Tag: Birmingham

Sale of land, Acock’s Green, 1884

Birmingham Daily Post, 21 April 1884

Letting by Auction

Acock’s Green – to be let, on building lease, for ninety-nine years, without restrictions, a valuable plot of building land, having 62 yeard 2 feet frontage, to the Yardley Road, between Cottenbrooke, the residence of Mr J Willson, and the residence of Mr Paulin, and extending back to the canal. Area about 5A iR 15P or 25,863 square yards.  This land being near the Acock’s Green Station, where forty-six trains stop daily, is eligible for any class of property and cottages, would doubtless readily command good tenants. (Lot 6)

South Yardley – to be let on building lease, for ninety-nine years, an exceedingly eligible plot of land adjoining the residence of Mr Henry Crane, known as “Broad Yates” having a frontage of 96 yards to the road from Yardley to Stockfield and Hall Green, and continuing an area of 4503 square yards or thereabouts. (Lot 7)

South Yardley – to be let on building lease, for ninety-nine years, an exceedingly eligible plot of land, abutting on Lot 7, having a frontage of 61 yards to the road from Yardley to Acock’s Green Railway Station.  Area about 4157 square yards (lot 8)

The above will be let on terms that will enable lessees to have country gardens without being overburdened with ground rent.

Hendricks & Smith are instructed to let the above by auction at the estate sale room, 1 Newhall Street, Birmingham, at 7 pm on Thursday next, the 24th April.

Particulars and plans may be obtained from Messrs Coleman, Coleman and Springthorpe, Solicitors, 77 Colmore Row (where the draft leases may be seen after the 20th instant); or at the auctioneer’s offices, 25 Cannon Street, Birmingham

Hendricks and Smith’s next sale of properties will take place in May.

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Mary Cutler Paulin to FA Pauline, c1884

Transcription, letter from Mary Cutler Paulin to FA Pauline, nd (circa 1884)

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Henley Lodge

Good Friday Evening

 

Excuse writing

Dear Fred

We received your cheerful letter dated 6th March on the 8th April and considering the pleasure it is for us to receive one from you. I think it a pity we so seldom write.  I regret very much that we do not write once a week, we are always talking of this, I must say I am always very busy and lately have been put out in my work having been obliged to go to London twice, first to help with Uncle William [Cutler – Mary’s brother], then I went away to shop with her the load a letter to say come at once Aunt was very

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Ill so I went and ursainer [?] another 9 days  Aunt is better, but not at all well as soon as she can collect a few little debts she will I think come and live with us. It is a great pleasure for us to think you are in a new and pleasant part of the world and hope the right work does not try you. You seem to think the girls are all out but Bess remains only 3 weeks in her first place not that it was her fault the lady she went to help was ill and had to go away.  Amy [illegible] two months when the family went to Bath and I would

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Not let her go with them as she was subject to walk in her sleep. Bessie is now at Fordreds High Street and will not have any pay for two years, the season ticket is an expense, but she seems to be getting on very well. Amy + Florence are helping me with work but I shall find them something to do before very long as I should do better with a strong servant I think. George does not like the curate with the Father would be glad to get back

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To his old place he has been suffering with tooth ache, last Saturday went to Lucas and had one out.  I went with him and had one of my troublesome old stumps out. Louise is not happy with the old folks at Henley.  I went there on my way from London and they are from what I saw the most trying old couple, Poor Loo says she will try and have patience.  Uncle Harry [Clements – FA Pauline’s great-uncle] that gave you the knive, died last Monday of heart complaint Mrs Tom Clements [Rebecca – FA Pauline’s great aunt] died 3 weeks ago.

With kindest love and wishes, MP

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Your father is as well as hard work will let him be, has been to church twice.  The Rector often talks of you. Many thanks for papers.  The children are well, five of them have been to church to day, hope you will be able

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To read this.  I must get nice thin paper. I hope to see Lizzie and Pollie Braund here on Easter Sunday.  Miss Shearer went London Easter day and will go to Henley on her way back to see Louise.

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Birmingham Apprentice becomes Agent-General, 1925

Birmingham Daily Gazette, 24 February 1925 page 5

Birmingham Apprentice Becomes Agent-General

Mr Frederick Arthur Pauline, the new Agent-General in London for British Columbia, arrived yesterday.

Mr Pauline was born in Henley-on-Thames in 1861, and on leaving school was apprenticed to the wholesale stationary trade in Birmingham.

In 1883 he went to Manitoba, and the following year moved to Victoria British Columbia where he built up a substantial business in dry goods, from which he retired fourteen years ago.

