Appreciate any info on Blacksmiths/Smithies located in Snow Hill in the 1860s. Possibly in the name of E Jones. Thanks Viv.
Does anyone have any or know of any old pics of Snow Hill? In particular I'm looking for any pic that shows an advertising sign of an E. Jones - blacksmith which I am told was visible on Snow Hill. He was a blacksmith/shoeing smith on Snow Hill until around the 1870s. A bit of a shot in the dark, but I'd like to try and trace a pic for one of my relations. Regards Viv.
Hi Bammot,Have you any idea where Snow Hill Passage was?Moss.
Hi Vivienne14, your post is 10 years old but I've just joined this year and if you're still a member I too am looking for any info on Snow Hill Passage (where is or was it located?)...my great grandad had a business there in 1884 (woodturner) George Dale Ltd.Excellent photo Lyn. Think you can just see the edge of St. Chads. And it give you a good impression of the enormous size of the re-building of Snow Hill. This area especially interests me as I have ancestors from around here - Snow Hill passage. Expect Snow Hill Passage would have been quite similar. Thanks for posting. Viv.
Interesting one this, I can't find a reference to Snow Hill Passage after 1903, BUT Clive passage shows up on the 1881 Census. I will do a bit more delving into this.Welcome Brumluver. I’ve moved your post here as it might throw a little light on Snow Hill Passage.
Can anyone confirm if Snow Hill Passage became Clive Passage please (as per Mossg’s suggestion in post #15) ? Thanks. Viv.
Vivienne, the last reference to Snow Hill Passage in Kelly's is 1912, it does look like it became Clive Passage. Both 'Clive Passage, Snow Hill' and 'Snow Hill Passage @ 78 Snow Hill' are listed in 1912. The map shows Clive passage adjacent to No. 78 so I think it is a legitimate assumption.Welcome Brumluver. I’ve moved your post here as it might throw a little light on Snow Hill Passage.
Can anyone confirm if Snow Hill Passage became Clive Passage please (as per Mossg’s suggestion in post #15) ? Thanks. Viv.
Hi VivienneThat's great Mike and Rupert! Maybe Dickens walked that route to get his haircut by Mr Winkle! We know Dickens drew from real life characters for his books, so I do hope our Mr Winkle of Livery Street was in his mind when he wrote those passages. This is now doubly interesting for me as I have ancestors based around those wharves and Snow Hill; two of my ancestors were blacksmith/shoeing smiths on Honduras Wharf and at Snow Hill Passage. A fascinating part of Birmingham, but now mostly re-built I think.
There's another Birmingham mention in the Pickwick Papers, this time referring to Birmingham counterfeit coins. In the extract
"Brummagen Buttons" meant bad silver. So the stranger was pretending the waiter would give him bad/counterfeit change for a "five"
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Hi Vivienne, nice to meet you! Thanks for confirming this - how wonderful.Hi Pip,
I'm related to Edward Jones, (shoeing smith at Honduras Walk and Snow Hill Passage) He's on my grandma's side of the family. He's my gt gt grandfather. My aunt told me there was once an advert of his services painted on a wall along Snow Hill, but as yet I've never been able to track it down on old photos. As you'll probably know, that part of Birmingham was altered considerably during the development of the road system in the 1960s.
I suggest you look at the Snow Hill Passage thread too.
A bit of family info
Alice Jones (1871 -1940),- daughter of Edward Jones and my grans mother (she had a shop in Hospital Street)
Edward shoeing smith (1827 - 1892) was married to Sarah Holliway (1831 - 1907)
Edward's father was also Edward Jones
Hi BrumluverHi Vivienne14, your post is 10 years old but I've just joined this year and if you're still a member I too am looking for any info on Snow Hill Passage (where is or was it located?)...my great grandad had a business there in 1884 (woodturner) George Dale Ltd.