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  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread Beaufort Cinema Ward End / Washwood Heath.
    This photo shows the construction of the Beaufort cinema. and another thread has been merged with this
    • construction of the Beaufort Cinema, located at the corner of Coleshill Road and Stechford Lane.jpg
  • M
    mrbluesky1957 replied to the thread Vincent Kerr.
    Hi Pam, Edith Hemming was my wife's grandmother. She was a Kerr. With all your help we sorted alot out about her nan Ada Johnson...
  • M
    mrbluesky1957 reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Vincent Kerr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    In 1851 Harry is listed, I think, as a "professor" of dancing. I wonder if the "draper" was to have a suitable job to marry?
  • M
    mrbluesky1957 reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Vincent Kerr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    On Ernest's 1892 marriage cert (will post when I put laptop on) his father is listed as a '"jester"
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Vincent Kerr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    In 1851 Harry is listed, I think, as a "professor" of dancing. I wonder if the "draper" was to have a suitable job to marry?
  • Godber
    Godber reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Bordesley Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    nice photo viv i think that would be park st burial ground on the left...all gone now thanks to HS2 including those who rested there lyn
  • Godber
    Godber reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Bordesley Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This is how Bordesley Street looked in 1949. The buildings of interest with the row of 3 gables are visible behind the lamp post.
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Vincent Kerr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    On Ernest's 1892 marriage cert (will post when I put laptop on) his father is listed as a '"jester"
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    1299 reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Old street pics.. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hay Mills Tavern, Coventry Road, Hay Mills, 1955. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
  • M
    mrbluesky1957 replied to the thread Vincent Kerr.
    Very interesting, thank you. Wife laughed and had no idea. I'm thinking her cousin who has researched Kerrs/Hemmings. So Kerr and...
  • M
    mrbluesky1957 reacted to MWS's post in the thread Vincent Kerr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    It was Edith Florence Hemming's family I was looking at. Her parents appear to be Ernest Hemming and Elizabeth Steen (died quite...
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Vincent Kerr.
    It was Edith Florence Hemming's family I was looking at. Her parents appear to be Ernest Hemming and Elizabeth Steen (died quite...
  • M
    mrbluesky1957 replied to the thread Vincent Kerr.
    Not sure?
    • IMG_20251214_172539.jpg
  • M
    mrbluesky1957 replied to the thread Vincent Kerr.
    That was from my wifes cousin. Kerr and Hemming
    • IMG_20251214_172003.jpg
  • M
    mrbluesky1957 replied to the thread Vincent Kerr.
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