Courtyards and yards of brum

[Two]

Big problem is Two (#508), they look like any of the hundreds of alley ways/courtyards in Birmingham, though they look familiar, could be Ladywood!!!.paul

Thanks for looking - I was hoping that with the wealth of knowledge on the forum and the Bay Windows & Railings opposite, it may strike a memory chord with someone.

 

[berniew]

Post 74 # seems about the closest in style Two and that's Summer Lane doesn't prove anything but I think that they are around the turn of the century

 

[berniew]

William Street by Bishopsgate Street 1910

 

[berniew]

Communications Row 1900s

 

[Charlie]

Lovely photos Bernie, thanks. I had rellies living in both William Street and Communication Row in the 19c.
Communication Row is still there of course, with the wall to the railway on one side and the back of the Broad Street shops/clubs on the other. William Street is also there but is now new housing and small factories. The housing didn't look too bad in the old photos, did it? A lot better than some of the back-to-backs at the time.

 

[berniew]

They are around the turn of the century Charlie and the housing looks really good for that period , I have just been looking around to try to find something similar to Two's mystery photo but it's almost impossible unless you're very lucky

 

[carolina]

Bernie do you have any of Fordrough Street Please?

 

[berniew]

Hi Carol I have a couple of not very good ones of Fordrough Lane off Bordesley Green and I think I have one of the Fordrough where St Cyprians Church is Hay Mills by Asda . I can't place a Fordrough Street do you know which area it was in Bernie

 

[berniew]

A link to Bill Dargues old haymills pics https://aghs.jimdo.com/images-of-old-hay-mills/

 

[podgery]

Great Photos berniew youve made my day.

 

[rosie]

I have ancestors in Fordrough Street, I think was near to Birmingham centre, close to Old Wharf.
rosie.

 

[berniew]

Thanks rosie

 

[berniew]

I've had a look Carol but can't find any pics of Fordrough Street sorry Bernie

 

[brummie nick]

In picture #515 I wonder what the box on the wall is.? Looks like some sort of bird cage to me.


Nick

 

[carolina]

Bernie many thanks for looking for me.

 

[berniew]

Thomas St reet no1 court 9 1875 courtesy the iron room

 

[berniew]

Alexander Street Ladywood

 

[berniew]

Thomas Street no2 court6 1875 courtesy the iron room

 

[berniew]

Upper Priory 1875 courtesy connecting histories

 

[carolina]

A court off Navigation Street

 

[berniew]

That looks early too Carol

 

[mikejee]

I have another copoy of the Navigation st photo and at the bottom it says it is 1904

 

[berniew]

Thanks Mike

 

[berniew]

Summer Lane 1920s probably been on before looks familiar

 

[paul stacey]

Great atmospheric photo, couple of "peeky binders", LHS of #534, pre WW1, I would say though. paul

 

[berniew]

Not sure of the date Paul captions are often wronge

 

[berniew]

Sketches of John Street 1876 pre demolition courtesy suburban birmingham

 

[stevencath11]

Hi Berniew,

Is the photo of John Street in Lozells, because my relatives ran The Sportsman Inn, I am unable to find any photos of the pub or the street before demolition. Cath

 

[berniew]

Hi stevencath I think that John Street was central about this time Corperation Street was cut and I think it was part of that , here's a link to the info from the site https://www.search.suburbanbirmingham.org.uk/engine/resource/default.asp?txtKeywords=john+street&lstContext=&lstResourceType=&lstExhibitionType=&chkPurchaseVisible=&txtDateFrom=&txtDateTo=&originator=%2Fengine%2Fsearch%2Fdefault%5Fhndlr%2Easp&page=&records=&direction=&pointer=107&text=0&resource=1419

 

[Jayell]

My Irish 2 x gt.grandfather, Michael Gilmartin, was living in John Street when he was 15 years old. It was between Dale End and Lichfield Street, near to London Prentice Street, which became Dalton Street.

Judy