Russell Sims
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I am a teacher at Kingsbury Training Centre and would like any accounts of life in The Gardens over the last century , especially regarding the Aston Union Cottages.
yes I was there from 6 months old until I was about 13 . I am now 62. .I was in home 14 and would like to know the the name of the house which I don't remember .will get back soon. KINGSMEN. Hi ack after all this time , Well I remember MIss Percy the Matron ( very strict) also Miss Hammonda very nice lady, (Her Assistant) when it was time to leave I did not want to leave but I was perswaded it was a better life outside.How right they were.However I enjoyed many times there. Must Go for Now. KINGSMEN ?
Hi Squizz: If you go to this website there is some information posted a couple of years ago by a lady who was living at the Erdington Cottage Homes some years ago. There are details there about a booklet written about the place. This lady has a contact e-mail listed which might still be active and you could e-mail her:
https://boards.ancestry.myfamily.com/surnames.erdington/1.1/mb.ashx