hi matt just going back to back of 56 key hill drive where you lived...it was as i suspected back of 56 key hill because key hill drive did not go up to no 56...all gone now but the map below shows its location in red..also below todays streetview of where no 56 would have been..Hi Lyn & Carolina, thank you for the Soho hill link, I have as you said, had a good look and really enjoyed zooming around the area. Thank you also for the photo of the Miami coffee bar, unfortunately the Miami wasn't there during my 4 years living in that area between 1954 and 1958, its possible it was where the Tudor café was ??,it was on that side of, but possibly lower down the Hill? but the Tudor café was a Tudor style front, there is no indication of any Tudor style on the Miami, unfortunately I am not aware of when the Tudor café disappeared after I moved to Small Heath, or when the Miami came along, be good to find out? The Tudor café was very popular with teenagers in the early 50s, it had a Juke box with all the latest 45s on. I would be so grateful if someone might have any photos of the Tudor café from the early 50s...The other café on the right hand side on Hockley Hill going into town was owned by a Welsh lady we all knew as Edith. Be great if someone would have any photos of that?
In reply to your question about Key Hill Drive, the address I had was" BK/56 Key Hill Drive" BK meaning back of, it was a 2 bed attic type with living room flat above a Jewelry work shop who's frontage was on the corner of Key Hill with Key Hill Drive, we had to have a wash in cold water in the outhouse at the back, that would indicate that it was a house at one stage and the downstairs of the house was at some stage converted into a Jewelers work shop with access on the front in Key Hill with an address of 56, hence " BK/56 Key Hill Drive" therefore before the possible conversion the house number would have been No1 Key Hill Drive, does this make any sense?
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Matt...(Jackeen)
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