Some time after his retirement he entered politics, and has had a distinguished career.

The new Agent-General intends to exert his influence in inducing the industrial centres of Great Britain to take more interest in British Columbia than they have done heretofore. He feels confident that British Columbia is going to have a period of prosperity greater than at any time in her history.

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George Paulin to Frederick A Paulin, 13 Aug 1884

Letter George Paulin to Frederick A Pauline, 1884

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London,

Balmoral Buildings

91 Queen Victoria Street V

Birmingham

Short, Short & Co

c/o Messrs McClelland Bros

Cambridge St, B’ham August 13th 84

 

Dear Fred

You will almost think I have forgotten you, but had I any news I should have written before.  Many thanks for papers received a week ago.  I notice your remark in the centre of one of them that “all’s well.” You will see by the above address that I am back again in my old quarters, and so I shall remain I expect now until I emigrate the place is alright you know as regards comfort but they have the name of paying the most miserable screws in B’ham.  I am very please to inform you that we are all in very good health + in pretty fair circumstances that is to say we can manage to pay our way + this is as much as you can expect these times.

I trust you are having a good salmon harvest up your way.  We have the prospect here of having the best harvest for 7 years so I hope to see better brave, not that I don’t have to work hard enough for my 25/ a week now.

I have had plenty of work on the organ this year, having played services at St Lawrence’s “Morning Afternoon + Night for the last two months, this is filling your Sundays up with a vengeance eh”  Gladstone’s jerrymandering government are still in power, deeper in the wind, the laughing stock of Europe + everywhere else.  Louise is at home from Henley and

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Very well but what her future movements are going to be I don’t know.  Bessie is as you know at Fordre’s.  Florence + Amy are learning Dress making at Miss Ristews but as they are all apprenticed with no pay they are expensive then in the household.  Pa has gone a Sheffied journey this week I don’t expect him home until Saturday, hope he’ll have good luck.  Vicar says he has had a very nice letter from you and is very pleased. Your place in the choir is still vacant.

Acock’s Green is just as quiet as ever no go at all, cricket clubs falling to pieces in all directions.  You don’t happen to know (I suppose) a place out your way where an organist teacher of harmony would be able to do a good thing eh.

I went to Blackpool on August Bank Holiday, had a splendid sail on the sea beautiful weather.  We have had it 92o in the shade for the last fortnight, such weather not seen for years.  Sunstroke the rage everywhere. Cholera playing up high jinks in the South of France ni fach the worlds waking up all together.  Gordon shut up at Harthorn, Gladstone told the house he was not shut up, but only hemmed in.  House roared made the Gom in such a rave – must have been after supper I should think.

Well old man I think this is enough twaddle for one dose I wish it will find you as it leaves Henley Lodge + [illegible] in the best of health.

Your affectionate Brother

George

I am still single + have not got a girl + don’t intend to have up as I think of exploring Outer Africa and putting Stanby’s light out.

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Frederick Charles Pauline to Oliver William Pauline, 20 July 1918

Frederick Charles Pauline to Oliver William Pauline, 20 July 1918

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Ward B4

2/1 South Gen. Hosp

Dudley Rd

Birmingham

19.7.18

Dear Oliver/

 

Your welcome letter of June 20th received.

So Desmond was out home with Amy on his birthday; he must be a very bonny little chap from the snaps I have and the ones you sent.

Rather pleased in a way that the board let you out as it will give you a chance to pick up again without the extra heavy methods used in the Army.

Am pleased to hear that Mother keeps will; Dad must be a tough nut like myself pretty hard to crack.

They had another go at me on the operation table day before yesterday, I don’t think any good has been done

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This time nevertheless it is one less to come.  I was getting on pretty well, went out to Aunt Emmie’s place last Wednesday week they were very nice to me indeed.

There are several girls and boy in the family; one Grace is a very pretty girl, but last Sunday I started to go down hill again fast so they oper. On Tue Wed.  I had Tom Johnson to see me on Tuesday it was Tuesday it was too bad if he had come a week before I could have gone out with him; he is at Purfleet in Essex.  He looks the picture of health and as brown as a berry.

You mentioned about parcel and Sat Eve Post I think I got all the parcels alright.

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But none of the posts have turned up.  I should like to see one too.  I tried to get one in B’ham the other day, but they say they all go to France now.  You asked me how I got my ‘packet’.  Well to cut a long story short I was starting a high powered French scout machine in a plowed field, when those that were supposed to be holding the plane back apparently had shell-shock; anyway you can guess what a propeller would do to you if a plane came striding into you.  Not its no good me telling you any more or else you will imagine I was really hurt or something

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OWP

Sat 20th

Am sitting out on the balcony today and feeling a good deal better, hoping to be able to go to out again in a few days.

