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  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Winter family.
    Seems to be the family. Just came across this (under branch d)...
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Winter family.
    I found a family living on Feakestone Road, Hardwick in 1939. Parents James and Onaero (listed as Arnold) and 3 sons - James J, William...
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad replied to the thread Rea Street.
    An aerial view of Rea Street South (1935), little left of the housing by then.
    • rea-street-south-aerial-EPW048094-1935.jpg
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to Wendy's post in the thread Northfield with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Dave I don't actually know Northfield very well. I just posted the pictures that were given to me along with several others around...
  • E
    elusivearmadillo replied to the thread Winter family.
    She says they lived in Streetly but can’t remember the exact address. It was a large single home. There was the parents as well as 3...
  • E
    elusivearmadillo reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Winter family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Could you give a little more detail, such as an address, to enable researchers to identify which Winter family you are referring to
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad replied to the thread Melbourne Place, Rea Street South - Where was this?.
    Mike I've rechecked the 1921 census for Rea Street South for the left hand side, the entries are: Sheffield Works 23, 1bk 23, 25...
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad reacted to MWS's post in the thread Melbourne Place, Rea Street South - Where was this? with Appreciate Appreciate.
    On the 1891 census Melboune Place is listed between Sydney Place and a Brass Works and the a Soda Water Works. So I think it is listed...
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Melbourne Place, Rea Street South - Where was this?.
    On the 1891 census Melboune Place is listed between Sydney Place and a Brass Works and the a Soda Water Works. So I think it is listed...
    • 0 - Rea St South.jpg
  • devonjim
    devonjim replied to the thread Warwick Road, Tyseley.
    Still standing even now , but can't see from that side because railways dont keep their embankments clear, no sparks from steam trains...
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  • devonjim
    devonjim replied to the thread Warwick Road, Tyseley.
    Opposite Tyseley Lane. I use to train spot from exactly there late 1940's!
  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread Winter family.
    Could you give a little more detail, such as an address, to enable researchers to identify which Winter family you are referring to
  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread Melbourne Place, Rea Street South - Where was this?.
    The electoral rolls show Melbourne Place was after no 6 and immdiately followed by another court, Sydney Place. The 1950s mqp shows that...
  • Morturn
    Morturn replied to the thread Google Earth Overlays.
    I know i can be done in Google earth, but the National Library of Scotland has a super collection of maps, free to use and without all...
  • RichSmith
    RichSmith posted the thread Google Earth Overlays in Maps & Mapping.
    Has anyone seen any overlays of the old streets onto the modern Google Earth maps?
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