
I was also told that the numbers stamped on the anvil indicating weight were most likely printed using the CWT system. However, I was told on the forum that this is an English anvil, and the text fragment "bridge" most likely indicates that my anvil was made in your city. I became interested in the history of my anvil, the year of its production, what text was written there, and I asked for help on the American blacksmith forum ( ), because the shape of my anvil is very similar to the American copies. This year I bought a large anvil, on which I noticed fragments of text written in English. I am writing to you from Belarus, I don't know the language, I am writing with the help of a translator, so please excuse me for my translation. Jason James (Rec'd 19th Feb 2021)Ĭan you tell me anything about Woodpecker Toys of Stourbridge? I can find various references to they being around in 1967 but can't find a definitive date of when they started or finished business.Īny insights gratefully received. Hi I'm looking for some old photos information about the Brierley printers building opposite the stourbridge bus station next door to what was the minnesota fats can you advise please. Not sure if anyone can help, i'm trying to find info on Samson & Lion pub - apparently was on Bromley St. Does he have any connection with the Pagetts of the Cat Inn, Wordsley and the Harmonium, Wordsley? Wendy Hemming (Rec'd 20th Mar 2021) Are you able to point me in the correct direction please.ĭoes anyone know of Pagett a Publican in the High Street, Stourbridge in the 19th Century. I wonder if there is anyway to track down any further information about him or his photographs. Research has shown he was a photographer there between 1868-1872. The photograph wS taken by Henry Bird, Talbot Street, Stourbridge. I have a very old family Portrait depicting mother and child. John bend your head over and let mrs Jones have o close look at your curly hair, so i use to bend over to show them and then they used to go on and on about my wavy hair.Any information appretiated. were they based in the newsagents before 1961. Has anybody got any information about Shorts Newsagents in oldswinford. Thanking you very much in advance for your help.Ĭhristian Dieppedalle (from France) (Rec'd 28th Sep 21) Perhaps there are still members of his family that I can contact. We are going to make a small booklet and we are looking for a photo of Albert Millman.Īlbert Millman was from Stourbridge. Albert Millman buried in the cemetery of Saint-Valéry-en-Caux in France. We wish to honor a pilot of 418 Squadron RCAF who fell in France in September 1942. Charles was a musician and played for silent films at The Scala. He was born around 1890 and in 1921 was living with his parents and siblings in Swan Street. I recently found out that my biological Grandfather was named Charles Richard Heathcock. I would be grateful for any help you might be able to offer. I understand that the homes have been demolished but would there be any photo's or documents available to search? I was wondering if there are any links or places where I could find information relating to the homes on your site?

I would really appreciate your help and any advice in my search for my Grandmother who was living in the Supt Cottage Homes, Norton in the 1921 census. Many thanks, Rob Stanton (Rec'd 12th March 2022) I recall it being used for some families that were housed there during the Second World War “Can anyone recall the name of the large house that was on the corner of Forge Road and Enville Street ,opposite the entrance to the Enville Street Infants School which was converted to smaller accommodation and around the 1960’s was demolished and replaced with purpose built 2 or 3 storey flats. Can you help me with the S'bridge part? Would a letter with photo to the local paper help? At 88 and a widower I am now writing my life story. From there I saw the fires of the B'ham blitz. Sometime c1941, I contracted pneumonia and was placed in a children's hospital (? Dudley). I went to primary school and have a Summer 1942 group photo. Walking up the High Street my mother found a room above MacFisheries. It was snowing and we had nowhere to live. We had arrived by GWR at S/bridge Town station. Hello : I lived in Stourbridge aged 5-7 in c1940/42. I would love to send you a photo and perhaps you could help me identifying the man. Hello, I am a French seller of antiques, and have found a portrait of a man with the inscription Stourbridge, signed E White and dated to 1881, the frame maker was R Hugues in Enville street Stourbridge. We get emails from all over the world asking for help on all sorts of topics

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