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I worked in a drop forge place years ago the factory was called Winn Timmins and they made hand tools , pliers and grips etc . I think it was in Commercial Street but I'm not sure certainly somewhere close , they traded under Heart Brand , I wonder if this was the same Winn

Looks like there was a cycle and motor cycle shop at the Wordsworth Road Cov Rd junction 1931

The grange closed in1959 , the Coronet in 63 and the Kingston in 1967 but was a bingo hall for around 30 years Maria

The grange , the coronet and the Kingston

Here's two views of the bandstand from the pool Maria the frozen one is 1912

Bull Street1890

Hi Mike and Lindyloo I had a look at the date plaque and there is either no inscription or it has been covered by render or paint . It's the same as the street view just a few scratches

Thanks for all the information Lindyloo and Mikejee It is very helpful and I appreciate your time and effort regards Bernie

Hi Lindyloo and thanks for looking I have borrowed another 1905 map courtesy of Lynne Robinson and it looks like the tram depot could have been built in the grounds of Rose Cottage , I think

Thanks for that Lindyloo I will recheck the 1905 map .Have you any idea when the tram depot and the houses next to it were built please regards Bernie

Can anyone tell me when these houses in Yardley Road were built they are shown on the 1916 map but not on a 1905 map and are next to the tram depot .There was a cottage demolished on the site of the tram depot Rose Cottage on Yardley road was there on the 1905 map This map courtesy of Lynne Robinson

I remember a single story shop sort of tagged on to the last house before the garage , set back from the building line , it was an insurance office around 25 years ago , don't know if it's still there

Not much use for your quest Chesh but a look into the past

Although you can't see it Callenders was directly behind the bus corner of Oldknow Road and Waverley Road the dole office was last right and we used to get to the aquadocks through a passage there

Thanks for all your amazing detective work Mike much obliged and thanks for the pic Mossag Bernie

Thanks Mike another wrong caption then do you think it's Edmund Street or Livery Street ?

Here's a pic of Church Street from Colmore Row 1895 can't make out the writing on the building on the right hand side looks like Billinge and Cygnet Landor something could do with a Kelly's look up please Mike

Thanks a lot Louis

Is that the Armoury Road gate Louis

Thanks for the info all