We had a terrible thunder-storm last week and a lot of rain since, but today has turned out quite summerlike again.

Would like very much to be home and we could go to Shawnigan together.  By the way can you swim if not you must learn at once!  Its very easy enough, jump overboard with a petrol tin on piece of wood for a float. Try it!

I will probably turn out alright bye and bye but it will be a fairish time

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Before I get my original strength and weight of 190th flat back again, in the meantime we might have a chance to pull up together.

The Allies seem to be bucking up again the last few days; all luck to them I hop we make them cry their hearts sore for mercy.  Fritz with his Kaunerad

Well Jim will close for today as I have a bunch of letters to write.  With kind love to Mother + Dad and regards to you Uncle

Your affectionate Brother

FC Pauline

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George Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 22 Apr 1884

[Letter parts missing – Tuesday April 22nd, 1884]

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Our garden is very much improved from gravelled, back nearly all dry + planted.  Plenty of rose trees + pansies, primroses, forget me nots, daisies + other spring plants all blooming, in fact when you again cash yer blooming heye round here you will find very few of the old caudrants remaining.

Should I get his berth at Short’s I shall most likely drop back into my old groove that is steadily saving for my departure into the western hemisphere.  I was thinking in the event of my coming out which I hope will be with the next 12 months, whether the resources of British Columbia would admit of the arrival of another distinguished luminary. I shall imbue my illiterate mind with shorthand and music thoroughly before venturing  + most likely I am going to have lessons in tuning. Don’t let your mind revert too much for the old country, [illegible] is much worse here + I don’t think it will

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Ever get better.  If you came back to Birmingham for good I am sure you would regret it, and besides when you have found will allow it, you can visit here for a holiday.  Whatever you do, don’t listen to any recommendations for the canvassing business, it is a dirty job + would not suit you.

There are educated men in B’ham offering their services for 10/- per week, hundreds of them.  When I come out it will be when I have enough capital to do it well.  That is to have a decent Exchequer when I arrive.

This job at Shorts of I got it will be not more than 25/- per week, so I shall have to live pretty close to save.

I consider from what I gather from your letters, that you are better off than 999 out of 1000 young men of your age.  I have better prospects

Butty Shearman is quite well and I still am our track, so attentive to Ma + Louise,

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you’d better keep out of the road.  Are there any girls out your way.  I suppose there are or you wouldn’t be so quiet on the subject. The Green Football has at last come to a dismal failure + the Star fellows have again clubbed together under their old name. I know it would come to this.

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George 2

I beg to inform you htant EJ Adams + F Preston both wear boxers much to Joey Kiss’s delight, whose remarks on the subject are forcible if not polite.

Vicar is obliged to go away again for his health – he is always very poorly.  He frequently enquiries after you.  Polly + Lizzie Braund came here on Easter Monday + stayed all the afternoon + evening.  They seemed well.

Louise is still very dissatisfied with the Henley folks.  They are certainly very unkind

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To her and it is very [illegible] that a young girl like her should have to coddle with old people.

Well to conclude I can only say that when I next write I hope I shall have better news.  I am very unsettled myself and if I have £20 in my pocket [illegible] would it see me for some time.  I hope + trust I shall get the funds to make start soon.

We are all in good health + trust you are + will remain the same.

I remain

Your affectionate brother

George

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George 3

Sir W Harcourt

Smith of ours

Joey

Adams

Tuesday April 22nd 1884

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Victor Paulin to his Aunt, 1918

Lt VR Pauline

No 91 Squadron

Chattis Hill

Stockbridge, Hants

 

Jany 17/18

 

Dear Aunty

 

I would have written you before, had I received your address sooner, but Mother sent it just the other day, so now I am going to try and make up for lost time.  I should have paid more attention to my address book before leaving Victoria, but I did not have an awful lot of time, and Mother came out of the hospital the day before I left, then it was that I commenced to think about these things, when my book was finished no local addresses

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were such at all, ~~~~~  ~~~~~ for England,

 

As she already mentioned, of ~~~ having about addresses at, I must tell you something about myself.

 

I ~~~~~ my arrival in London, and which given ~~~ and of course, ~~~~~much to day out ~~~~~

 

[cannot read the page- photo too blurry]

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said is now taller than I am.  I don’t expect I shall see George until I go to France but I keep in touch with him by letter, and last I heard he was “still going strong.”

