Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Did you ever work for Charles Winn & Co or Winn Valves? This photo purports to be of their premises on Communication Row, Ladywood, but there are several things to be said against that theory. My main objection being that the road in the photo is to wide to be Communication Row, if you have ever seen the street you will know what I mean.
The next thing against it is that the photo is from 1956 and the trade directory's for the 50's do not mention it and they give two locations on Granville Street. I also have reports from someone who lived local in the 50's and used a recreation area on Communication Row and he has no memory of any factory premises.
The photo itself comes from this site,
https://www.search.birminghamimages...ID=7328&PageIndex=157&SearchType=2&ThemeID=26
The next thing against it is that the photo is from 1956 and the trade directory's for the 50's do not mention it and they give two locations on Granville Street. I also have reports from someone who lived local in the 50's and used a recreation area on Communication Row and he has no memory of any factory premises.
The photo itself comes from this site,
https://www.search.birminghamimages...ID=7328&PageIndex=157&SearchType=2&ThemeID=26