Birmingham History Forum

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    1. EVENTS AND MEET UPS

      DETAILS OF MEMBERS MEET UPS AND ANY EVENTS ORGANISED.

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    3. Birmingham News & Events

      If you have News or other Events you want to post, THIS IS THE PLACE !!

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    GENERAL DISCUSSION

    If it doesn't have a historical context, then this is the place to post it

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    Important information regarding the network and its sites.

    1. Questions and Answers Regarding The Forum

      If you have a question about this forum or any part of the Birmingham History Network, here's the place to do it!

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      1. General Forum Inquiries
      2. Forum Updates
      3. Help with Forum Problems
      4. Forum Tutorials
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    1. History Podcasts & MP3 Links

      Links For History Based Podcasts

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    2. Carl's Brummagem Magazine

      What's in this month's Carl Chinn Magazine

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    3. Recommended Reference Books and CD's

      What books or CD-Roms would you recommend to other users of this forum? do you have other ideas about reference books? Would it be Brum & Brummies by Prof Chinn or

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  5. Genealogy & Family History Last Post

    1. Genealogy News & Discussion

      Genealogy / History News & Events and general chat DO NOT POST RESEARCH REQUESTS HERE

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    2. Help, advice, tips and tricks!

      Do you have advice you can share with others researching their trees? You might have tips to pass on. Maybe you have a question you want to ask, or maybe you've hit a wall in your search. Please don't post surname requests here.

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    3. Census Look-Up Requests

      Please post your look-up requests in the specific year section, unless you want a general look up.

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      1. 1841 HO107
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    4. Surname Interests

      Please post only one surname per enquiry and please make sure it is posted in the relevant forum. Note: You must include the surname in the subject line of your post.

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      1. A - D
      2. E - H
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    5. Trade Enquiries

      Genealogy enquiries regarding a specific trade or business can be made here.

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      1. Factories
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      3. Public Houses
      4. Misc

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    6. Churches

      Genealogy searches relating to a particular church should be posted here.

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      1. St Martin's Parish Records

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    7. Homes Hospitals Workhouses

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      1. Homes
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      3. Hospitals

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    8. Your Family Website

      If you happen to have your own genealogy website that is a focus on your own research, you can post a link here please.

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    9. Genealogy

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      1. Place Related Inquiries
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    10. Birmingham Cemeteries

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      1. Memorial Photos

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    11. Links

      Please use this section to post useful links to online sites & postal resources. Please check the links before you post yours.. .

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  6. Place Related & Birmingham Trade Directories Last Post

    Please Post Yor Look Up Requests Here PLEASE DO NOT POST LINKS HERE

    1. Kelly's

      Please enter Your look up request in the nearest year available

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      1. 1868
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      4. 1890
      5. 1892
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      18. 1939
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    2. Place related enquiries

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    3. Dix's

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    4. Post Office

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      1. 1845
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    5. White's

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      1. 1849
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    6. Wrightson's

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      1. 1815 to 1840

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    7. Pigot's

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    8. Birmingham Corporation

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      1. 1862

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    9. Slater's

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  7. Non Genealogy Research Last Post

    1. Birmingham Research Links

      Links to various havens of research for Birmingham and its districts.

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    2. Research Information & Discussion

      If you are doing research and need information, post your requests here.

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    3. Maps & Mapping

      We have a few historic map sections of Birmingham which you might find helpful. Please post requests for help here. If you have map sections you can help other members with I'm sure they would be grateful!!

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  8. Birmingham Transport Last Post

    1. Transport

      What was your first car, motorcycle, or even cycle!! What buses did you use frequently, and where did they take you? Post your transport topics on this forum.

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      1. Airports & Aerodromes
      2. The Trams
      3. The Buses
      4. The Railways
      5. The Canals
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      7. Commercial & Goods Vehicles
      8. The Car
      9. Cycles & Motorbikes

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  9. Conflicts Prior To WW1 Last Post

    1. Discussion

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    2. Links

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  10. WW1 1914 to 1918 Last Post

    1. World War 1

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    2. WW1 Discussion

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      1. Army Life 1900-1914
      2. Sweetheart Brooches
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      5. WW1 Memorial Photo Requests

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  11. The Services 1919-1939 Last Post

    1. Army Life

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  12. WW2 1939 to 1945 Last Post

    1. WW2 Discussion

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      4. The Blitz & Homefront
      5. Fleet Air Arm
      6. The Commandoes
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      8. Royal Navy
      9. The Army
      10. Keeping Up Morale
      11. Posters
      12. D-Day
      13. Links

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    2. Photo Roll Call

      Please use this forum to post photos of your family, friends, and relations, who served in WW2

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    3. WW2 Memorial Photo Requests

      Please post your requests for grave or memorial photos for WW2

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    1. Other Conflicts

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    2. Links

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    3. The Services

      Were you in the Army, Navy, or Air Force? Do you have a story to tell about National Service? Here's the place to post your experiences.

