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Augusta Street Jewellery Quarter

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Hi Leslam
I came across this one which has probably been posted before.

Regards Stars

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Regards stars
 
That's interesting - thanks. I think that I have seen it from a slightly different angle - is the premises at the left Gaunt?
What sort of date would this be do you think?
 
hi lesley my pic is a repost from some months back now...dated about 1898 i think..will go and look at your link to see exactley what pics you are after..

lyn
 
Hi
I am not sure of the date, I have looked close and to the left is some kind of printing firm and to the right it looks like ? and Hoggets, something like that.

Perhaps mike can help. Stars
 
lesley ive just looked at that link...confused me a little which is not too difficult lol...are you looking for pics of no 1 or no 19 augusta st...is it a jeweller company as i do have a load of old carl chinn mags here and there are quite a few pics of the jewellery quarter...i dont mind shifting through them again over the weekend..

lyn
 
stars i thought your pic had a look of the great phylis nickin about it so ive just been onto her photo site....lesley the date is 1967
 
That's interesting - thanks, it's a lovely picture :)

I've just checked - I am particular in number 1 Augusta Street.

The son in the family had started a small habadashary/button/decorative pin type business and they lived above it in 1871 - 10 years later they were living esewhere although stayed in the same occupation type.
 
ok lesley i will see if i can find a pic of no 1 then...just one last question would there have been a name over the door of the business...
 
Have looked in the nicklin collection and it seems to be the same almost as one in the collection, but slightly cropped and adjusted technically a bit . The accompanying blurb is:
Photograph of Augusta Street in the Jewellery Quarter. The plate at number 6 reads ""Wark and Hodgetts, Polishers and Platers to the trade""; at number 7 ""H.T. Cliff and Co., Goldsmiths and Silversmiths""; at number 8 ""Gaunt, Finishers of precious metals etc."" Padlocks and bars on doors can be seen, as well as burglar alarms. The photograph was taken in early 1967.
Nicklin copy is at https://epapers.bham.ac.uk/337/1/bb0166.jpg
Mike
 
Ah, that I don't know. In 1871 the occupants were called Lambourne, but after that, I dont now if the busines stayed ther, but number 1 doesn't appear on the 1881 census.

Oo, that photo is very close by then :) In fact, the Gaunts may be related as there are numerous Gaunts in the wider family
 
1 augusta St from directories
1872-73 Osborne James, jeweller, gold ring maker
1876 Samuel Metcalf goldsmith
1878 and immediately after it seems to be combined with no 2 and has a number of occupants (not unusual in the jewellery quarter)
 
That's brilliant Mike. I knew that they must have moved out before 1878 as I have a rental agreement for them for a house in Spring Rd, Edgbaston
 
Hi, I am new to the Forum, I joined for my family history research.

Interestingly I just came across Samuel Metcalf, master jeweller yesterday. he was a jeweller in 1861-1881 censuses, after which he became a fruiterer in 1891-1901. He was referenced on a military attestation as a place where Thomas Gent was an apprentice silversmith.

Do you know approx how many jewellers there were in the district?

Simon
 
From what I have read, about 7000 in 1900. Just a few.

Augusta Street is in what has been known for a long time as the Jewllery Quarter although originally it was the Jewellers Quarter.

Shortie
 
Hi, Do you know approx how many jewellers there were in the district?

Simon

Many people working in the jewellery quaarter were independant craftsmen renting a work bench in a work shop where there were many others sharing the premises. Each had his own specialist occupation. So really the answer to your question is: It depends..
 
Hi all I know this is an old thread, my great great grandfather worked at number 6 when it was JB McCoy (James Bennett McCoy). But I also have a query about number 23 as I have a photo of my great great grandmother as a child stamped on the back at this address included in the stamp is the name Morris, I’m presuming this is also a business. I’ve attached my photo
 

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