Sugarbeard
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I just discovered several generations of family (Collins) lived at 171 and 172 Hockley Hill, during the 1841 and 1851 censuses. This photo happened 100 years too late, but its still amazing to me! Thank you for sharing!
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Hockley Hill
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finnemore89!
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Worked at Howletts 1961 through to the move to Thimblemill Lane and beyond. The fishing trips would have been organised by Billy Hancox whose job seemed to be Social Secretary - he also kept the Snooker and Table Tennis Tables in tip top order. Changed times!!
The rear of 111 Hockley Hill in November 1949
great photos viv...i think i was doing some research on no 111 not long back but for now i just cant recall why
Was it something to do with this thread Lyn?great photos viv...i think i was doing some research on no 111 not long back but for now i just cant recall why
Peter Marsh Lamps
Somewhere in the Aston/Newtown area, between 1945 and 1950 this little business was making lamps by hand. They had two main types, one of them was clear glass blown into a wire frame to make a shape similar to a very large bunch of grapes. The other was made by using coloured cuttle glass...
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thanks to pedro for this info and article...there maybe a map on this thread showing where no 146 was
The charred ruins of a second floor workshop at Norton Brothers cabinet making works at 146 1/2 Hockley Hill, Birmingham, which was burned out in a midnight fire. Extensive damage was also done in a workshop on the ground floor. As the picture shows, the roof of the building was completely destroyed.
(Evening Despatch January 1940)
The charred ruins of a second floor workshop at Norton Brothers cabinet making works at 146 1/2 Hockley Hill, Birmingham, which was burned out in a midnight fire. Extensive damage was also done in a workshop on the ground floor. As the picture shows, the roof of the building was completely destroyed.
(Evening Despatch January 1940)
The more recent maps showing numbering are comletely different to late 1880-early 1900 maps, and there do not seem to be any maps immediately pre WW2. But have estimated where 146 was , but am not entirely certain. On the c1888 map below, I am pretty sure that the numbers in black are correct. the one in blue I am not certain of, but think it is probably no 146, but might be 145. If it is 146 I would guess 146½ would be the building in blue behind.