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  14. Lest We Forget Last Post

    1. LEST WE FORGET

      Please use this forum to post thoughts of those that have fallen while defending our country.

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    1. Fire Service

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    3. Ambulance Service

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    4. Civil Defence

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  16. Birmingham Museums Last Post

    1. Soho House

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    2. Aston Hall

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    5. The Art Gallery

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    6. The Pen Room

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      1. Pen Room Website
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    7. Think Tank

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    8. Birmingham Museum Stores, Dollman Street

      A collection of photos by John Houghton & Colin Baker

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    9. Other Midlands Museums

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    1. Breweries

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    2. Pubs

      What pub did you frequent, there were many in and around Aston, and Heartlands. There were some colourful characters that drank in them, we would like to hear all about them.

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  18. Birmingham Entertainment Last Post

    1. Birmingham Nightclubs

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    2. Fun Fairs

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  19. Birmingham History Network Last Post

    Links to and forums for members of the Birmingham History Network (formerly Birmingham History Webring)

    1. Birmingham History

      The history of Birmingham and its districts.

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    2. Lucas Apprentice Training Video

    3. Lucas Memories

      Memories of Lucas and its history.

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      4. Great King Street
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      8. Lucas Children

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  20. History & Nostalgia Last Post

    This section is for threads with an historic or nostalgic context only.

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    2. Famous People Of Birmingham

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    3. Birmingham Sports History

      Sporting History and Nostalgia.

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    4. History

      Post your memories here. From time to time we will use some memories on the mainsite.

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    5. Birmingham Markets

      Do you have a story to tell about any of the Birmingham markets?

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    6. Parks & Recreation Grounds & Facilities

      What are your memories of the great parks and recreation grounds of Birmingham?

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      1. Public Baths, Swimming Baths & Lidos

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    7. Shops

      Was it in Woolies or the House That Jack Built that you shopped for household goods

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    8. Factories & Offices

      Where did you work, was it a small factory in amongst the houses or one of the bigger industrial establishments.

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    9. Neighbours & Streets

      Where did you live? Who were your neighbours? Tell us about your community .

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    10. Doctor, Medical & Old Remedies

      This forum is for sharing your medical memories. Did you have a kindly old doctor? What old remedies can you remember? Herbal Medicine was quite popular although not always legal!! Some of the doctors were colourful characters too back then, and some were heroes!!

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    11. Schools & Schoolfriends

      If you're searching for your schoolchums, or have a story of your school, then maybe we can help you with this forum?

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    12. Brummie Sayings & Language,

      This is the place to post your old sayings, and discuss how we talk.

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    13. Food History

      We'd love to hear about your eating habits of years gone by, or maybe you have a mouth watering recipe of yesteryear you can share.

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    14. Childhood

      Here's a place to post the memories of your childhood. For some childhood was a brilliant time, a time of fun and much love. For others, it may have been a time of great pain and anguish. You may want to share your childhood here with us?

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  21. Made In Brum Last Post

    1. Original Artwork

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    2. Old Photographs

      Use the sub forum categories to post your relevant pictures. Because of space limitation I will have to delete older posts weekly or monthly depending on the amount of pictures posted. Please can you try size them so they don't go outside the forum boundaries, if this isn't possible I will do that for you.

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      1. Your Family
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      4. Old & New Brum Pictures
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    3. Original Poems & Stories

      Post your own poems here. Please post only those poems you have written yourselves!!

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      11. Rupert
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    4. Childrens Stories & Fibs

      Please share all those wonderful stories your children told you, and don't forget the Porkies!!

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    5. Members Recommended Links to Other Sites

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    1. Old Friends, Family & Workmatees

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      1. Looking For Old Friends & Family
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    3. Red Letter Days

      Post your Birthday, Anniversary, Special Occasions & Best Wishes here, it doesn't have to be another Forum Member it can be for anyone in your thoughts.

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    4. Personal Announcements

      Use this forum for Personal Announcements

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  23. MISC Last Post

    1. Film, TV, Theatre

      TV, Film, or Video share your thoughts with us here, of what's good and bad!!

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    2. Music & Recommended Listening

      This forum is for discussion of music. Recommend a CD or MC to our members.

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    3. A Good Book at Bedtime

      Can you recommend a good read? Maybe or do you have a favourite book from yesteryear?

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    4. Pets & Animals

      Did you keep pets when you lived down the "Old End"? Do you have a funny or interesting story we might all like to share?

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      2. Your Pets Pictures

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  24. Help & Advice Last Post

    1. Advice

      General Advice: post your queries here and hopefully some helpful soul will have advice they can give.

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    2. Computer Help

      Have you got a problem with your PC, Mac or any other system for that matter? Post a message in here and one of our community will help you if they can.

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