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An aerial view of Skinner Lane from 1937 & 1950s map.

Claverdon Street was about an hours walk from the workhouse, 2.5 miles.

I found this from 1855 but may be a different Foster family.

Prior to that it seems the business was in Bordesley Street Wharf also.

Hi Richard, welcome to the forum. The earliest I can find them in Fazeley Street is 1899.

I think this is it (on pinterest).

Looks like they had a few shops Mike.

In its own way its as fascinating as those you find in a mediterranean country, no sign of any flowers though :)

At the risk of starting another "No. 8 bus location" thread, I have always been intrigued by the location of this Bill Dargue photo titled "an alley near Aston Cross". After a bit of map checking involving the width of the alley and the angle of the houses in the distance I would like to suggest...

Link to NLS map showing those 3 streets. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=19.0&lat=52.49241&lon=-1.94122&layers=173&b=1&o=100

My Gt-Gt-Grandfather had premises (rented I imagine) at No. 23 Temple Street, I always wanted to know what this shop would have looked like. This was in 1852 so very unlikely there would be a photograph in existence, I found this drawing on the odd fellows hall thread, the Mudie shop on the...

Happy Birthday, hope you have a great day.

The 1939 register at that address.

In the 1930s the landlord was Ernest Albert Pitt, I don't know if that's of any help.

I'm sure, like myself, many become nostalgic when viewing the sepia toned image, in reality the modern image (if the vehicles were removed) but sepia toned, adds something to this google view.

A different view of the Waterloo Bar (1895) as can be seen in posts #26, #332 and #394.

I'm getting closer to having a photo of No. 143 (Keight's bicycle shop), this was sent to me today by a relative who I have recently renewed contact with after 70 years. We used to play in the back garden of 143, we would have been about 5 and can both recall swatting flies with a rolled up...

Just an observation but on the Georeferenced maps there are certain areas not displaying house numbers e.g. Rocky Lane, Holland Road, Cromwell Street Scholefield Street. Luckily, on the Map Finder option the house numbers are displayed. I came across this because I am planning to do an update...

This one appears to show a larger house to the right of the church but footprint is not a good match. EDIT: Appears on both Kelly's of 1908 and 1912 so doubtful if this is the one.

This is a possibility.