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  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Iommi family.
    The re-registering and the name change I saw (a third cousin) were different things. Unfortunately, I can't find the latter atm, it may...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Yardley And Solihull Places Of Interest...to Say The Least... with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Bridge in Malvern Hall…Goode c1891. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
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    williamjukes reacted to mikejee's post in the thread St Mary's Chapel Whittall Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Another early representation of St Marys
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    williamjukes reacted to Key Hill Brian's post in the thread Lynne Morton (nee Jones), later Robinson with Sad Sad.
    Unsure if she was still an active member, but she was back in 2011-12, as well as a Friend of Key Hill Cemetery. She helped me get back...
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread Snow Hill Station with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Best remaining parts are the old door portals under Gt Charles St bridges:- Top of drainpipe:- I wonder if any of...
  • R
    Richard Dye replied to the thread Snow Hill Station.
    Thought the same thing! I also wondered why the ground like this and other sites stay idle for so long before being built on or...
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom replied to the thread Iommi family.
    Ah ok so there's a possibility it may come up on the birth reg in years to come. And you have seen names changes, interesting. Also im...
  • R
    Richard Dye reacted to A Sparks's post in the thread Snow Hill Station with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Again - great set of photos! It's surprising the amount of spare ground that we can't normally see around the area, another world really.
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom reacted to MWS's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I suppose they may be in time. Certain records have limits when they become available, as much as a hundred years for some. I don't know...
  • R
    Richard Dye reacted to A Sparks's post in the thread Hamstead Road Handsworth with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Ah...now you mention it, I think I remember that too.
  • S
    Stokkie reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Hagley Road with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Photo of Hagley Road, close to Fiveways, showing the King Edward Grammar School with a flock of sheep being driven past. Cab shelter is...
  • S
    Stokkie reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Hagley Road with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Looks about 1900/1910 to me judging by the cab driver's boater (left) and the clothes of the lady pushing the bike. Surprising to see...
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Iommi family.
    I suppose they may be in time. Certain records have limits when they become available, as much as a hundred years for some. I don't know...
  • M
    Mark Tooze reacted to A Sparks's post in the thread Snow Hill Station with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Again - great set of photos! It's surprising the amount of spare ground that we can't normally see around the area, another world really.
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread Snow Hill Station with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Next - may be a bit of old platform (not 100% sure on this as brickwork looks too new - I need to do a bit of research...) Bridge...
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