Edmund street c 1900

[Astoness]

hi all.....found this in the evening mail last night....this is one of pics that is on display at the BIRMINGHAM SEEN EXHIBITION which is running at the gas hall....its of mason college edmund st c 1900 and i must agree with the writer of the article..this is a most extraordinary pic...the detail is fantastic....

the second image is better than the first one...


lyn

 

[gingerjon]

These two are my own personel photograph and eching bought from Lichfield bought for £45 from an antique shop

 

[Astoness]

they are both wonderful john...where would we be without artists and photographers...

thanks for posting them..

lyn

 

[Wendy]

John your pictures are beautiful you are so lucky.

Lyn that one has already been posted.....never mind it's so difficult to keep on top of all the photo's.

 

[Oldun]

The White Swan,Edmund Street.

 

[Vivienne14]

Although no longer a pub, at least the building is still standing, and recognisable. I wonder where exactly the brewery was in Barwick Street (presumably). Viv.

 

[pjmburns]

1921 Kelly;s lists

c1950s map shows

 

[pjmburns]

1911 rates books
listed after 53 Barwick Street

 

[Oldun]

The letter head appears to show the brewery on the Edmund Street frontage and around the corner of Barwick Street.The current building dates from 1890.I think there was a total demolition and rebuild,but ?

 

[phemingray]

hi all.....found this in the evening mail last night....this is one of pics that is on display at the BIRMINGHAM SEEN EXHIBITION which is running at the gas hall....its of mason college edmund st c 1900 and i must agree with the writer of the article..this is a most extraordinary pic...the detail is fantastic....

the second image is better than the first one...


lyn

 

[phemingray]

I found this picture of 137 Edmund st from 1882 - but it matches the building at 136-138 today. Was the street renumbered?

 

[mikejee]

Between the directories of 1882 and 1883 Edmund St was renumbered from consecutive numbering (1,2,3,4,..) to odd numbers one side, even the other.

 

[Glene]

Why do all the Edmund st signs have a number 3 in red on them ?

 

[Astoness]

Why do all the Edmund st signs have a number 3 in red on them ?

the post code is birmingham 3 unless you mean why is the number 3 in red

lyn

 

[Glene]

Many thanks

 

[AnnS]

Did the register office used to be on Edmund Street before it moved to Broad Street?

 

[Vivienne14]

Yest it was Ann. See this thread. https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/register-office-edmund-street.48141/#post-601101

 

[John L]

1911 rates books
listed after 53 Barwick Street
View attachment 163002

I spent a few years working on those Rates books 60 odd years later. I remember all the old books were kept in storage in the basement, including that one I expect, although I only recall having a proper look at some from the 30s & 40s.

 

[Astoness]

sorry no date for this one

lyn