Lawrence St Gosta Green

[Pedrocut]

A few views on the Thread, but I think this is from a new angle.

 

[MWS]

I suppose there's no way of telling which terrace it is?

 

[Pedrocut]

Unfortunately not, only info…

In 1891 a scheme of 82 houses in Lawrence St. Later it says it was one of the projects embroiled in controversy, and Nettlefold himself took a decided stance against the very principle of municipal house building.

 

[Pedrocut]

Bringing forward the picture from Post 5, and it looks to be a different section.

 

[MWS]

Unfortunately not, only info…

In 1891 a scheme of 82 houses in Lawrence St. Later it says it was one of the projects embroiled in controversy, and Nettlefold himself took a decided stance against the very principle of municipal house building.

Thanks. I have 2 connections, my great uncle was listed in terrace b in 1901 and my sister-in-law lived in terrace a (I think) in the 1960s.

Two different rows certainly, the plaque on the second picture looks like a B, but I thought the same for the first picture as well.

 

[mikejee]

I agree with the B. for the second one, but htink the first one is an I (or 1)

 

[Bobbennett911]

Does anybody remember the garage that was on Lawrence Street. It would have been built around 1960 and was demolished so the university could be extended

 

[Rambler57]

B picture is Lawrence Street Gosta Green, actually these were decent houses with front and back doors and not back to backs.They had a front room and a small back room, two bedrooms and an attic and also there own toilet and hot water boilers for washing!.
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You can see the same brickwork trim in the middle of the buildings as in your original shot.

I lived in Lawrence street they were classed as back to backs and it was a outside toilet Lawrence street was the second oldest council house's built Duke Street next to it was the first built in 1889

 

[Rambler57]

Yes, one of me Dad's aeroplane models hanging from the roof gave it away Pam :friendly_wink:.
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yes c terrace I lived there till it was demolished in 71

 

[Rambler57]

A late reply Mike. Great photos. I didn’t live very far from here , until 1967. In the last one could that building be the back of Woodcock Street swimming baths. I cannot get my bearings on Lawrence Street, though I remember it well. (Although #28 show the baths, cannot get it right in my head. Age thing I suppose and I am pretty useless at maps). One thing I do remember though, Lawrence Street had a gang and the kids in other parts of the area was scared of them. Nothing like gangs of today mind you, just youngsters. Amazing what you remember. Perhaps other members on this thread could help me on this.... I do hope so. Thank you. Regards, Sue

I belonged to Lawrence street gang lived in c terrace we often fought against gas street gang from where gas works was

 

[Rambler57]

Mike
do you know what was the business (and Possibly the Name) that was just up the street from where we lived in 26 Lawrence St and before the Terrace housing started
in1958-1959 my brother used to go in the truck of one of the workers from that business from time to time
Barry

that would possibly be in c terrace I lived opposite to the dobsons

 

[Rambler57]

Does anybody remember the garage that was on Lawrence Street. It would have been built around 1960 and was demolished so the university could be extended

I used to work in the garage there with the old man before going to gas board as a apprentice mechanic

 

[Rambler57]

Hi Stanley Moore
Did you live there until the houses were demolished
if so did you go to Bishop Ryder School in Gem St
and if its ok where do you live now

yes I lived in Lawrence street went to school at Bishop Ryder school remember head mistress using slipper when naughty

 

[Rambler57]

yes I lived in Lawrence street went to school at Bishop Ryder school remember head mistress using slipper when naughty

opposite there used to be kyrle Hall where the wrestling took place

 

[Rambler57]

Hi Barry, Thanks for your reply. I don't really. Early sixties perhaps. It is just something that has stuck in my mind really, and as Violet has said kids playing hard. I like that!
We used to have great bonfire nights. The bonfire was opposite our house on the bombed peck: remember them? The older boys did a good job for us. Would you remember the Carvers, the Claytons or the Banners. Wonderful memories and yes young and care free.

Kind regards, Sue

I was in Lawrence street gang in the sixties we used to fight the gas street gang and Nechells gang

 

[Rambler57]

B picture is Lawrence Street Gosta Green, actually these were decent houses with front and back doors and not back to backs.They had a front room and a small back room, two bedrooms and an attic and also there own toilet and hot water boilers for washing!.
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You can see the same brickwork trim in the middle of the buildings as in your original shot.

I lived in Lawrence street from 50s until knocked down they were known as back to backs you go to black country museum there back to backs had front and back doors our own toilet was outside you walked out back door and toilet was next to it