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Am interested in finding out in which home Guard Battalion my father served. His name was Billy Spiers (William Edward) born 1910. He served in the Home Guard 1940-1945 period and was employed throughout by John Lucas Formans Road as a Battery Die-caster classed as 'Essential duties' because at...

Hi all, does anyone recall there being a Jazz Club at Conway School? Apparently there are signs indicating that there was a Jazz Club in what would have been the basement of the school? I'm going to go and have a look but I wonder if anyone knows about this? Any help would be much appreciated!

Hello all I'm wondering whether someone might be able to help me? I'm looking for some images and/or location information on a specific address, 64 Alfred Street, Sparkbrook, during the 1930s-1940s. Using Ancestry and others I've been able to research the occupants of the address, and using...

Hello, Does anyone know of a Family Butcher by the name of E.NEAL, please? If so please let me know! I believe the shop might have been in the SPARKBROOK area circa 1900. Thank you

Hi, I am trying to trace my ancestors. William Joseph King (Died bat 1946) and wife Elizabeth. I know that they lived on Bolton Road, Sparkbrook (I would have called it Small Heath) if anyone could help that would be great. if anyone has old Street maps / Photos of Bolton road and its...

Looking for information about Florence Smith (b~1884 in Ireland? d-~1958), spinster, living with her mother on Montgomery St., Sparkbrook. Florence's mother (Mrs Smith) would have been the spouse of Sarah Smith's (b 1849, Brookfields, Birmingham) brother. Sarah Smith married (1875) James Hester...