Judith Bach

This photo was taken on my Parent's wedding day at the end of WW2. Dad was 29 my Mum was just 19. According to family lore they only met 6 weeks before their marriage, they remained devoted until Dad's death. My paternal Grandparents and their 3 sons moved from Cornwall to Stirchley in Birmingham during the 1920's. My Mum came from a small village in Northumberland and met my Dad during the 2nd world war. She came to live with my Dad's family when they married in the October following the end of the war. Mum loved Birmingham and always felt proud to be considered a Brummie, she attempted to lose her Geordie accent after being teased about how she pronounced 'eight'. Strangely, as she grew older and just before she passed away her Northern accent became more pronounced again. My Nan had a Cornish accent and a very distinguished way of saying 'eggs', all these years later I can still remember how she sounded. Grandad was gentle and quiet. There house was next to a railway embankment, the train drivers used to wave to me when I was small girl. I wasn't born until nine years after this photos was taken but it has the power to summon up happy childhood memories of the many times I spent in this same garden with those I loved, my family.

Sat in the middle of the front row are my parents Evelyn and Kenneth. My paternal grandparents Reginald and Florence Phillips are on either side of my mum and dad. The boy sat on the grass at the front is my cousin Peter, an artist who now lives in Australia. Directly behind my mum is Peter's mum, Aunt Madge who was married to my dad's eldest brother Jack. Stood beside Madge to the left the tall man is my dad's lifelong and childhood friend Ernie. Dad and Ernie served in the armed forces together during WW2. I'm unsure who the elderly couple are to the right of the frame stood at the back nor who the four people are on the left.
1945, In my Grandparent's back garden in The Worthings, Stirchley, Birmingham

The Millichopes

Amy Millichope (aged 33), Tony Millichope (aged 61) and Robert Millichope (aged 85) holding Ella Margot Aspinall, born 2021.

Amy, Tony and Robert Millichope, holding Ella Margot Aspinall
2021, Walsall

Anna Williams

Me and my siblings tried to do an arty photo for my mums 48th! We did this in Cannon Hill Park when I lived in Selly Park! We used the park that runs along the river on the way to dog pool lane.

Adam Taylor Anna Taylor (now Williams) Harry Allen
2008, Cannon Hill Park

Chantelle Boyle

This photo is of my Nan, Grandad and Mom when she was younger. My Grandad had moved from Ireland at this point to Birmingham and lived with my Nan. He married my Nan is Shropshire but they moved to Birmingham and had three children. My Grandad is now 87 and my Nan is now 79. They still live in Birmingham and this photo is known for my Grandad apparently saying he looks like James Bond.

Patrick Boyle, Patricia Boyle and Karen Boyle
1964, The picture was taken in the old maysonets in Highgate, Hand Wood Close

Stephen Godwin

3 generations of the Godwin's of Winson Green. The old guy seated, William Henry, his father was stabbed by his partner in Sutton on Boxing Day 1875. Less than a year later, William was born and adopted by his Uncle. His wife (seated) Sarah was a gentle soul and stood 6ft. She lived with a cancer on her head which she covered with her hair. She lived and ran a small shop at 169 Devonshire Street. Their son (standing) is holding a child Mary. At 6ft 5, like his Mom, a gentle soul, he married Maud (standing with the baby), a dot compared to him but the matriarch among them all. The well dressed lady with the girl standing (Philomena) is Aunt Liz - in 50 days time she would be on the autistic spectrum. The couple getting married were Rose Godwin and George Pritchard who continued to reside in Devonshire Street. The 2 young girls died, one aged 12, the other 9 I think, within a year of each other. Philomena lived her final months in a rehabilitation unit in the Malverns as the illness had caused her to go blind. Maud and William lived at 95 Caversham Road, Kingstanding. The elder, William Henry, was a cobbler and a Freeman of Stafford. His family were Cordwainers. I have the history back to 1640.

William Henry Godwin (seated right). His wife Sarah Godwin nee Allcott (seated to the left), with baby Maud Godwin nee Jennings, baby George Godwin. Married couple George Pritchard and Rose nee Godwin (seated), with Lizzy Godwin and Philomena Godwin. Standing with girl William Godwin Jnr and Monica Mary Godwin.
1920s, Devonshire St, Winson Green, Birmingham

Rosemarie Stephenson

The 1st photo is of Katherine (Katy) and myself on her 2nd Birthday. It was taken just before the guests arrived for her party, at our home, 65 Southgate Road, Great Barr. The 2nd photo was also taken in our Southgate Road home and shows Mom (Jean Gunter) holding Katy at the party which followed her Christening, which took place at St Matthews Church, Perry Beeches.

Rosemarie, Katy and Jean
1986 - 1987, At home on Southgate Road, Birmingham

Dott and family

Dott and family
Unknown, Birmingham

Eileen Weedon

My grandmother, dad and siblings

My dad John on mum's lap, with his brother Arthur and sister Lily, his mum Mary
Around 1918, Possibly Yorkshire the moved to Wales then he moved to Aston, Birmingham 1938

Shameem Ashraf

This was taken at the old registration office on Broad Street at my Brothers wedding. The whole family attended and gathered for this pIcture. Great memories.

My whole family
1981, Registration Office, Broad Street, Birmingham

Mohammed

Mohammed

Peggy Livingstone

The first photo is My Grandma Peggy 1954 at Butlins Skegness. The lovely crying pic is me (Kate) outside our house in Chelmsley Wood.

Grandma and grand daughter
1954 and 1981, Butlins and Helmsley Wood

Andrea Burns

A wedding photo

My Grandparents, Arthur, Nellie Lewis. They were married in July 1915, at St Saviour's Church, Saltley. He was a Blacksmith's Striker, aged 24. She was 23 and looked after her younger brothers and sisters until they married.
1915, Not sure, but, maybe St Saviours Church