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Re: Wolverhampton Mini-Meet
« Reply #27 on: Sunday 21 August 11 21:26 BST (UK) »
My father and uncle were the grocery shopkeepers 1950 - about 1966. The shop window is still visible (opposite the 'Crown') but is now a private house, as with the butcher's which was on the corner of High Street opposite the 'Plough'. The Post Office was still there last time I heard. While in Wolves my sister and I went to Woodfield Avenue School, then to the village school which was next to the Vicarage, opposite the 'Kings Arms'. Are all three 'hostelries' still going I wonder?
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PRICE Edward (c.1860)  Harry PRICE (1891) Frank PRICE (c.1897), Arthur PRICE (1884). Compton, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
GARFIELD, Edgbaston and Wolverhampton
JOHNSON, Wolverhampton and Bilston
ATKINS, Wolverhamptonand Bilston

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Re: Wolverhampton Mini-Meet
« Reply #28 on: Sunday 21 August 11 21:30 BST (UK) »
All three pubs still there...

I live a few minutes walk from Woodfield Avenue School; but I went to school at 'Greenhaven', just a little further up the Penn Road!
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Re: Wolverhampton Mini-Meet
« Reply #29 on: Sunday 21 August 11 23:06 BST (UK) »
I,m more miffed than ever now, can't wait for the next meet-up. I only found the post by 'Truebrit' by chance, I'll have to keep my eyes open for the next one!
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PRICE Edward (c.1860)  Harry PRICE (1891) Frank PRICE (c.1897), Arthur PRICE (1884). Compton, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
GARFIELD, Edgbaston and Wolverhampton
JOHNSON, Wolverhampton and Bilston
ATKINS, Wolverhamptonand Bilston

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Re: Wolverhampton Mini-Meet
« Reply #30 on: Monday 22 August 11 13:56 BST (UK) »
ahhh so me posting about it in My other bradmore thread caught yer eye huh giraffe? hehe
Smith, Tolley, Griffiths,
Monaghan, Richards, Clark, Clarke,
Brazier, Filben, Fibben,Filbin
Sherdon, Churden,Sheldon
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, Bilston, Kent, London, Middlesex


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Re: Wolverhampton Mini-Meet
« Reply #31 on: Monday 22 August 11 22:52 BST (UK) »
Yep !! Big grin !!
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PRICE Edward (c.1860)  Harry PRICE (1891) Frank PRICE (c.1897), Arthur PRICE (1884). Compton, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
GARFIELD, Edgbaston and Wolverhampton
JOHNSON, Wolverhampton and Bilston
ATKINS, Wolverhamptonand Bilston

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Re: Wolverhampton Mini-Meet
« Reply #32 on: Wednesday 24 August 11 13:58 BST (UK) »
Sorry I couldn't make this meet (I used to love Bantock Park museum) but I will certainly be interested in any future ones so you can keep me in the loop.

On the "small world" topic, I used to live in Woodfield Avenue, all through my teens, but went to school in the town centre.
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Re: Wolverhampton Mini-Meet
« Reply #33 on: Monday 27 February 12 08:11 GMT (UK) »
Message for truebritmega - caught your note re Smallwood occupations in and around Walsall.   My line is from William Smallwood b 1787 Walsall - ladies side saddle stirrup maker - and I wondered if you were researching the same line? 

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« Reply #34 on: Tuesday 28 February 12 14:23 GMT (UK) »
Hiya, yup I was researching that line... sadly, it turned out not to be my line.. not sure if I still have the details, but I did go fairly deep into it and yes they were ladies stirrup makers
Smith, Tolley, Griffiths,
Monaghan, Richards, Clark, Clarke,
Brazier, Filben, Fibben,Filbin
Sherdon, Churden,Sheldon
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, Bilston, Kent, London, Middlesex

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Re: Wolverhampton Mini-Meet
« Reply #35 on: Wednesday 29 February 12 20:46 GMT (UK) »


If enough people are interested, I can contact Wolves Archives, who will arrange a guided tour behing the scenes at the archives: my group had a tour last year, which was very interesting. I had vague plans of turning this into a full day and hiring one of the meeting rooms to do a bit of tutoring as well, but the room hire would be £60 - £80.

Cati,
I would be interested in a visit to Wolves Archive.
If there is not enough people for a behind the scenes tour, can we muster enough interest for a
"Dummies" guide to the Archive visit? Please.

As for the days tutoring I would be happy to help make this idea a reality.

I have a couple of projects I need help with  ;D

Rich