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    Donbogen reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Witton Lane Aston with Appreciate Appreciate.
    it was still there in 1981..this from planning and it was still there in 1983 A0483303The Tobacco Club (At Present Nightingale...
  • superdad3
    superdad3 reacted to BrummieGeoff's post in the thread Hurst Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    brummy-lad mentioned Crystal Palace on the corner of Smallbrook Street and Hurst Street .... later known as Empire Palace and Empire...
  • superdad3
    superdad3 reacted to BrummieGeoff's post in the thread Hurst Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here's a clearer copy of the photo .... taken by photographer Henry Joseph Whitlock, and tagged with a date of May 1867. Above the door...
  • Smudger
    Smudger reacted to johnny082's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2025 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Our garden is very similar to yours Trebor. Got rid of the lawn years ago as I didn't want the hassle of cutting lawns as I got older. I...
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Bayley Charles William.
    You don't need a subscription to search. What street/who are you looking for?
  • oldbrit
    oldbrit replied to the thread Brummies who moved to the USA.
    THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR POSITIVE THOUGHTS ABOUT MY LOSING MARCIA AFTER ALL THESE YEARS. It's tough and without the help of my...
  • Keith R
    Keith R replied to the thread Bayley Charles William.
    OK thanks but....haven't got Findmypast sub at the moment......put Kelly's in Google and no idea what to do and didn't get as far as...
  • oldbrit
    oldbrit reacted to ChrisM's post in the thread Brummies who moved to the USA with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Very sorry to learn of your loss, oldbrit. It must be still very raw for you. But just plod on, as I’m sure you are doing. Eventually...
  • oldbrit
    oldbrit reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread Brummies who moved to the USA with Love Love.
    I'm so sorry to hear your sad news OldBrit. You mentioned your wife many times. and I remember some photos you posted of her. A very...
  • oldbrit
    oldbrit reacted to Richard Dye's post in the thread Brummies who moved to the USA with Love Love.
    oldbrit, so sorry to hear about your wife! I came to the US in 1962 for the same reason and for the most part accomplished the same...
  • oldbrit
    oldbrit reacted to Stokkie's post in the thread Brummies who moved to the USA with Love Love.
    I'm so sorry to hear about your wife, you spent a long time together and I'm glad it was a happy one. I hope too that you can see your...
  • oldbrit
    oldbrit reacted to cba's post in the thread Brummies who moved to the USA with Love Love.
    So sorry to hear about your wife. After 62 years together it must be very hard for you. I hope your family live near. Thinking of you...
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Bayley Charles William with Appreciate Appreciate.
    In 1901 voting was limited so erolls may be of little use. I use Kelly's to find names in the road then search for them on the census...
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to MWS's post in the thread Bayley Charles William with Appreciate Appreciate.
    You can search for a street in a census on findmypast fairly easily.
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Bayley Charles William.
    You can search for a street in a census on findmypast fairly easily.
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