don't think the Warwickshire Directories include Birmingham? Any other suggestions folks?

Can anyone point me in the right direction to access Kellys Birmingham Directories on line, free or pay? Ancestry only has pre 1915 & 1940. Many thanks for any help.

Morland Braithwaite's Moseley studio was at 103 Alcester Road in 1940 [Kellys] on the Parade. I came across this postcard for sale on Ebay taken by Morland of the great hall at Swarthmoor Hall in Cumbria. Not sure how long he was in Moseley. His photographic subjects were wide ranging.

Came across this on Facebook. May be of interest? Thanks to Mark...

My final word [well maybe!]. Came across this phot dated 1962 showing Midland Bank at 97/99 Alcester Road and a further reference to the bank at 97/99 in 1948. Clearly the Moseley Society got it wrong to suggest Howarths were there in 1981.! Sad really, but this is how mistakes get perpetuated...

Lovely adverts. Mentions that they took over Howarths in 1923 including premises at 11 Bull Street. This makes me wonder about the accuracy of my comment in post 4 above that they were in Moseley Village until 1981. This was based on list of Moseley Shops in 1981 produced by the Moseley Society...

Many thanks for that. Checked again and found: "The successful man is nearly always the well-dressed man, but a poor umbrella will kill the most expensive suit. However, one of our special "Defiance" umbrellas (only 10/6d) will add lustre and polish to the tailor's art. Try one at J.T Howarth...

Howarth & Co., Umbrella Makers Howarths had premises at 8,9&11 Bull Street and at 56 High Street. Haven’t been able to trace any information about them. They made and repaired umbrellas. They were also noted for their brilliant and humourous adverts. Looking at them, the costumes etc look...

Have now carried out a bit more research on line and yes Crusader tanks were made at Longbridge although as Godber mentioned the main production site was at Nuffield/Drews Lane. One site suggests that tank parts, specifically over 36,000 suspension units, were made at Longbridge rather than...