Group photos

[Vivienne14]

Shall soon move the posts about Teacher Training to an appropriate thread. Viv.

Edit: the posts about Birmingham Training College have now been moved to this thread here

Teacher Training

This is one of those panoramic views so it's divided up into parts. It's labelled Birmingham Training College 1950. Does that mean Teacher Training College ? Maybe someone recognises a person in the photo or are they themselves in it ? Many in the photo seem much older. Perhaps it's a mixture...

birminghamhistory.co.uk

 

[Pedrocut]

Birmingham Gazette, April 1940.

 

[paul stacey]

Brilliant photo, from a time when large families, were the norm, even so , amazing.

 

[MWS]

Wish I had a photo of my great grandparents when they celebrated theirs, only 9 children but 36 grandchildren.

 

[Pedrocut]

“The children themselves serve behind the snack bar at Birmingham's new £10,000 junior Club at Summer-lane. The bar is exceptionally busy when a class breaks up.”
(Birmingham Gazette April 1940)

 

[I Am Nico]

Those frocks have a home made look

 

[I Am Nico]

Birmingham Gazette, April 1940.

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I was given several birth family photos, one uncle had 11 daughters, no sons, one had about 25 children not sure if it was 2 or 3 wives. In my family a great great aunt had umpteen children till I discovered she raised her husband's other 2 sets of children of his previous 2 wives who died,. She had at least six children and outlived him. And I am glad to have known her.

 

[Pedrocut]

Birmingham Gazette, May 1940. Triplets from Baldwins Lane, Hall Green.

 

[cba]

Birmingham Gazette, May 1940. Triplets from Baldwins Lane, Hall Green.


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It would be really interesting to follow their life story. Are they or their families still in the Birmingham area?

 

[MWS]

It would be really interesting to follow their life story. Are they or their families still in the Birmingham area?

As far as I can see all 3 were still alive in 2021. Georgina and Margaret married but Mary didn't. Mary was listed still living in Baldwins Lane in 2002 before having the same address (possible) as Margaret. Georgina was last listed in Coventry.

 

[cba]

Thank you. That is really interesting.

 

[I Am Nico]

I read Georgina became Mrs Leech I pulled these off the net, It was 2017 I believe when they celebrated their 80th and were/are Britain's oldest triplets.

 

[I Am Nico]

 

[I Am Nico]

We have a family joke that my half sister and I are Irish twins. We are not but we are nearly 7 months apart. I don't think there is a name for us except lucky.

 

[Pedrocut]

Soldier patients from an emergency hospital in Birmingham who are convalescing, seen with A.R.P. women officials who arrange an entertainment for a group of the men each week.
(Birmingham Gazette May 1940)

 

[Astoness]

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what lovely photos of the girls...love the one taken as new borns with their lovely mom

lyn

 

[Pedrocut]

June 1940.
A group of hosts, guests and artistes (who gave their services free) at a party and concert at which wounded were entertained by Cadbury's Night Men's Club on Saturday. The guests were presented with chocolates and cigarettes before they left.

 

[Pedrocut]

January 1950, Smith Triplets of Billesley.
(Evening Despatch)

 

[I Am Nico]

January 1950, Smith Triplets of Billesley.
(Evening Despatch)

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The top photo reminds of a photo I was given of my 3 cousins, the 3 eldest of 10 children, all in knitted outfits. One of their siblings told me everything was knitted. Their toys. Even their all in one swimming costumes.

 

[Pedrocut]

March 1950.






“Steam pours from an engine at New-street station, Birmingham, today, as Driver T. W. Dodd and Fireman T. Butcher (extreme right) explain the art of shunting to boys and girls of Dulwich-road Infant School, Erdington.
Below a party of scholgiris from Highgate-street school, Birmingham, is seen on the terrace of the House of Commons today with Mr. P. Shurmer, M.P. for Sparkbrook, and Mr. Tomlinson, Minister of Education.”
(Evening Despatch)

 

[Vivienne14]

Birmingham Boys Club members visiting Llanidloes Boys Club. Someone may recognise a face of a relation. My guess this is around the 1940s or early 1950s.