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Holborn Hill
- Thread starter pedlarman
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mike-g
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This map is 1945, the main roads have changed but the side roads are much the same. Holborn Hill is still there
Ray Barrett
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN R.I.P.
Holborn Hill runs from Lichfield Rd.to Nechells Park Rd.The Swanpool pub,(listed building)is the Lichfield Rd.end and there's another pub (listed building)the other end,My gran had a shop there,the corner of Plume St.
polly kettle
knowlegable brummie
re Holborn Hill .Holborn Hill only had houses on one side of the road from Long Acre to Lichfield Road,the side that Plume St is on.I remember them well because I lived in Malvern Hill Road and we walked up and down the hill to catch the Midland Red to Sutton.Some of the houses were knocked down at the Long Acre end to make a bigger carpark for FOSECO(originally Foundry Services Company) in the 1960,s.I joined the company in 1968 and the carpark was there then. On the corner was a liitle shop run by Fred and FOSECO put him in a shop across the road in Long Acre. My Great Granmother lived at no 11 Holborn Hill from mid 1880 till she went into a nursing home in her 90,s about 1957.No 11 is between Nechells Park Road and Long Acre on the left hand side as you go down towards Lichfield Road just before the right turn into Cook Street on the right hand side of the road
Hope that makes sense Polly
Hope that makes sense Polly
polly kettle
knowlegable brummie
In my last post I said NO 11 is in Holborn Hill ,that should be was.All the old Houses have long gone but although I visit quite often i remembers things how they were when I left in the early 70,s.Polly
pedlarman
master brummie
Thanks, Polly - and all you other helpful mates.
I have to depend a lot on other folk coming to my aid to pinpoint some areas because I am tethered to an oxygen hose and, as yet, haven't the muscles to carry a mobile oxygen cykinder - or even to get too mobile..!
In 1871 my grandad's family lived, apparently at the back of a No, 56. Wonder whether No. 56 was a house or some kind of workshop?
Grandad's father was, I understand, a Coachmaker...
Thanks again for your help, folks. Much appreciated.
Cheers,
Jim Pedley
I have to depend a lot on other folk coming to my aid to pinpoint some areas because I am tethered to an oxygen hose and, as yet, haven't the muscles to carry a mobile oxygen cykinder - or even to get too mobile..!
In 1871 my grandad's family lived, apparently at the back of a No, 56. Wonder whether No. 56 was a house or some kind of workshop?
Grandad's father was, I understand, a Coachmaker...
Thanks again for your help, folks. Much appreciated.
Cheers,
Jim Pedley
Ray Barrett
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN R.I.P.
My gran & grandad outside their shop,on the corner of Holborn Hill and Plume St.number 76.I think there were only houses on this side of the road,the other side was Johnny Wrights factory.
My grandad pictured here his brother and father,were also coach builder's at the Metro.
My grandad pictured here his brother and father,were also coach builder's at the Metro.
Jim
Can't find no 56 mentioned in any of my directories. it was on the north side between plume St and long Acre. the 1902 map shows several terraces leading off the road, but no yards which might be listed as Back of", so i suspect there was some changes between then 1971 and then
mike
Can't find no 56 mentioned in any of my directories. it was on the north side between plume St and long Acre. the 1902 map shows several terraces leading off the road, but no yards which might be listed as Back of", so i suspect there was some changes between then 1971 and then
mike
Forgot to add that 1889 map ( https://www.british-history.ac.uk/m...d=10085&ox=792&oy=2762&zm=1&czm=1&x=315&y=373 0 was very similar
mike
mike
pedlarman
master brummie
Mikejee, and all the rest of you obliging mates who dive to my assistance:
Once again, thanks for your efforts. The items you offer me are extremely enlightening and often add to my family research.
Heartlands is like having a mobile local history encyclopaedia at your fingertips...!
Cheers,
Jim Pedley (pedlarman)
Once again, thanks for your efforts. The items you offer me are extremely enlightening and often add to my family research.
Heartlands is like having a mobile local history encyclopaedia at your fingertips...!
Cheers,
Jim Pedley (pedlarman)
If you Google Earth Holborn Hill and go to the bottom by the canal lock...you will see a scrap metal company 'Warhurst Metals'. This must be the company that belonged to Roy Warhurst, Birmingham City FCs fine left half of the 50s and captain for a while. I understand from here that he died some time ago in a trailer there. A great player for the Blues; before the big bucks days.
brummy-lad
master brummie
Looking at this picture of Holborn Hill, I get the impression that this was originally part of the Aston engine shed complex (now occupied by Presslite Ltd.). Can anybody shed (sorry) some light on this?
brummy-lad
master brummie
Thanks for that quick reply, I thought it looked quite an old building. From memory I did think that the shed was more on the Long Acre side, regularly used to go there trainspotting in the early 60s.
brummy-lad
master brummie
Brilliant, thanks for that.
brummy-lad
master brummie
Difficult to tell but the buildings have a raised section, for ventilation presumably. Either way it's a great image. Have you seen these
Park Lane images showing the Neales (boot repairers side)? the one image is exactly opposite my uncles bicycle shop (Keights). I'm getting closer all the time and sure I will find an image eventually.
Park Lane images showing the Neales (boot repairers side)? the one image is exactly opposite my uncles bicycle shop (Keights). I'm getting closer all the time and sure I will find an image eventually.
brummy-lad
master brummie
Hope those 2 photos aren't copyrighted, I apologise profusely if they are.
Debsy
Debsy
Hi Lyn can you give us a bit of perspective on the photo of Long Acre and Holborn Hill, is it looking downhill towards Lichfield Road or up the other way towards town?
