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my family - Patricks & Steventons supposedly had a few shops seemingly all over the place in Rowley Regis - Malt Mill Lane, Blackheath High Street, & The Shambles. The shops were tailors shops (Patricks) and grocers, general store and furniture dealers (Steventons). Having trouble tracking d...

Can anyone tell me anything about the part of Blackheath/Rowley Regis called 'The Shambles' in the earlier to middle part of 1900's please?
cheers,
Heleeeeen

thanks for the tip,
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Heleeeen

thanks - I have looked at the photos, and the link you gave might actually be one containing the Malt Mill Lane shop. Trouble is, I'm too young to actually remember it so don't recognise it and when I increase the size to read the shop signs, they become too blurred. I'll show it round the older mem...

Hi, Does anyone have any photos of Blackheath High Street around 1850 - 1900, particularly showing Jesse Patrick's tailors shop, John Patricks tailors and grocers shop please? I am also looking for photos of Steventon's grocers/furniture shops in Blackheath, one definitely in Malt Mill Lane, the oth...

Thanks to everyone for their warm welcome, and all this information is GREAT! Many thanks to everyone who sent info & links on "Billy Sugar". I had some of the information from the censuses and from parish records but had nothing to confirm that that William Steventon was THE William S...

My name is Helen and I have been researching my family history for about 2 years. Needless to say I have all the information that is easy to find by now and have just got to those frustrating bits that seem just out of reach. Most of my family originate from ROWLEY REGIS, West Midlands and I am part...

My name is Helen and I have been researching my family history for about 2 years. Needless to say I have all the information that is easy to find by now and have just got to those frustrating bits that seem just out of reach. Most of my family originate from ROWLEY REGIS, West Midlands and I am part...