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John st became part of Newton St. In the map below from c1890 the part that was john st is marked in grey-blue

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stevencath11 said:
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
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stevencath...my neck o the woods ...and ive just realised that we have already talked about this on the john st lozells thread...still no luck with finding a photo of the sportsman but will keep looking for you but as i said before most of the houses in john st are still very much there..

lyn
 
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Hi Lyn
Thanks for your reply, I have a few photos of the street recently but still hunting for older ones & the Sportsman just waiting for the library to open to see if I can find any info, photos or old newspaper articles.
Cath
 
In 1851 my 3rd Great Grandfather lived at No 3 House No 31 Livery Street and I was wondering if anyone has seen any photos of Livery Street ? Also does anyone know whereabouts this house would have been ?
 
Are you sure it was no 2 Non 31 Livery St (which probably means no 3 back 31 livery st), or no 3 court 31 Livery St? there would be a great difference as to where it was.
 
mikejee said:
Are you sure it was no 2 Non 31 Livery St (which probably means no 3 back 31 livery st), or no 3 court 31 Livery St? there would be a great difference as to where it was.
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Hmm, not sure, below is the address, it enlarges if you click on it.

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From then 1855 directory Court 31 must have been between Northwood St & Cox st on the western side of Livery St. Below is a map c 1889, by which time I think the area had altered somewhat. There are courts 29 & 30 marked , but looking at the much smaller scale earlier maps that are available, i think a lot had been rebuilt between 1850 and 1889. this is the best I can do i'm afraid

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Hi Maris I have put a pic of Livery Street on the old street pics but its 1939 far too late for the period your looking for sorry have no early ones but someone else might
 
Hello, does anyone know of or have pictures of Russell square, Angelina street please.
Thanks.
Charlie
 
peter & Gang048.jpgThis is our back yard of 5 back of 81 Wellesley Street I'm on the right of my Dog Toby a collie cross I think the lad behind me was called Guthridge the year was about 1954/5 my school was on Farm Street. Regards Pete
 
what a delightful photo pete you are so lucky to have it....thanks for sharing it with us all

lyn
 
No Probs only wish I had more but back in the day money was hard to come bye ,Which has just bought back a memory of me and a friend called Williams from Wheeler Street used to go up town with our trolly's 4 wheels and a plank and collect the old tomato box's etc up the bullring bring them home and chop up into fire wood and sell it to make a few bob.. Kids today an't got a clue ... But it was a great life would not have changed a thing in my up bringing !!!!!!! With Regards Lyn Pete
 
Pete Ex Pat said:
No Probs only wish I had more but back in the day money was hard to come bye ,Which has just bought back a memory of me and a friend called Williams from Wheeler Street used to go up town with our trolly's 4 wheels and a plank and collect the old tomato box's etc up the bullring bring them home and chop up into fire wood and sell it to make a few bob.. Kids today an't got a clue ... But it was a great life would not have changed a thing in my up bringing !!!!!!! With Regards Lyn Pete
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pete i totally agree with you...we may not have much and we had to make do and mend but i would not change a thing...

lyn
 
Pete Ex Pat said:
This is our back yard of 5 back of 81 Wellesley Street I'm on the right of my Dog Toby a collie cross I think the lad behind me was called Guthridge the year was about 1954/5 my school was on Farm Street. Regards Pete
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Lovely photo Pete, like you say we didn't take many photos back then with the price of film and developing, so the few we have are treasures.

oldmohawk
 
Hi all I don't know if ive posted this photo on the forum before, but i think this is just about the time and place for it. I agreethe gang.jpg times were hard in the 40's and 50's but like Pete and lyn i would not change a thing.
 
Love the photo podgery, especially the cowboy, we were always playing "Cowboys and Indians" as a lad, 'Hay Mills', is another place in Birmingham that I never really knew where it was exactly. Paul
 
oldMohawk said:
Lovely photo Pete, like you say we didn't take many photos back then with the price of film and developing, so the few we have are treasures.

oldmohawk
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But the price of film and developing made these items of great value to us, much more than a computer photo does now to younger people at least. To tear up or dispose of a photo was a criminal act in our family unless of course the photo ended up of course just of the sun or turned out a blank. You were ripping up the effort the chemist made in his dark room to hopefully make the best image for you!
 
Hay Mills runs along the Coventry Road from round about the River Cole up towards the Swan Island. Not certain of the exact boundaries.
 
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