william st ladywood (near broad st)

[Astoness]

i thought we had a seperate thread for this william st but cant seem to find one at the min..this photos says back of no 33 william st..looking at maps there were no back houses at 33 william st lozells but there was at the ladywood william st (namely court no 9) so it has to be that one...sorry no date

lyn

 

[A Sparks]

There were back houses in William Street Lozells, the family of a friend of mine at senior school lived in one, four houses that you got to through an entry.
Perhaps that wasn't the case in the whole road?

 

[Astoness]

There were back houses in William Street Lozells, the family of a friend of mine at senior school lived in one, four houses that you got to through an entry.
Perhaps that wasn't the case in the whole road?

hi sparks yes there was plenty of back houses in william st lozells but if you look at this map there were no back houses at the back of no 33 so the photo i posted must have been taken at the back of 33 william st ladywood...lyn

Georeferenced Maps viewer - Map images - National Library of Scotland

maps.nls.uk

 

[A Sparks]

Ah yes, I can see now!

 

[Dionysius//88]

That back yard doesn't ring any bells for me at the moment , Ist question I'd ask why is the entry blocked off all things being equal you should be able to see William Street . I wonder if Mike could give a map bearing as to what part of the street it's on Lyn

 

[splinter555]

That back yard doesn't ring any bells for me at the moment , Ist question I'd ask why is the entry blocked off all things being equal you should be able to see William Street . I wonder if Mike could give a map bearing as to what part of the street it's on Lyn

It looks like a wooden gate street side of the entry which some yards had, also it looks like it's next to a factory with those steps going down from the second floor.

 

[MWS]

It doesn't look like the back of 33 from the map...

View map: Ordnance Survey, SP0686SW - A - Ordnance Survey 1:1250 scale map - Ordnance Survey National Grid Maps, 1940s-1970s

maps.nls.uk

There is a thread for William St here...

Post in thread 'William Street City Centre'

Nov 28, 2017

Ok shall move them. Had my doubts. Thanks Lyn Edit. This new thread created.

• Vivienne14

 

[brummy-lad]

An aerial view of William Street dated 1935 showing Courts 9 & 10

 

[Astoness]

map showing no 33 william st ladywood...the only info i have is that the photo i posted was taken at the back of no 33..of course the caption could be wrong but maybe we will never find out..i guess it could be of court no 9 or 10

Georeferenced Maps viewer - Map images - National Library of Scotland

maps.nls.uk

 

[brummy-lad]

Looking at a much earlier map it looks as though this was the part in Court 9 being demolished (not showing on 1950s map).

 

[Astoness]

Looking at a much earlier map it looks as though this was the part in Court 9 being demolished (not showing on 1950s map).

thanks john and on your map it cleary shows an entry....think thats good enough for me

lyn

 

[brummy-lad]

thanks john and on your map it cleary shows an entry....think thats good enough for me

lyn

A cracking image Lyn and must have some age to it as the chap on the right is blurred possibly due to the long exposure required.

 

[Astoness]

A cracking image Lyn and must have some age to it as the chap on the right is blurred possibly due to the long exposure required.

i agree john...also looking at the way the men are dressed i would hazard a guess that the date could even be 1920s/30s

lyn

 

[Dionysius//88]

An aerial view of William Street dated 1935 showing Courts 9 & 10

Brummy Lad it looks as though the front of the building we're looking for is fearured here in this pic