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Offline teap78

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Highgate Birmingham
« on: Monday 30 January 06 00:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi all I'm trying to date a letter that my Grandmother Charlotte Doyle Nee McCann received from her brother Shamus (James) McCann. it looks really old and as far as i know two of my Gran's brothers went across the water (as it was affectionately put here in northern ireland) to find work. He does mention my Uncle John (who would be Charlottes son) as being over there too but not seeing him in a while so i think it must be around the 1950s as my uncle john was born 1932.
Well anyhow i was wondering if anyone could give me any more info by the address at the top of the letter. im not sure if its 175 or 17s

17s  St Martins Flats
Highgate
Birmingham

Thanks for reading my ramblings
 Colette

Doyle, Mullan, Mulholland, O'Neill, McCann, Lowry, Mullen, Forsythe, Magilton, Farnan.  Banbridge Co Down , Belfast Co Antrim and Dungannon Co Tyrone .

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Re: Highgate Birmingham
« Reply #1 on: Monday 30 January 06 19:36 GMT (UK) »
St.Martin's flats were built in the 1950's.There was quite a thriving Irish community in Highgate.The flats replaced the old back-to-back's and was part of the regeneration that was going on at the time in Brum.There are some photos of the area here:
http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/highgate.htm
I think there are some some others,I'll look and let you know if you like.
Regards Jim
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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Re: Highgate Birmingham
« Reply #2 on: Monday 30 January 06 20:01 GMT (UK) »
Thankyou so much Jim
 so it looks as if my Guess of 1950s was Right and im enjoying looking at the photos.
I dont know what was happening at the time but he was thanking my Gran for her help and that he had got fixed up ok maybe she gave him the money to get from here to there???.


Colette

Doyle, Mullan, Mulholland, O'Neill, McCann, Lowry, Mullen, Forsythe, Magilton, Farnan.  Banbridge Co Down , Belfast Co Antrim and Dungannon Co Tyrone .

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Re: Highgate Birmingham
« Reply #3 on: Monday 30 January 06 20:12 GMT (UK) »
Some more here of the surrounding area,It's pretty much how it was in Highgate.Jim
http://www.pbase.com/beppuu/old_bham&page=all
PS. love the hat
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
Census information is Crown copyright,from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

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Re: Highgate Birmingham
« Reply #4 on: Monday 30 January 06 20:29 GMT (UK) »
thanks for the link Jim and the compliment on the hat, it was one of those oldtime holiday stall photography thingys in Bulgaria 2 years ago i was like a big kid i loved to dress up. had to wait for 40 minutes in that getup before it was my turn lol but at least it kept me out of the bars  ;)

Colette
Doyle, Mullan, Mulholland, O'Neill, McCann, Lowry, Mullen, Forsythe, Magilton, Farnan.  Banbridge Co Down , Belfast Co Antrim and Dungannon Co Tyrone .

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Re: Highgate Birmingham
« Reply #5 on: Monday 12 December 11 23:08 GMT (UK) »
5 years late but......................... I have a fair bit of information on St Martins Flats and lots of photos. I will ask if anyone knew your Great Uncles in our group on facebook, Old Highgateonians.

Lisa

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Re: Highgate Birmingham
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 01 December 24 20:26 GMT (UK) »
Hi Lisa,

I'm intrigued by lot's of photos of St Martin's. My dad and sister lived in St Martin's with my grandparents. I'm desperate for a photo of Grandad. This is 1940's. Frederick and Mary Faulkner (ne Betteridge), Len and Sheila. Frederick was home from duty and took his own life.
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