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The library hanging in there as the Perry Barr Underpass is being constructed. (March 1961)
And in this 1962 view the library can still...
Apr 3, 2026
Birchfield Library has long been demolished. These interior photos are from the Library of Birmingham Archives. Captions from the...
Apr 3, 2026
Thats how i remember it from the 60s it was our go to Library been taken there by our Teachers from SH Junior School
Apr 3, 2026
September 1897. This building on Birchfield Road was once known as the Perry Barr Institute. It became Birchfield Library, a satellite...
Apr 3, 2026
The library hanging in there as the Perry Barr Underpass is being constructed. (March 1961)
And in this 1962 view the library can still...
Apr 3, 2026
Birchfield Library has long been demolished. These interior photos are from the Library of Birmingham Archives. Captions from the...
Apr 3, 2026
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Thats how i remember it from the 60s it was our go to Library been taken there by our Teachers from SH Junior School
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Birchfield Library has long been demolished. These interior photos are from the Library of Birmingham Archives. Captions from the...
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The library hanging in there as the Perry Barr Underpass is being constructed. (March 1961)
And in this 1962 view the library can still...
Apr 3, 2026
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Yes I noticed that I will check back on the paper records I have , I have found a burial record on find a grave for Martin in 1935 at...
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1871 Henry Street coventry
Edward Grogan age 28 b Ireland
Bridget age 27 b Ireland
children all born Leamington
Mary 6, martin...
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You actually don't need membership (just register) for the RC records - some are free.
Here is the church record not the civil cert (you...
Apr 3, 2026