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Furnace lane..

brummy-lad said:
Yes, I've seen that picture on here somewhere. So you would use the No. 8 to go in the opposite direction to me, I used it to go to Saltley
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Actually, I don't believe it made much difference which way you went. We did go Nechells, Saltley on the way there...
Dave A
 
Furnace Lane images (25) have been added to the Aston Interactive Map plus Guildford Street (1) which relates to this thread.

www.leroux.co.uk/aston

I have thoroughly enjoyed working on this area, as a child I never ventured to Furnace Lane but just doing this exercise has helped me appreciate the character and atmosphere here. Wish I could see it in real life but thankfully we have photos.
 
Correlating the Furnace Lane map to a census has proved very difficult, this may help members to trace the location of their ancestor's house.
 

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thanks john...i did not realise that there were no houses in the clifford st to porchester st section of furnace lane...

lyn
 
This is an extract from the link attached:

"However the name of the Aston Furnace lived on. In 1849 in White's Directory, a street called Aston Furnace Mills was named. This became the strangely-shaped and narrow Furnace Lane, a passageway which ran from half-way up Portchester Street, across Clifford Street and up to Gower Street, Lozells. It survived until it was swept away in the post-war redevelopment of Aston."

Furnace forged a place in city's history; This week Carl recalls Aston Furnace and its association with prominent buildings in Brum. - Free Online Library

Free Online Library: Furnace forged a place in city's history; This week Carl recalls Aston Furnace and its association with prominent buildings in Brum.(Features) by "Birmingham Mail (England)"; News, opinion and commentary General interest Furnaces
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Great photo Lyn! but...I'm confused about the location. Furnace Lane started at Porchester St, at least it did when I lived there. However, the map location shown is what confuses me (it doesn't take much) I feel that the photo is at Clifford St at the start of the second gulley.
Dave A
 
Dave
I do not personally know the area, but earlier than you Furnace Lane went both ways from Clifford St a shown on the c1889 map

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mikejee said:
Dave
I do not personally know the area, but earlier than you Furnace Lane went both ways from Clifford St a shown on the c1889 map

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Thanks Mike, Lyn gave me the impression that it was at Porchester St. It's close but not enough to not confuse me. It's interesting to see a shop on Furnace Lane. It was definitely gone when I live there.
Dave A
 
Astoness said:
pretty sure furnace lane started at gower st...yes here is a map.it started in gower st opposite the school over gerrard st over clifford st and down porchester st




lyn
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Depends on definition Lyn. As you know, we referred to Furnace Lane as the "Gulley", the first being the Porchester St end. It was never known as the first gulley, but next one up that started at Clifford St was known as the second gulley and so on ending at Gower St. Not worth arguing about though...
Dave A
 
Astoness said:
i thought you might do that john

lyn
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I remember when I was putting Furnace Lane on the interactive map it was so confusing where the lane crossed Clifford Street and Gower Street (similar pictures in many ways).
In Kelly's of 1908 Albert Sherlock (shopkeeper) was at 47 Gerrard Street.
 

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adap2it said:
Thanks Mike, Lyn gave me the impression that it was at Porchester St. It's close but not enough to not confuse me. It's interesting to see a shop on Furnace Lane. It was definitely gone when I live there.
Dave A
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What year did you live there it was deralict but still standing till the late 60s
 
Astoness said:
sorry john i cant help with that but if marg fry picks up this thread she maybe able to help as she lived in furnace lane and has a great memory for the place

lyn
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I its margaret fry here I havent been on the site for ages but that is the top of furnace lane by gower st
 
Margaret Gamwell said:
This shop is on the corner of gerrard st and furnace lane the map above is of the bottom furnace lane from clifford st to porchester st
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Hi Margaret Was your dad named Vic Fry with a brother named Gordon and a sister named Joan who was my Mom my name is Terry Please contact me if you want to as I am doing the Fry family tree Regards Terry from Aston
 
adap2it said:
We very rarely referred to Furnace Lane, it was always the 'Gulley'. It was more of a Lovers Lane than anything else. We would use the first gulley to get to the #8 inner circle bus to go to my Aunties in Balsall Heath. Returning in the evening, our mom would make us look the other way when coming down the gulley past the number of couples that were occupying the wall spaces. Pearsons loading dock was our playground on Porchester St. I have a photo of the loading dock taken in 2003, with me and my best friend from Paddington St. I believe I posted it to BHF, but not sure...
Dave A
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My mom worked at pearsons in the 70s she ran the canteen
 
Margaret Gamwell said:
I reserched the fry family a few years back I will send you the information if you want me to
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Hi Margaret I have been using find my past and have traced the Frys back to 1732 in Batheaston Somerset so any info you might have would be useful and I can send you a copy of what I have the main problem I have is with Grandad Regards Terry
 
Terry from Aston said:
We are all well, married to Denise two sons Darren 50 and Mark 41 and two grand children Jacob 13 and Chloe 10 we live in Somerset 43 years now how is your family? regards Terry
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We are all ok been married 52 years we have david 50 in january and joanne 48 in febuary we 3 grandchildren david has a daughter sophie 17 joanne has a daughter Eve also 17 and a son george aged 12 we still live in great barr but on the pear tree estate been here 25 years
its been such along time since ive seen you and would love to hear all your news .
happy new year from margaret and Richard
 
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Terry from Aston said:
Hi Margaret I have been using find my past and have traced the Frys back to 1732 in Batheaston Somerset so any info you might have would be useful and I can send you a copy of what I have the main problem I have is with Grandad Regards Terry
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I think you may have got back further than me as its got to be 20 yrs since I did mine I have it all here in a folder but the internet has come on so much since then I was thinking of joining again as there must be much more on there now
 
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hi terry and marg how lovely that you have both caught up with each other after so many years...but as mike has said it is not advisable to post your private contact details on open forum as the world and its wife can also see them..in your case terry you posted your email address..home address and 2 telephone numbers so i have removed them and sent them to margaret via our private message system which is only visible between the sender and the recipient...marg i have also removed your email address for safety....hope you both enjoy your catch up :)

lyn
 
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