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Here's a clearer copy of the photo .... taken by photographer Henry Joseph Whitlock, and tagged with a date of May 1867. Above the door... -
I think you are correct about the china shop, probably Crystal Palace No. 76 Smallbrook Street. The sign for J. Child appears to say 8...
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superdad3 replied to the thread Hurst Street.This print is on sale on Abe Books. Tried to edit to make clearer without success but thought it would be of interest because of its...
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superdad3 replied to the thread Ghost signs of Birmingham.I don't think this has been posted before? This is from Streetview in 2024 oat585 Moseley Road near Brighton Road. Robinsos are a very...
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superdad3 replied to the thread Halesowen Abbey..The Wikipaedia article is incredibly detailed and interesting and confirms that at one time [1200s] the Abbey controlled both the manors...
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The Ruins of the Monastery at Halesowen, 1777 Thomas Hearne. (Birmingham Museums) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halesowen_Abbey
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A little more about those Harborne photos (post 1700 and a few following) ... The fairly sharp junction/merge of Greenfield Road and...
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Harborne Police Station Well you learn something everyday! Harborne Police Station [the Rose Rd one] is now also. history. Must have...
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superdad3 replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.TQ in post 1710 above mentions " The cube building in P1705 just across the road from the corner of The Royalty may well have been...
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superdad3 replied to the thread Hurst Street.Brooks & Hawkes, Hurst Street. Just been looking at post number 3 from Astoness and the atmospheric photograph looking down Ladywell...
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superdad3 replied to the thread Birmingham Lamp posts, ORIGINAL Colour please?.This may be of interest, but doesn't mention colour. I also remember the top part as "cream" but can't remember what the bottom half...
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This is the result when 10 wagons and brakevan ran down from Rotten Park station into the buffers at the trap ppoimts opposite...
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superdad3 reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread William Baker, Birmingham Photographer with
Appreciate.
Don't know if this is the same 'Baker' photographer or even a professional photographer, but just in case. Taken from Forum Auctions... -
superdad3 replied to the thread William Baker, Birmingham Photographer.This is the back of one of William Baker's prints. May be of interest? There are two threads on the Forum: W. Baker and William Baker...
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superdad3 replied to the thread Kings Heath.Kings Heath: High Street Took me a while to work out where about this was on the High Street. Realised that the building on the...
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