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Hi jankie, such a sad story. I have attached a list of Ashmore family members killed or injured in the bombing, this may help to...

Very sorry to hear about your family's story. Hopefully some of the members here may be able to help with information about the area.

I have only just joined this forum and just seen the photograph. It’s very interesting. What year would this be please? My family lived...

I think the gates you can see were the gates to the firm I worked for Preedys, that was their yard then, this was in 1963 about

A group outside Highbury. I think they may have been standing in front of the doorway in the modern colour photo. The proposed plans for...

Alfred Cooper was at 18 Aston Street from at least the 1850s, moving to new premises on Corporation Street in the late 1890s. The...

hi jankie you may already know this but all the names of your ashmore family are on the tree of life memorial for all birmingham...

I've noticed that "Barber's Poles" have become red, white and blue, surely the traditional red and white poles were linked to the...

Smudger it seems really difficult to find anyone to do these ‘little’ jobs. I’ve often thought a ‘handyman’, perhaps newly retired could...

I've been out today Lemonella, more to do a reccie of what needs to be done rather than physical gardening. Its so nice to see new...

Thank you I’ll take a look later

hi jankie..very sad story indeed...i take it the family died during ww2 bombing of the area..its possible it could have been reported in...

Very sorry to hear about your family's story. Hopefully some of the members here may be able to help with information about the area.

Thank you so much this is very helpful