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Yes that was my initial thoughts as well, but then the writing is none too clear and I began to wonder if it was bombs!! I know she died in Rubery Hill Hospital in 1993. I haven't as got the death certificate. I will try and see if there is anymore information perhaps in Cambridgeshire as you...

Wow overwhelmed with your replies master brummie. I had found the land army card and as can be seen it says transferred to bombs 20 April 1941. Later it looks like she was placed into reserved bombs 5 Jan 1942. I couldn't help but wonder if the note below is meant to say "Doctors certificate...

I am trying to trace the relatives of people who knew my grandparents - Cyrus and Mary Field. They lived at 42 Serpentine Road, Harborne between 1920 and 1952. They had 5 children:- James, Doris, Edna, Barbara and Diamond. Neighbours names that I can recall are Harry & Isobel Minchin, Reginald &...

I think you would remember Vic if you met him. He was a rather largish bloke and had the gift of the gab. I am attaching a photo of him - not sure when taken but that's my Aunty Diamond with him. It was taken after they emigrated.

To be truthful I don't honestly know. I know that he and his family emigrated to Australia in 1971 and I also know that the partnership with Fred Parker broke up, but exactly when, I would need to enquire with his daughter Jacqui, who is my cousin. Don't know if that helps or not?

I believe Victor got to the rank of Sergeant Major while serving with the British Army during WW2 and was stationed in Italy. Does anyone on the forum have relatives who may have known him whilst he was stationed out there? I am going to try and obtain his service records too, as I believe that...

I am trying to trace anyone who remembers the above person who lived in the Birmingham area in the 1950's and 1960's. My understanding is that he was possibly in the jewellery trade and possibly had a market stall from which he plied his trade. He was a friend of my uncle, Victor George Parker...

I remember going to this house as a young kid. It was a little off there beaten track as I recall and remember the fields adjacent to the house. Thanks for that!

I am indebted to you. He was one hell of a colourful character. In his defence I don't think he ever actually meant to scam people he was just trying to make a living for him and his family.

I am indebted to you. Thank you so very much.

You are a star! Thank you so much as that is really appreciated.

I am hugely indebted to all who have replied to my post and my sincere apologies for the time that has elapsed since replies were posted.

I am trying to find out more about my Uncle. At one time he had a jewellery business in the Jewellery Quarter known ( I believe) as Parker & Parker. The other Parker was a Fred Parker, although he was not related to the other, they just shared the same surname. I believe that they had a...

I know that this thread is a little old, but I am posting a reply because a great great uncle of mine - Thomas Field who was born in 1837 and lived in Birmingham all his life - was reputedly a founder of the society. I am just wandering if anyone has any more information about the society? I...

I was just wandering if anyone has come across a business known as "The Rosemary Crafts"? This business was run by a N & K Cavenagh at 78 Carless Avenue in Harborne around the 1930's. A long shot I know, but any information about it would be gratefully welcomed. When viewed on Google Earth I...

To every one who has replied a big thank you for all the time & trouble spent researching. Cushty

Thank you for that pjmburns it is amazing to think there is all this information out there and wonderful members of groups like this to impart it! A big thank you for your contribution. What a wonderful innocent age my parents lived in - pity that innocence was shattered by the events that...

oldMohawk, that is quite amazing and certainly bears out my thoughts about my mother's age! It is incredible that so much information is out there and how through groups like this, it is possible with some degree of certainty to date a photograph! What is also amazing is that my dad didn't cut...

oldMohawk - you may have hit the nail on the head because my grandfather worked at Austins during WW2 and if my mother was going out with my father at the time it would have been quite natural to have wandered up to Cofton Hacket airfield one weekend for a look around bearing in mind how new...

Hi oldMohawk - Thank you for that - Yes I rather wondered if it was Castle Bromwich airfield and I will look at the forum threads. Love the photographs of the Miles Magister and agree that that does look like the aeroplane in question. Certainly the date of 1936 ties in with my thoughts about...