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Hi Jonathan, what a pity this number is not my Grandfathers. thanks for the thought. Phil

Hello Jonathan, since posting my enquiry I've found a lot of information about my Grandfather but I couldn't find his service record. I applied for his records at the "Historical Disclosures" in Glasgow without any luck they told me they must have been destroyed in WWII. It would be great if...

To give contexts of where some people lived who worked in the Gun Quarter my 4 x Great Grandfather, James Trueman, who was a “Gun Breech Maker” in 1851 was living at 23 New John Street, Aston and later when living at 277 New Town Row, Aston. His son, my 3 x Great Grandfather, Shadrach Trueman...

Hi MWS, You're correct, I've looked at older maps and found these houses were first known by a court number before they were know by the terrace name. So I've edited my previous posts to reflect this. Must have been a nightmare for the postman. Phil

Thanks to oldMohawk I've marked his photo with number 13, this I think is Alfred Terrace. Phil

The attached shows the numbering of the back to back terraced houses. Previous to the naming of the terraces they were know as "Courts" The attached shows where the courts were before the houses were known by their terrace name. The electoral register for 1925, part shown in #8 posting, is a...

Hi Lyn, just received your post as I was sending my reply to MWS, what say you???? Phil

Hi MWS, thanks for that, I did notice, as you say, Alfred Terrace could be Alfred Place and that the house you describe is the back of number 13 in the photo of #7. Lyn's second photo on the #1 posting shows what could be number 15 to the left and number 17 to the right Alfred Terrace, in this...

Hi Lyn, Viv, Does anyone have a photo of 13 Alfred Place, Osler Street please, this is where my Grandfather, Charles William Page was living in 1925 with his German wife Catherine. They were living with his parents Charles Andrew and Annie Maria Page, see electoral register attached... Phil

Hi John, sounds like a lot of work to extend the map. A tag or link on the blue dots to a specific photo is the way to go, easier said than done I hear you say, either way it must be hard work. Look forward to when you extend to cover Hockley, where I was born. Keep up the good work. Regards Phil

Hi John, brilliant website. I have just put you on my watch list. I'll be watching for any new updates especially any showing New Town Row near the canal going towards Birmingham City. My 3 x Great Grandparent lived at 10 & 11 New Town Row. Not yet covered by your map. Also any shots of Lucas...

Hi Lyn, I'm not surprised these buildings had disappeared by the late 60s that's when we had to move from Park Road, Hockley in 1969. It was all part of the drive to clear the so called victorian slums. Those were the days when you had no hot water on tap, no central heating and you shared the...

Mark, If you look at Mikejee's post #87 it shows the shops I'm interested, especially number's 10 and 11 New Town Row. Regards Phil

Hi Mark, great photos. Do you have any near the end of New Town Row going towards the City Centre by the canal? Phil

Hi Lyn, see the attached photo it shows the 'meta data' behind the photo, see the label to the side. Phil

Hi Lyn, I think the photo you sent is of house number 1 in court number 34, see attached, the arrow shows the direction it was taken.

Hi Lyn, wow, it would be a double wow, wow ( is that 4 wows?) if you found photos of the frontages of 10 and 11. Thanks Phil

Once again Mike has solved the case. I had an inkling something was not quite right with previous suggestions. Thanks Mike. It's interesting to see on the 1845 directory my 3 x Great Grandfather Charles as Pearl Button Maker and Furniture dealer also. Then on the 1873 directory they expanded the...

Hi Rob, I know it must be an obvious answer but the reason for not been listed was less obvious, that's my reasoning and I'm sticking to it, hee hee. Phil

Thanks Lyn, always a pleasure... Phil