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  • mikejee
    mikejee posted the thread Wumpte in The Buses.
    Watching a recent episode of The Bidding Room, this little figure came up. I think I can vaguely remember it , used to promote West...
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  • MWS
    MWS reacted to Pirate16's post in the thread Witton Cemetery Burial Plot with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thank you I have contacted them so I’ll wait and see what happens. She isn’t in the family plot so I think she might be in a pauper’s grave.
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Murphy Family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    just had a quick look and on the 1939 eve of war register i can find an owen murphy born 31st oct 1903 living in shared accommodation at...
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Murphy Family.
    Not much in the op appears to be correct but that's the fun of genealogy. Owen appears to have been born in Bham (possibly Windsor St)...
  • B
    bea1992x replied to the thread Henry Gough.
    I've been tracing my family tree along with some of my other family members I believe we are decedents of sir henry gough my grandma was...
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Murphy Family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Something doesn't seem to add up here. I aassume that like most of us you are working backwards. So Maureen Cox and Thomas marrying...
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Murphy Family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Marriage of Thomas W Cox to Doris Murphy in Birmingham in 1933 If this is correct Doris born before suggested dates That Doris on 1921...
  • P
    Pirate16 replied to the thread Witton Cemetery Burial Plot.
    Thank you I have contacted them so I’ll wait and see what happens. She isn’t in the family plot so I think she might be in a pauper’s grave.
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Witton Cemetery Burial Plot.
    Should have said clicking on name will bring up the appropriate page.
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Witton Cemetery Burial Plot.
    There is a download from Bham Bereavement Services. Costs £10 but I'm never sure what info you get...
  • Smudger
    Smudger reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Erdington in the 18th and 19th century with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here is the section above the one posted above showing the top of the “Village” Aston Tithe Map, Fowler 1833 > fowler 1b
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Beaufort Cinema Ward End / Washwood Heath with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This photo shows the construction of the Beaufort cinema. and another thread has been merged with this
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Vincent Kerr with Appreciate Appreciate.
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Vincent Kerr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Described as "the great clown of cowns"
  • poker_pete82
    poker_pete82 reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Chester Road Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Bearwood House. Chester Road. Erdington. 1892, creator: Sir John Benjamin Stone.
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