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Another aerial view from 1937.

An aerial view from 1935. Looking at the BARRA site their was a WWII bomb death at No. 115, this probably accounts for the disappearance...

Sorry Lyn nobody had replied when I started looking and I posted the maps, it normally says if there have been replies.

I too looked through Bakery Building names and did find a.widow Ann Wall but couldn't connect her to any of the names we wanted. I will...

I suspect it would be in the area circled.

Hi and welcome to the forum. These are links to Alcester Street maps 1950 and late 1880s. I think the house numbers remaines sequrntial...

Merry Christmas everyone and a Happy New Year. Take care and stay safe.

The 1867 directory lists it as Albert Road

I think all the maps prior to 1870 showed it as Garibaldi Road. I have a couple that do. This is a Bartholomew's version, maybe a little...

It has recently been pointed out on Facebook that Albert Road was once called Garibaldi Road. Investigation showed one map dated 1864...

Norton barracks in Norton juxta Kempsey (Village next to) was the regimental home of the Worcestershire Regiment until 1962. So...

In 1901 there seem to be a large number of premises marked as "Military Cottages" - no idea if this is connected with why he mu=ight...

Old and new bridges on the old Walsall Road at Hamstead. 1973. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)

I've been looking out for a picture of Whitehouse Printers. My grandfather was the qualified printer there.

Sometimes a thread can’t be found because the words in the title have only three or less letters. This thread is to record links to...