In a message dated 20/08/2009 22:42:56 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: For anyone interested in Oldbury, I've just had this web site passed on to me by a friend - historyofoldbury.co.uk (no www) and there are 3 videos to watch. Just watched "Town Sparrows" which is of school children in the 1940s, it's really really beautiful. Hope you enjoy. Thank you so much for this link - a great site. When looking at some census returns I've wondered why Halesowen was sometimes Hales Owen - now I know. The videos look wonderful although at the moment they stop after about 30 seconds - I need to await the return of the man who might know! Carol