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    Old Inns / pubs in Great Hampton Street - Help Please

    Sorry it's taken a while to respond, thanks for the information on John Glew's Business From "Midlandspubs" back in April. I would love to hear more about the story of the storing of explosives in their warehouse on board street or any other information\storys\pictures as these have been very...
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    Glew Family (Aston/Nechells) Area

    Hi Tel Thanks for the information do you have any idea on the father's or mothers name on the Glew side. Thanks Cath
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    Old Inns / pubs in Great Hampton Street - Help Please

    Hi Great information on Great Hampton Street, noticed you have a photo of Great Hampton Street/ Corner of Vyse Street c 1899 showing the premises of John Glew and Co Ltd who was my partners Great Great Great Uncle. The business was started in 1859 on your post you have it down as John Glew who...
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    John Street Lozells

    Thanks Lyn
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    Glew Family (Aston/Nechells) Area

    Hi As it has been a number of years since my original post I just wanted to know if anybody else is looking for family members with the surname GLEW if so please get in touch. Cath
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    John Street Lozells

    Hi Just wanted to know if anyone has come across a photo of the sportman inn pub which was in John Street as I haven't been able to find one as yet ? Thanks Cath
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    Methodist Free Church Nash Street

    Hello, Does anybody know where The Methodist Free Church Nash Street was in Birmingham as I have found a record dating back to 19th August 1878 for a Marriage at this Church for Sarah Jane Thomas to Henry James Weatherhead. Hope someone can help. Regards Cath
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    Eliot Street School Nechells

    Hi Lyn, Just reading the thread, on your photo from 1908 are there any Girls with the surname Glew as family lived in Rupert Street & Crompton Road. Regards Cath
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    Roll of Honour WW1

    Hi all Just to let you know Find my past are running a free weekend from 7-10 to mark remembrance sunday. Cath
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    Heybarnes Road

    Hi Phil, Thanks for getting back to me, unfortunately having looked over our records your branch of the Glew's is not connected to ours, all the best with your search. Regards Cath
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    Heybarnes Road

    Hello Phil, I came across your post earlier I spotted your last name is Glew Is your Grandmother a Glew ? We are also Glew's from Birmingham and with the surname being very rare I through their might be a connection With our families somewhere ? We have gone back 10 generations with our tree...
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    John Street Lozells

    Hi, Just wondered if anyone has found any photographs of The Sportsman Inn I was looking for. I am visiting the library in a few weeks, do you know if they have pub records/photographs available to view ? Thanks Cath
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    Jenny Lind Pub Nechells

    Hi, Thanks for all info and especially the photograph, anybody know when it was knocked down ? Thanks so much Cath.
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    Jenny Lind Pub Nechells

    Hi Does anybody have any information or photos of the Jenny Lind Pub in Nechells on Church Road as I have just found out my ancestors ran this pub also they were running it in 1871 there names were Maria & William Glew. Thanks Cath
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    Barley Mow Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield.

    Hi Wendy Thanks for that this is great news as it was the time my ancestors were still running the pub. Cath
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    Barley Mow Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield.

    Hi Wendy Thanks so much for the photo of the Barley Mow, it was me who posted the request my ancestors ran the pub from about 1891 - 1920. Any idea on the date of the photo ? Thanks again Cath
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    moor st/dale end

    Hi Thanks for posting the photo on post number 17, it shows a advertisement for my ancestors business The Birmingham Pantechnicon (John Glew & Co) at 67 & 68 Great Hampton Street this is great as I have been unable to find many photos, anybody got any ideas how to find out any more info. The...
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    Living in Spain.

    Hi We lived in Spain for four years returned in 2009, just inland from Alicante.
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    Pubs Of The Past

    Hi Does anyone have any photo's of the Barley Mow in Mere Green Sutton Coldfield I have searched and searched But no look, as my family ran it in 1900. Cheers Cath
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    Charles William Page Motor Driver Army Service Corps

    Hi Phil Just had a look on freebmd found a birth record for William Charles Page born in Aston June 1893 6d 285. I have had a look for a death before 1937 but I could not find any record to tie in with birth I have found, do you know if he died in Birmingham ? Cath
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