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I've also edited the aerial view to pinpoint the house Lyn. Not much left in that area is there.

I have this aerial view from 1935 and street map from 1950s.

I thought that could be the case too, the buildings would seem to be right for that.

Brilliant photos Lyn, thanks for sharing them.

Quite a complicated street to work out locations. Victoria Terrace stretches all the way through to Osler Street. The house numbers appear to jump from 4 to 34.

Another earlier image from 1937

I suspect this aerial view from 1948 probably shows the original buildings but without further information it's impossible to know for sure.

Map on post #3 edited to show Places and Terraces

An aerial view and map of Clark Street.

Struggling to find references to Waterworks Lane perhaps a typo and should be Waterworks Road. Kelly's do not list an RAF Stores but I suspect this would be unlikely during a period of war.

Hi David and welcome to the forum, I assume you know that the shop is still there. Hopefully a member will be able to help you.

Yes, I got it wrong Janice, I was starting at the wrong end of the road. It looks like the house is still there as you say, I have circled it on the 1948 image.

Aerial views of Cambridge Street.

Spot on Lyn. No. 80 Cambridge Street

An aerial view from 1948, the original house can just about me seen.

This is a useful reference for all of the gas works in Birmingham. The one located in Adderley Street was only 1.2 miles from Larches Street but it appears that it closed in 1940. It would seem most likely to be Windsor Street or Saltley gas works which were operational until 1974, Windsor...

I was attempting to identify the location of the bombed-out houses but could find no reference on the BARRA website. There is a top quality aerial image on the Britain from above website which makes it possible to identify the location.

It's St. Matthias School Wheeler Street

I think you're correct Lyn, I suspect it was No. 137

Heath Street map (1950s).