highgate road,birmingham

[lovin lass]

any one know any sites that i could look up highgate road
my great grandparents lived in that road and my nan was born there
would love to see what it was like back then in 1914 onwards

is there any way i could find out who else lived at that address in 1914

thanks in advance

angie

[jim1]

Can't find anything for Highgate rd. yet but here are a couple of sites with some good photos of the areas in which they lived:
http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/colmore.htm
http://www.astonbrook-through-astonmanor.co.uk/?Home=Home
I f I find anything else I'll let you know.Jim

[lovin lass]

thanks jim

have looked at these sites before they are realy good

many thanks angie

[jim1]

A few years ago I bought my mother a book on Moseley,she was born in Highgate rd. I'll see her this weekend and see if she still has it.You might want to look at local authors Carl Chinn & Alton Douglas who wrote many books on B'ham.Jim

[lovin lass]

thanks again jim
it be great to hear storys and see pictures of life back then

angie

[jim1]

Hello Angie
Now have mothers' book,plenty on old Brum but nothing specific to Highgate rd.She has another one somewhere and is going to dig it out.In the meantime if I come across anything i'll let you know.Sorry can't be much help.Jim

[lovin lass]

many thanks jim
will look forward to hearing off you

angie x

[jim1]

Hello Angie
Just so you know I haven't gone to sleep on this,I came across this.I think this is the other book I bought my ma:
[url]http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/amazon/covers/Moseley.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/amazon/tempus.htm&h=657&w=459&sz=65&tbnid=SM3wsYOwyisJ:&tbnh=136&tbnw=95&hl=en&start=1&prev=/images%3Fq%3DMoseley%2Bbirmingham%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D[/url]
Regards Jim

[lovin lass]

thanks jim
some realy good books there

angie