 

I was  on another plane leave last week and went up to B’ham to see Ben, who has a chunk of shrapnel in his hips, and also see Aunt Emmy, to say nothing of cousin “Hilda”, who is some “bird”.  Grace and Renee are both married, so are not half so interesting.

 

Oh yea, I nearly forgot to tell you about Stockbridge, it is some “hole”, we are billeted in all the old houses, the one I am billeted in is called “Grosvenor House”, the name is

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not too bad, but I wish I could say the same for the “residence.”  We have to walk about 2 miles to the squadron over those lovely Roman roads, you know, the kind you read about.  I expect it’s a good stunt to get us ready for France.

 

I have been to London several times now, and can manage to find my way about fairly well, also check up the taxi drivers if they short change me, like they used to.

 

Hoping to hear from you in the near future.

 

Best to Uncle and yourself,

Your affectionate nephew

Victor

 

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Victor Paulin to Edith Nickells Paulin, 1917

Stockbridge

Royal Flying Corps

 

December 28, 1917

 

Dear Mother,

 

Steno, I am again just before bed scratching off a few lines, no mail has arrived from Canada yet.  I received a letter from “Ruby”enclosing a picture, of herself, which I answered immediately, she says Wilf has not written her for 12 months.  I wrote back saying I would write him a scolding letter.  I also had letters from Ben, Wilf and George.  Wilf is, at present on leave he is going up to Aberdeen, whatever for

 

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I can’t tell you, and will stay off at B’ham for a day to see Ben.  George hasn’t got anything to say in his letters at all, never mentioned being gassed at all.

 

I expect 4 days leave soon and will go and see Ben and Ruby, also Mrs Pauline in B’ham.  I am afraid I have forgotten if she has children or not, and I might make a break in showing her how ignorant I am regarding some of my relatives.  She has been to see Ben, and asked Ben about “Sid”, Ben didn’t know know of any other “Sid” but Sid Thomson so I concluded it

 

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Must be he.  But couldn’t figure out how “Sid” knew Aunty “Emmy”.  I think thats her name.  I’m only making a rough guess.  So I am going to wait until she writes me, and kind of break the ice a little.  I might get real hold of one of these days and write, “my dear aunt” but no “Emmy”.  It would be a good one on me if I wrote “my dear Aunt Emmy” and her name was “Maud” or something of that kind.

 

How is Dad?  I wrote him about a week ago.  Yes I ought to get a bunch of letters, for the letters are written, I must have scrawled off about 100.

 

I had a quiet Christmas

 

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went for a walk around the courtyards, Hants is a very pretty country.  W is had a y~~~ feed for a change, that was the only thing that made it seem the least bit like Christmas.  I ~~~ was getting better now, but when we ~~~~ here, Wow! W~~ kicked every day, they curse through with a little service.

 

Well Ma, I hope this letter is not a “fearful bore” (English for D- nuisance) it is near the end now.  Love to all, and heaps to Dad and yourself.

 

Your loving son

Victor

PS “How’s Toby” and Mrs Jones?  Don’t confuse the two!

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Emma Jennings Paulin to Charles Wilfrid Paulin, 1941

2/510 Birchfield Rd

Perry Barr

B’ham 30th Dec. [1941]

 

Dear Wilf

 

Many thanks for your newsy letter, before I received it, had written to thank you for the grand parcel you sent, hope you get it, but one cannot be certain of anything these days-  The snaps of you all were lovely your girlie is so much like Hilda, as she was at that age, especially the one taken with your boy, he looks a jolly little darling, your wife is very sweet.  I know good looking family, not forgetting yourself of course- a slight change from the last time I saw you.

 

Sent your letter to Hilda, so expect you will get a letter.  Jerry was over England last night, we had the syrens [sic] prepared to go into my table indoor shelter, but the all clear soon came.  Last winter I went down the cellar next door.  Thank goodness for my table, it takes up nearly half of my room, don’t mind that.  We brought down 3 Jerrys last night.-

 

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You had asked in your letter about Japan coming in, well the Wily Devils have made a good show so far, but it will be a different tale when our allies your side are ready—

 

You must excuse, I’m still a bit shaky- the syrens [sic] always upset me- can’t explain it.  I am not afraid, but the morning sound upsets my tummy.  Old age I guess.

 

Well dear, Hilda will tell you all the news- have not seen her for weeks- I like to be in my own little place and she does not get home, until past black out-

 

Love to your wife and family

Same to your dear self

From Aunt Emmie

 

 

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