Grosvenor st west pics wanted

[Astoness]

hi folks would anyone have any old pics of this street please...ive found them very hard to find..

any help would be great

lyn

 

[Phil]

Lyn

These are all I have got, two photos of The White Swan from different angles, and one photo of the junction of I think Ryland Street which unfortunately shows more of Ryland Street.

 

[Astoness]

many thank phil...thats more than what i had

lyn

 

[mikejee]

Not the street itself, but here's one of nos 3-4 court 40 grosvenor st west

 

[Astoness]

thats a cracking pic mike thanks

lyn

 

[ellbrown]

Some modern(ish) ones.

From Sheepcote Street / Grosvenor Street West junction



Old Union Mill



The White Swan




Ryland Street / Grosvenor Street West - Jupiter

 

[Astoness]

thanks el...i was down that way a few years back and was most impressed with the union mill building...

lyn

 

[brumgum]

This has been bugging me as to why Grosvenor Street West kept ringing a bell and suddenly remembered I'd purchased a very old Bible nearly 30 years ago from Wagstaffs in Stirchley and the previous owner had entered his name and lived at 2/114 Grosvenor Street West and thank's to this thread i know where it came from now. Wish he'd also entered a date (as i have) but it must be some age.

 

[mikejee]

Amusingly, probably not the same time, and also not back no 114, but in 1880 the inhabitant of 114 was Mrs Taylor, who was a tailoress

 

[mallosa]

Lyn

These are all I have got, two photos of The White Swan from different angles, and one photo of the junction of I think Ryland Street which unfortunately shows more of Ryland Street.

I may be wrong but, I don't think the first photo is at the junction of Ryland Street, is it Ruston Street? At the junction of Grosvenor Street/Ryland Street was Gittins the 'bookies'

As I remember it, here on this site - https://www.oldladywood.co.uk/grosvenorstreet.htm

 

[Phil]

mallosa

You are more than likely right because as I said when I posted the photos, I only thought it was the junction of Ryland Rd as I have no personal knowledge of the road as it is way out of my area .

 

[mallosa]

mallosa

You are more than likely right because as I said when I posted the photos, I only thought it was the junction of Ryland Rd as I have no personal knowledge of the road as it is way out of my area .

Hi Phil


I still may be wrong as in Ruston Street, it could even be at the top of Grosvenor Street West and the junction of Ladywood Road?

 

[mikejee]

P.E Swann, on the corner of that photo is at 23 Ladywood road, at the junction with Grosvenor st west

 

[ellbrown]

thanks el...i was down that way a few years back and was most impressed with the union mill building...

lyn

Is the Old Union Mill even being used now? Always seems to be empty whenever I walk past it.

 

[ellbrown]

A couple of new pics of The White Swan. Being renovated (into what I don't know). Some of the facade replaced by plain windows.

 

[Astoness]

thanks for the updated photos ell..shame some of facade has gone but unless the white swan name is to be removed it looks like it could be reopening as a pub/eating place again which would of course be good news..

lyn

 

[ellbrown]

No problem.

Also found a new fast food take away further up (within Jupiter).

 

[ellbrown]

Long overdue White Swan update.

Now says "Grosvenor Rice Co" on it. But is nowhere near ready to open (by the looks of it).

 

[CircuitW1zard]

Hi,
Does anybody know where I would find out where 38 Grosvenor Street West would have been located in relation to today's properties? My GGG Grandad died there in 1880.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[Phil]

Hi,
Does anybody know where I would find out where 38 Grosvenor Street West would have been located in relation to today's properties? My GGG Grandad died there in 1880.

Thanks,
Rob

Hi Rob

Number 38 was on the south east side and was between Sheepcote St and Ryland St a few doors down from the Grosvenor Arms public house. I'm sure Mikejee will be able to do this much better for you and he will know if there has been any renumbering that should be taken into account.

 

[mikejee]

Rob
The c 1889 map below shows no 38 in red. Looking at google maps, that would make it at the position of the orange mark on that.

 

[mikejee]

Street was not renumbered between 1880 and 1889

 

[CircuitW1zard]

Excellent. Thanks Mikejee and Phil.

 

[CircuitW1zard]

Are there any pictures of the Grosvenor Arms public house?

 

[Francis McGonigal]

A couple of new pics of The White Swan. Being renovated (into what I don't know). Some of the facade replaced by plain windows.

I have very fond memories of the White Swan. My wife and I used to have a drink there around the late 1990s & early 2000s. It was a lovely pub, old-fashioned and a contrast to the bars on nearly Broad St.
We always intended to go back but by the time we did it was closed sadly. My understanding is that it went through several changes, and was called Darwin's for a time. It is now a Caribbean Restaurant (Mellows).

 

[Phil]

Are there any pictures of the Grosvenor Arms public house?

Is this part of it, or is it just an off sales? If it isn't at least it's another image of the street.

 

[H. Grainger Clemson]

Lyn

These are all I have got, two photos of The White Swan from different angles, and one photo of the junction of I think Ryland Street which unfortunately shows more of Ryland Street.

Hi Phil, me again! Please could you tell me the source of the first photo in this post. I would really like to use it in my work! Many thanks

 

[Astoness]

Hi Phil, me again! Please could you tell me the source of the first photo in this post. I would really like to use it in my work! Many thanks

hi...sad to say phil wont be able to reply to you as he recently passed away..this is why we have posted.. gone but not forgotten under his avatar

lyn

 

[brummy-lad]

An aerial view of Grosvenor Street West from 1948