thank you that a helpIs that the Whistle Factory?
Two aerial views of Barr Street ...Barr Street Hockley. Afternoon all, I am just starting on a project on Barr Street Hockley and would love any help you could give me in the way of buildings, photos etc. as I am starting from scratch. Thank you.Mary M
The factory was in Barr Street but, although this former shop was next to the works, it had an address of 214 Wells Street and faced the Woodman. I am pleased to report that it was once a cycle shop. During WW2 it was run by Harold Richards.brill photos of barr st keiron...the one showing hockley chem...was that on the opposite corner to the woodman pub? if its the same hockley chem that i remember they moved further up in later years to the corner of vyse st and hockley hill i think it was
lyn
Two aerial views of Barr Street ...
View 1 taken in 1939 just before WW2 ... red markings shows junctions ....
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above image is from 'britainfromabove' .... left click it and use '+' magnifier to zoom and scroll across it
View 2 a similar aerial view today
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They are wide images ... maybe best to save them and scroll across .... maybe someone can identify buildings in the 1939 image.
THANK YOU VERY MUCHTwo aerial views of Barr Street ...
View 1 taken in 1939 just before WW2 ... red markings shows junctions ....
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above image is from 'britainfromabove' .... left click it and use '+' magnifier to zoom and scroll across it
View 2 a similar aerial view today
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They are wide images ... maybe best to save them and scroll across .... maybe someone can identify buildings in the 1939 image.
hi lucy...just downloaded my files and i do have just the one pic of barr st houses..im not sure if you are looking for any perticular number but this pic is of the back of numbers 127 to 129...hope this is of help and will search for any more for you....dated 1958
lyn
Hi Astoness I worked in Barr Street about 1959 at Fattorinis, I would love to see this photo as I am researching Barr Street at the Moment.hi lucy...just downloaded my files and i do have just the one pic of barr st houses..im not sure if you are looking for any perticular number but this pic is of the back of numbers 127 to 129...hope this is of help and will search for any more for you....dated 1958
lyn
Thank you for your help with this. I do appreciate it. Is is toilets, bins, washing outhouse?here is the photo...which was lost when the forum was hacked some years ago..just as an aside my mom as a young girl worked at at fattorini working on badge enamelling...not quite sure where abouts in barr st the factory wasView attachment 148467