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If mikes colourd section on the map is right, it looks to me they must have been demolished it to make room for ‘Raggy Allan’s scrap yard, it fits in with the address 452 Garrison Lane
Nick
I've just discovered that my G G Grandmother was buried at St Paul's.
Sarah Hateley wife of John of Water St age 62 27.11.1845 St Pauls Birmingham
Nick
Mike reference the map on post #5 you said that Henn St was unnamed, I’ve recently discovered My G Grand father J Hately had a pub there in the 1841 census, is there any chance of a look up for him in your directories.
TIA Nick
The Stonebridge Hotel was a popular meeting place for motorcycles and cycles in the 1950, the cyclists used to have time trials on the Kenilworth Road.
I notice in that picture that both identity discs are the same shape, I have my Fathers WW1 discs and one is round He was in the 1st Battalion Worcestershire's
There was another pub in Moat lane in 1851
John BENNETT Head W 42 M Licensed Victualler Bewdley-WOR
Mary OVERTON Serv U 35 F Housekeeper Bewdley-WOR
Address: 17B Moat Lane, Birmingham
Census Place: Birmingham Birmingham, Warwickshire
PRO...
On the 1851 census this is the only pub I can find at number 9 moat lane.
Sophia UPTON Head W 60 F Licensed Victualler Tanworth-WAR
Joseph UPTON Son U 28 M Waiter Tanworth-WAR
Elizabeth UPTON Daur U 26 F Waiter Tanworth-WAR
Sophia UPTON...
I have Lens boxing record, his first was in 1927 and last 1945, he had no fights in the war years 1939-44
Contests 230, won 129, drew 28, lost 72, and 1 no contest
Nick