Susan Lloyd

Peter Chiles surrounded by his 5 brothers snd six dusters at his wedding to Mary, Corpus Christi Church. The wedding reception was held at his sister Kathleen’s house in Lyttleton Road, Stechford B33

Peter and Mary Chiles Jack Bill Dennis Tony David Nell Bina Alice Eileen Patricia Kathleen
1966, Corpus Christi Church

Peter Woodhall

Edith Bennett (nee Laskey) with her family at 37 Edgemont Road, near Pype Hayes Park. Taken in 1937. Edith was originally from Drewsteignton in Devon

Edith Bennett
1937, Edgemont Road near Pype Hayes Park

Surinder Buray

Mr Surinder Buray, Rashpal Buray, Wife and Husband and children Jaspal and Inderjit.
1985, Birmingham

Shameem Ashraf

This picture was from a time when wedding celebrations took place in the house. Huge gatherings and tiny houses. However the love and sense of sharing was phenomenal. Tiny houses, big hearts.

Three generations including my Grandmother from Pakistan
1980, Marlborough road, Small Heath, Birmingham

Marguerite Burke

My late Husband and I 1968

My Husband and I
1968, Kingshurst

Karen Basra

Cooper Family at home in Castle Vale

Mom and Dad, John and Patricia, my Brother Stephen, Sister Gail and I, small Sister Karen
1978, Castle Vale, Birmingham

Janet Barron

Outside our family home during the VE celebrations

Great Gran, Gran, Aunt Joan and her husband Reg, and my Dad William Smith
1945, Hayden Croft Kitts Green, Birmingham

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

Kathryn Mann

Me and my four siblings, one of my Cousins, my Parents and two sets of my Aunties and Uncles, all sat down the steps at our Auntie’s garden in Hollywood, Birmingham. My Mom was one of seven siblings and my Dad was an only child, who had five children together, so all my family memories are noisy, busy and loud, much like the Madness song ‘Our House’. This photo shows us during a gathering, I was only 3/4ish so can’t recall whether it was someone’s birthday, an anniversary or just a Sunday lunch, but we all have many memories like this. A family get together was always loud and fun and we’d end up rolling home long after dark, with a ‘doggy bag’ of leftover food, nodding off as the lights tunnels of Birmingham flew by.

Auntie Dolly and Uncle Stan, Mom and Dad, Auntie Vera and Uncle Bob, my cousin Tracy, my sisters Vanessa, Vivienne and Elizabeth, my brother Michael and me (Kathryn)
1981, The garden of a house on Douglas Road, Hollywood, Birmingham

Jany Uddin

My mom and dad when they first got married.

Mom and dad
1994, Bangladesh

Marie Izon

My family photograph taken at a silver jubilee celebration

Elder Brother Steven Izon, Elder sister Diana Izon, myself bottom left, Mom Late (Patricia Clara Izon nee Talbot) and youngest sibling late David Izon
1977, The Cottages at the side of the Church Tavern, Perry Barr, Birmingham

Clare Rumble

A Grandmother whispering answers to her eldest Granddaughter to help with her homework, Grandpa in the background with youngest Ganddaughter helping to teach her the piano. My mother is originally from Singapore and met her husband when he was posted with the British army to Singapore in the 1960's. They arrived back in England with their first child (my Husband) and built a life here in the UK. Their grandchildren (my children) now live in Birmingham.

Grandma, Grandpa, Granddaughter at front, Granddaughter at back
2022 , Lyneham, England