Marshall Street Holloway Head

[brummy-lad]

Next image. I can't find BTR industries in Marshall Street in Kelly's up to 1973.

 

[brummy-lad]

This next image was labelled Davenport's Garage and was demolished in 2020, if anyone can provide provenance to this ownership/occupation I would appreciate it.

 

[Dionysius//88]

Next image. I can't find BTR industries in Marshall Street in Kelly's up to 1973.

Brummy Lad I left the job in 1971 and the only tyre place I knew at that time was Birmingham Motor Tyre , cnr Washington Street and Upper Gough St

 

[Dionysius//88]

Next image. I can't find BTR industries in Marshall Street in Kelly's up to 1973.

I cant find them in that area for the year 66/67 unless my eyes are letting me down

 

[mikejee]

Next image. I can't find BTR industries in Marshall Street in Kelly's up to 1973.

From Birm. Birm. Post 30.4.1958

 

[brummy-lad]

Same view as post #31 but taken much earlier before BTR building was built, probably mid 1950s.

 

[brummy-lad]

Earliest image showing how the RHS of Marshall Street would have looked (a few houses already demolished however).

 

[brummy-lad]

View from Holloway Head.

 

[Dionysius//88]

View from Holloway Head.

Brummy Lad nice view of the Greyhound pub in the coloúred pic

 

[brummy-lad]

Brummy Lad nice view of the Greyhound pub in the coloúred pic

It certainly is, I thought at first that it was a B&W image that had been colourised but it's genuine. It was originally scanned and posted by SteveBHX.

 

[Dionysius//88]

It certainly is, I thought at first that it was a B&W image that had been colourised but it's genuine. It was originally scanned and posted by SteveBHX.

When doing my apprenticeship in the 60's if my pocket stretched to it midweek, I'd go there and fetch a sandwich John(gaffer) Popes misses did a lovely corned beef and tomato or a salmon sandwich .

 

[brummy-lad]

Kelly's directory has been of little help identifying businesses on the 'south side' of marshall street between 1949 and 1973 (see attached).
I would very much appreciate it if someone with a subscription to The British Newspaper Archive could find information for this period.
I can only assume that businesses arrived and left after short periods. Thank-you

 

[brummy-lad]

It's not surprising that the Kelly's directory lacks details if the former Midland Sandblast Co building is anything to go by. Between 2008 and 2024 it changed hand or rebranded 8 times.

 

[brummy-lad]

Last image showing Thomas Plant, on the far right of the image the name John is visible, it could be the factory of John Henry Gibbs (mfg. perfumer) listed in Kelly's 1939.

 

[mikejee]

a shearch for Marshall St 1949-1973 produces 1200 hits, so not very practical to search. but hope these of Midland Sandblasting might be of interest, In nov. 1949 they were in Hockley Street, a scan be seen

 

[brummy-lad]

A summary of what I have found of the history of the properties on the 'south side' of Marshall Street.

 

[mikejee]

Using the names and numbers you have given, i did find the following. Thomas Plant was only listed as at Plumbob house or Edgbaston ST

 

[Dionysius//88]

Last image showing Thomas Plant, on the far right of the image the name John is visible, it could be the factory of John Henry Gibbs (mfg. perfumer) listed in Kelly's 1939.

Brummy Lad are you saying that the building in photo 32 is one and the same as photo 44 ?

 

[Dionysius//88]

After a bit of nourishment at dinnertime , I started to think about the couple of years I worked in Upper Gough St i remembered a night I dropped into the Gough arms and got chatting to a chippy(carpenter) from The Alexandra theatre. Anyway he told me he was working locally , and I went on to tell him I needed a block plane for the edhes of wood.I naturally thought he was at the theatre when he said local , he was actually nearer than that he was in one of those units in Marshall St . He was standing outside one saturday lunchtime as we'd just finished he managed to get me the plane and I've still got it . now with regard to the garage I've found this little gem.

Davenports

THE FIRST RECORD OF THE DAVENPORT FAMILY IN THE BREWING TRADE IS THAT OF ROBERT DAVENPORT IN 1829, A BREWER AT 120 BREARLEY ST, HOCKLEY. HE ALSO HAD PREMISES IN PRITCHETT ST AND EVENTUALLY OWNED SEVERAL PUBLIC HOUSES. His son Robert moved into Bath Row in 1852 and the business was gradually...

www.davenports.co.uk