Hi there, So frustrated about this side of my family! I cant seem to get any further along for some reason!! Let me try and explain..........
My great grandma is Eliza Timmins born 1929 in Longton Stoke on Trent. She has siblings Sarah Ann, Mary Ann, Joseph and James. Its her parents that are baffling me!! Through the census info that I have (2) I discovered they were Martha Ann and Joseph Timmins. Now in the 1967 census they are 36 and 35 which makes sense, yet in the 1970 census their ages say 52 and 50 didn’t they get to fill in 1971 census’s themselves???!!! I know that these are both the same family in both census. They always list themselves as being born in longton, I cannot find them on previous census! I have no clue of Martha Ann’s maiden name! No marriage info, no birth info.... I’m totally stuck! Soooo I decided to send off for my great grandma Eliza’s birth certificate! No father listed!!!!!!! Yet Martha has signed as Martha timmins her married name!?!?!? I’m determined to crack this I have a feeling something is not quite right!!!!! does anyone have any suggestions or words of advise 😬😬
Thankyou for your time sorry for the long post!!!

I used to run a coach to the Top Rank(suite) from Uttoxeter in the wilderness times between the Torch closing and that other place further up north opening!

We used to alternate weekends Cats one week Hanley the next, the D´js alternated if i remember rightly? Sam, Andy Hanley, Minsh and to be honest i am not sure who else(Tony Jebb?)

Wasn´t Tina Turner on one time(nutbush city limits time)

strange to be in the upstairs room when so many normal divs also inside the building!!

Remember the all-dayer well people completely around the building waiting to get in, and Big/Little willie swigging a bottle of dr Collis Brown!!

Biggest sound at that particular ´dayer in my memory "THE JOKER" pretty sure this was probably the first event after Pep had his records stolen as all the record sales boxes were severely scrutinised!

great venue, personal sounds that i remeber(from Sam) Betty Jones-No more tears, fabulous downbeats-Life goes on,Aint that love enogh-Larry Atkins and"the one that they want at The Mecca but we´ve got it here!...

Like to know more on the Top
rank suite northern soul venue - hIS WAS THE FIRST MAJOR SOUL VENUE I WENT TO AROUND 1973 -74 AS A 15 YEAR OLD . ID BEEN TO THE LOCAL YOUTH CLUBS AND HEARD MOST OF THE RUN OF MILL OF SOUL MUSIC THAT WAS BEEN PLAYED AND WAS ENCOURAGED BY MY ELDERS TO BROADEN MY HORIZIONS AND VENTURE UP TO THE TOP RANK WHICH WAS A INTERNATIONAL SOUL CLUB PROMOTION. THINK IT WAS A 16 HOUR SOUL FESTIVAL FROM 12 NOON TILL 04.00 AM AND MAJOR LANCE WAS APPEARING. FROM THEM I WAS HOOKED. ONLY BEING A YOUNG'EN THEN BUT WAS THE RANK A MAJOR VENUE IN THE COUNTRY IN THOSE DAYS.

Remember seeing Twisted Sister at Victoria Halls in 1986 was a great set with shy performing as the support love to read the Sentinels write up

Hello everyone, I am the evacuee mentioned in the child of war article. The last time I visited Weston Coyney was back in 1984, looking at photos now I think I would be lost. I still maintain contact with Gordon Ellis, known him now for 68 years, a long friendship brought about by war.

I have been reading the post in the Forum about Millfield Crossing. I can remember the time when it was more populary known as Georges Bridge,located as you say opposite Sandgate Street.
At the bottom of Sandgate Street was the pub called the Millfield, and many the time I have stood on the top of the bridge watching trains go under on their way to and from Normacot station which was only 100 yards along the track. On the Meir Hay side of the crossing stood the old crossing keepers cottage, and further away from the crossing (another 50 yards)was the old coal bunkers that used to fill up the waiting lorries.
These bunkers were filled with coal from Parkhall Colliery, using small wagons from the colliery going along the bottom of Meir Hay, past the small pool towards Eastvale and then turning sharp left to the bunkers to empty their coal. Many the ride ive had on the side of these wagons, happy days

I have been reading the post in the Forum about Millfield Crossing. I can remember the time when it was more populary known as Georges Bridge,located as you say opposite Sandgate Street.
At the bottom of Sandgate Street was the pub called the Millfield, and many the time I have stood on the top of the bridge watching trains go under on their way to and from Normacot station which was only 100 yards along the track. On the Meir Hay side of the crossing stood the old crossing keepers cottage, and further away from the crossing (another 50 yards)was the old coal bunkers that used to fill up the waiting lorries.
These bunkers were filled with coal from Parkhall Colliery, using small wagons from the colliery going along the bottom of Meir Hay, past the small pool towards Eastvale and then turning sharp left to the bunkers to empty their coal. Many the ride ive had on the side of these wagons, happy days

1985-1986 queens visit and the opening of the festival

yes please expand more upon the garden festival

Are you producing new good quality scans from the original newspapers in the BL collection or simply scanning the existing microfilms?

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone remembers Jean Stone. I think her parents kept the Post Office Caverswall in the 1960s

Would like to explore more on this -

In 1986 Wedgwood was the subject of a hostile takeover bid from the London International Group, the owners of Royal Worcester and Spode at the time. The LIG bid was rejected by Wedgwood, but to safeguard the company’s future, its Chairman, Sir Arthur Bryan, negotiated a friendly takeover by the Irish glassware manufacturer Waterford Crystal Ltd. The takeover, which valued Wedgwood at £252.6 million, was completed in 1986 although formation of the new holding company, Waterford Wedgwood plc did not occur until 1989.

Looking for more details on Royal Doultons take over in 1971 by S Pearson and Sons

I visited from Manchester was a very good day even though it rained remember the stalls

Hi. I am looking for information on the above 2 places.
Firstly, The Litten Tree in Stafford, near the Riverside. Does anybody know if in anytime whatsoever in history of the grounds the bar lies on if there were any wrong doings commited there (ie murder, hangings etc)?

I don't know if there is a connection or not. I am starting from scratch on this geneology stuff.
I had a grandfather in Tunstall S.O.T. He owned the Mount Inn pub on Knight street in Tunstall.
He was also well known in racing pigeon circles. His wifes name was Prisella Leitch.
Do you have any connection with anyone like this??? I can't seem to get too far with this so far.
His name was William and passed away in the 1950's I think. Did you grand father have any brothers by chance???
THANX for any help you can give me.

Inrested in family name of WARD. A William Ward whose parents were John and Jane,was a potter and in 1961 lived at 22 George Street. His wife was Ellen (TAGG). They married on March 23 1970. A son came to New Zealand in 1978 name of John Young WARD who stated he came from Newcastle Under Lyme in Staffordshire.His wife was Caroline Matilda DOUSBERY. Interested in connections.

Like to see 1992 March 30th front page added story about Lou Macari facing a police probe over betting scandals

Looking for an article from March 1992 from the front page which was about Stoke boss Lou Macari in a police probe

Are there any local history boffins out there who could tell me where
the 'Railway Inn' used to be in mow cop.It was in existence in the 1960s . Does
anyone know if it used to be where the 'Cheshire View'is now.