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    julia usher replied to the thread History of Vyse Street.
    Hi, Im trying to find out information on Samuel Usher Ltd. this was my Great great grandfather, he had a manufacturing jewellery...
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad replied to the thread Lorry in Cecil Street.
    The 1890s map shows a complete line of houses but only 2 left on the 1950s map, I thought perhaps they were lost as a result of WWII...
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  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom replied to the thread Iommi family.
    I find it fascinating seeing original documents, they had no idea would be searched up.
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Apparently some records are free as part of FMPs Catholic Archive. Here we go - in no particlar order
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom replied to the thread Iommi family.
    Hmm interesting. It must have been for a better life as it seems they all came.
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom reacted to MWS's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Like most people who move to a different place it was probably for work/better life. Italy was a fairly poor country in those days...
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom replied to the thread Iommi family.
    On todays visit.
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  • MWS
    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Apparently some records are free as part of FMPs Catholic Archive. Here we go - in no particlar order
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Iommi family.
    Like most people who move to a different place it was probably for work/better life. Italy was a fairly poor country in those days...
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom replied to the thread Iommi family.
    Great I will upload :) planning to go Sunday. Im not sure if you've been to the churchyard some areas are very overgrown but I will get...
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Do please upload - it can be frustrating to only get part of a story - nice to see the outcome of our help.
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    As far as I can tell. The details tally with those in Rosa's card.
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    Richard Dye reacted to Radiorails's post in the thread Birmingham buses with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thank you for correcting my mistake, Lloyd, I knew both vehicles were at Wythall. I have deleted my post.
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom replied to the thread Iommi family.
    Is this Eleutrio? the spelling is different on the card
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom replied to the thread Iommi family.
    wow Im just catching up with all these. It may be a silly question if you all know but was there a reason they were all leaving Italy...
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