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  1. PaulE

    Birmingham according to Bradshaws Guide

    "It is worthy of remark that the houses of the poorer classes here are very superior to those usually met with in large manufacturing or densely inhabited towns." https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/9113983/Britain-according-to-Bradshaws-Handbook.html?image=5 But where did...
  2. PaulE

    Hurst St junction with Inge St

    I'm getting confused looking at these pictures - could someone help please? The first picture here shows the Hippodrome on the corner of Hurst St and Inge St: https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=33029 yet the second picture on this thread shows the same corner just a few...
  3. PaulE

    Britannia Place, St Paul's Square?

    Several people on my family tree were born in Britannia Place, St Paul's Square, between 1900 and 1910. I was hoping it would be easy to track down, as that area is relatively well preserved, but none of the maps I looked at, old or modern, had any trace of it. I did however find Britannia...
  4. PaulE

    Birmingham in 1970s

    First of all, I am a newbie here so apologies if I have posted this message in the wrong part of the site. This is my first post! There was a programme on Radio 4 this morning about a series of short documentary films made in the late 1970's, promoting cities including Birmingham. Basically...
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