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From: Cecil Verge <>
Subject: Re: [B'ham] B'ham Library - what's upstairs?
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2003 17:00:55 -0300
References: <5.2.1.1.0.20030703181716.00b887c0@pop3.ukonline.co.uk>


Robert, there always seems to be one of you on every list!!
The lady asked a reasonable question. Yes there are lots of records to search up
there. This is where we found the Middlemore Home records when we visited, and got
very useful information. The staff were most helpful and did all they could to
assist us.

Cecil Verge
New Minas,
Nova Scotia, Canada

Robert Deloyde wrote:

> Greetings
>
> >Can anyone tell me what is located on the floor above the main records
> department in B'ham
> library accessed via the spiral staircase?<
>
> As you leave the top step and look to your right you will see someone being
> horse whipped
> becauce they did not bring back a library book back on time, as you
> look around the top floor
> you will see the all night bar how they keep the noise down i do not know,
> in one of the far corners
> there is a slide that takes you back down to the ground floor, this ride is
> not for the faint hearted,
> meanwhile back on the top floor, one of the other corners is a bridge that
> takes you Art Galleries,
> standing on the desks is the bogey man but we always ignore him, the staff
> all way try to give you
> free teas and sticky buns or dead fly biscuits (garribaldy) other staff
> will of course be fanning
> you while you sit in huge comfortable armchairs and watching the
> television, over by the lift is a
> sauna, with hand maids, see what you are missing
>
> At 13:47 03/07/2003 +0100, Shirley Bowley wrote:
>
> >Hi all - (sorry, this won't be of much interest if you can't get to Brum
> >but if I can be excused this once to ask a selfish question)
> >
> >Can anyone tell me what is located on the floor above the main records
> >department in B'ham library accessed via the spiral staircase?
> >Anything interesting, staff only, or further historical goodies?
> >
> >Best wishes
> >
> >Shirley
> >Worcester, England
> >Seeking: HODGETTS, RICKETTS, COLLINS, DEATHRIDGE + var
> >
> >
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> Can you help me i am after any information on the family
> names of D,LOYDE, B,LOYDE, DLOYDE, or if you have
> information on a HUGH DLOYDE, thought to be a victualler
> in the early 1800,s if you do have any info
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