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I spent some time in a back house in Vicarage Rd Aston (1/128) when I left the RAF in '56 till we bought our own house in Erdington in '61, but at least we all had gardens albeit small. Eric
After Dad left the army after 22 years, we stayed briefly with an aunt in Saltley (Devon St) handily next to the coking plant of the gas works. When maisonettes on Blossom Grove, Firs Estate became available, we moved there. At that time the Bham racecourse was operational, so we could see Lester Piggott if we had binoculars. From the grime of Saltley to clean air!These are great photos of Brum. I was born in the Sorrento Hospital and1of my brothers in Dudley Road hospital we now live in Hereford.
We lived at 6/177 Ickneiled Port Rd off Dudley road which was 6 houses either side a path 3 box outside toilets each side which you shared with your neighbour & 2 wash houses to share. Mom use to get up at 6 to put boiler on for washing when it was her turn to use.
Tin Bath in front of fire, water heated on tiny stove in poky kitchen. We left there about 1958 to move into flat, which was luxury, on the Firs Estate Castle Bromwich.
yard in digbeth..circa 1910...ive looked closely and on the right it looks like there is a pile of the steel bands that were around the large barrels...could be they made them here...
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court no 7 william st..circa..1905
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They might have been poor children but they look happy nowadays children have sour looking faces because the mobile phones glued to their heads are doing something to their brains.View attachment 81862
not a court but I bet they all lived in one
I'm quite a bit late to this thread, but would you happen to have any photos of Forster street?
Hi Berniew, do you happen to have any photos of Forster street in Vauxhall?View attachment 88047Park Street 1905
You might be interested in aerial views showing Forster Street dated 1933 in the post link below.I'm quite a bit late to this thread, but would you happen to have any photos of Forster street?
oh wow thank you so much!!You might be interested in aerial views showing Forster Street dated 1933 in the post link below.
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/old-street-pics.38737/post-648881
Hi my grandma grandad my Dad they lived in Thomas street my dad was born there 1back 29 Thomas street in 1922 they lived there up in till 1930s Family is Routley .
Hi Tena, I suspect it was probably as shown on the map but not numbered. Was your dad/granddad called John? listed as 1, Court 3 Thomas Street in 1920Hi my grandma grandad my Dad they lived in Thomas street my dad was born there 1back 29 Thomas street in 1922 they lived there up in till 1930s Family is Routley .
Yes John William also jack “ Routley Alice Rice his wife his son also JohnHi Tena, I suspect it was probably as shown on the map but not numbered. Was your dad/granddad called John? listed as 1, Court 3 Thomas Street in 1920
yard in digbeth..circa 1910...ive looked closely and on the right it looks like there is a pile of the steel bands that were around the large barrels...could be they made them here...
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court no 7 william st..circa..1905
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yard in digbeth..circa 1910...ive looked closely and on the right it looks like there is a pile of the steel bands that were around the large barrels...could be they made them here...
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court no 7 william st..circa..1905
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Hi Patricia, was your mother's name Alice? if so, the address was 3 back of 124 William Street, I can show it on a map but no photographs I'm afraid.my late mother, lived in william st. her mother my grandmother , was educated , neighbors used to bring letters ,for her to read , because they could not read and write my self i am 80
Hi Patricia, was your mother's name Alice? if so, the address was 3 back of 124 William Street, I can show it on a map but no photographs I'm afraid. HI
Hi Brummie lad , i dont know which part of william st they lived it was a long street they lived in house with the court yard at the back there name was Gwilliam
thanks for coming back to me, its not a common name , and yes they, did live close to broad st so its got to be her, she came from Droitwich , a farmers daughter ,she passed away in 1943 age 74 that was good age then ,when she started school they had to pay a penny a week, she is buried at wychbold in the village church yard . thank you very much kind regards patOn the 1939 register there was an Ellen Gwilliam living at 7 back 95 in William Street (the one near to Broad Street though) could that be the one?
I lived in 2/59 Upper Highgate Street off Emily Street I believe. These photos are wonderful. I really appreciate people posting them. Thank you .View attachment 86849
Emily Street Highgate nice cat
Thank you true brummie for the pics these really highlight the conditions my family members grew up in they lived Aston,Ladywood and Brookfields in the back to backsyard in digbeth..circa 1910...ive looked closely and on the right it looks like there is a pile of the steel bands that were around the large barrels...could be they made them here...
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court no 7 william st..circa..1905
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I was born in that area and lived there until I was 12. If you go to pubs of the past thread page 86 post 1705 there is a photo of the pub and shop which was at the bottom of the entry to your grans yard.On the 1939 register there was an Ellen Gwilliam living at 7 back 95 in William Street (the one near to Broad Street though) could that be the one?
Great pics - my grandfather was born at no 14 court Vicarage Road in 1901 his dad was Samuel Harris.
I have never been able to find information so it's great to be able to see these pictures.Any old maps of Vicarage rd courts would be fabulous.