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  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread New Street Station From 1854 - 1966 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    And this would most certainly have been a well-earned rest. It was just after heavy raids on Birmingham from 9-11 April. The people...
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    Donbogen reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Fishing with Appreciate Appreciate.
    2 Brummies fishing in the cut. 1 says "I think I've court a whale!" The other says "owjer know its a whale?" The 1st says "cuz it's...
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    Donbogen reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread New Street Station From 1854 - 1966 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    And this would most certainly have been a well-earned rest. It was just after heavy raids on Birmingham from 9-11 April. The people...
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    Donbogen reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread New Street Station From 1854 - 1966 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    CAFETERIA, BAR & WAITING ROOM, NEW STREET STATION Closing for the last time…(1965)
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Tilton Road School with Appreciate Appreciate.
    When women were destined to become 'housewives'. Just after WW2, so women had less opportunity for paid work as services men returned to...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Milk Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    also a few photos of milk st lyn
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    DebiAustralia reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Finding Ivy House (Summerfield Park) Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    hi and welcome...hopefully some of our members can help you...in the meantime i have moved this thread from forum rules section to the...
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    DebiAustralia posted the thread Finding Ivy House (Summerfield Park) Birmingham in Place related enquiries.
    Hello Birmingham History Forum. Would anyone help solve a family mystery? I am a member of the British Archive Newspapers and have...
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    • Photo of Henry Middle Moustache in front of window.png
    • Sympathy notice on Henry Isiah death.png
  • M
    mac UK replied to the thread Longbridge Factory.
    My Dad worked in the stores department, he was a shop steward in the early 70's. is there any photos of the workers?. other than outside...
  • M
    MikeP replied to the thread Milk Street.
    As always, I appreciate your response and information. I think you are about right as it ties in with my research. Thanks MikeJee...
  • M
    MikeP reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Milk Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The 1880s OS map was compiled giving some detail. Earlier maps were not very detailed , and, unless compiled for a special purpose...
  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread Milk Street.
    The 1880s OS map was compiled giving some detail. Earlier maps were not very detailed , and, unless compiled for a special purpose...
    • map milk St 1880s showing probable court 18.jpg
  • M
    MikeP reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Milk Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    i am surprised that there was at least 18 courts as milk st is only a small street..hopefully someone can provide you with a map to...
  • M
    MikeP reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Milk Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    yes definately court 18 and janes death cert say court 18 house no 1..hopefully someone can come up with a map showing the lay out of...
  • M
    MikeP replied to the thread Milk Street.
    To answer your question on where / when he was born, the 1841 census suggests he was living in Cheapside and born in 1804 in County...
    • 1841 England Census - G Jones.jpg
    • 1851 England Census (2).jpg
    • 1861_Census George and Jane Jones_Digbeth.jpeg
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