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  1. dek carr

    Salford House Erdington Birmingham

    Hello James,how did you get the year 1813 as the map is dated 1866 by Mikejee on post*11 of the Trafalgar thread the railway lines can be clearly seen and would not have been there at the early date.Dek
  2. dek carr

    Salford House Erdington Birmingham

    James I have no other info only the map it certainly looks dominant on the hill, must have been a house of good standing.Dek
  3. dek carr

    Salford House Erdington Birmingham

    James open the thread "Trafalgar Street Nechells" I put a map on *2 the spelling is wrong(as we know it)but it may have been correct at the time. Dek
  4. dek carr

    Temple Row

    Request to Mike. Could you please pinpoint the position of houses 29-31 Temple Row 1954 this would help to verify if they have been demolished or not. thank you.Dek
  5. dek carr

    Temple Row

    They are still there on the right hand side coming off Colmore Row. Dek
  6. dek carr

    High Street Deritend Digbeth

    Lovely Photo Lyn. Haddon and Stokes on the right and Birds Custard on the left, no sign of the Camp Hill Flyover yet.Dek
  7. dek carr

    Mount Street Nechells

    Hello James have you browsed the" Nechells "thread I,m sure it,s been covered. Dek
  8. dek carr

    City Centre Photographs

    Nice Photo of Corporation St Trevor.I think the date is a little early I can see a couple of cars that were not around at that time.I think its around 1959 as the shop Swears & Wells move their shop from the High St next to M&S about this time, as an apprentice I used to go there and do...
  9. dek carr

    Pubs Of The Past

    The Red Lion was still there in the 60s I remember it and there is a photo of it maybe Phil has a copy.Dek
  10. dek carr

    horse troughs. victorian post boxs ,old gents loos

    [/IMG] This must be the biggest one in town Allison St Digbeth it was used by all the workers that worked under the Viaduct. Dek
  11. dek carr

    Newtown Row

    This is the Junction of Newtown Row (to the right) and Bracebridge St with Aston Brook St to the left. Dek
  12. dek carr

    Birchfield Road Perry Barr

    I always thought that was not the right place to put the Street sign as A.B. Row was round the corner the St. is in fact Prince St if my memory serves me right. Dek
  13. dek carr

    Brearley Street Newtown.

    O.K. Stars you,ve got me bang to rights but I had just lost all me marlies in the gutter,anyway there,s no harm playing with the girls as I,m sure you found out latter on in life.lol. Dek
  14. dek carr

    Brearley Street Newtown.

    Stars #153 I would say they were playing L.O.N.D.O.N.--- London the girl on the pavement shouts out the word,spins round quickly to try and catch anyone moving before they reach her.Dek
  15. dek carr

    Saltley / Duddeston & Nechells Area

    Stars The caption is wrong its a mile or more from Saltley It was my local park I spent many hours playing there 50s.Lawford St had been demolished by then I can only remember a peck where it used to be. Dek
  16. dek carr

    Saltley / Duddeston & Nechells Area

    Stars it is Lawford St Vauxhall the park was on the corner of St.James Place and Vauxhall Rd. Dek
  17. dek carr

    Warren Farm Kingstanding

    Don,t know about being a Seed Shop but in the 60s Greenways were well known for fishing tackle and had a number of shops around Birmingham.Dek
  18. dek carr

    Can anybody confirm where thses pictures are in Aston

    "Quote" I can't resolve the bus destination number (maybe 8) in the second photo which would help. The one-way signs may be a clue, but the only-one way road I remember in the 3rd photo area was Beacon Hill off Trinity Rd, but it's not that road. Old Mohawk if you click on it to save and...
  19. dek carr

    Reddicap tavern Reddicap Heath Sutton Coldfield

    I,ve got the right pub then. This pub is not that old must have been built between the wars. I wonder if something else was there before it.Dek
  20. dek carr

    Reddicap tavern Reddicap Heath Sutton Coldfield

    Wendy I wonder if Steward means "The Reddicap" I cannot recall it ever being called the Reddicap Tavern if so I think it was built on green fields in the 30s not sure for def. though. Dek
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