Hi As per my original reply I wouldn't there would be too much in it mileage wise between the likes of Blackpool, Barmouth, Rhyl and Weston Super Mare (depends of which side of Brum you live/lived). Now there's an interesting question (1) "as the crow flies" which is the neaest seaside resort from Birmingham city centre? (2) by road which is the nearest resort to Birmingham city centre and what are the mileages?  Cheers "it's what's in the grooves that counts" ----- Original Message ---- > From: Barb Stacey <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, 15 July, 2008 11:47:19 AM > Subject: Re: [B'ham] Days Out from B'ham 1814 > > > Hi Chris, > > I remember my mother, who was born in 190,  telling me that the North Wales > resorts of Rhyl, Aberystwyth & Llandudno were popular day trip destinations > when she was a child, being probably the nearest seaside places to > Birmingham.  Seems strange nowadays, but hers was the first generation of > her Warwickshire family to have seen the sea. All her parents and some of > her siblings ever knew of it was from books and post cards. > > Barb > > >> My question is; Does anyone know which seaside places were popular and in > > reach for a day trip from Birmingham in 1914?  I am trying to work out > > where > > my grandmother and her brother were that day.  I seem to recall her saying > > that they went on a "charabanc" but can't be sure about that. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Chris > > _____________________________________________ > _____________________________________________ > > Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on www.freebmd.org.uk , > giving your contact details?  Other researchers will then be able to make > contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. > > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message