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Maps for 1889 and 1950s.

The Lord Nelson is listed in Kelly's 1939 but not 1940.

The georeferencing feature on this website is really interesting. Use the slider to change between 1851 map and current map. https://davidrumsey.oldmapsonline.org/maps/93078aac-d17b-583e-9a30-02732264c59f/view

Hi Lyn, back in 2009 you posted an image of the shops Nos. 193 to 201 but now missing after the site was hacked. https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/soho-road.23573/

I can't work out if any building originally belonging to William Devenport, if there is one, will be rescued.

An aerial view from 1948, the buildings marked with the red spot look old enough to have been there around 1900.

At some stage between 1855 and 1897, Northwood Street was extended.

There is a family tree on Ancestry for Squire William Augustus Devenport, don't know if that's of help.

An aerial view of Rea Street South (1935), little left of the housing by then.

Mike I've rechecked the 1921 census for Rea Street South for the left hand side, the entries are: Sheffield Works 23, 1bk 23, 25, Melbourne Place (10/9/8/8repeated/7/6/5/4/3/2/1) 47 Lydney Place (10 to 1) 53 (3 different census returns) 54 55 (2 returns) 56 Then the enumerator moved to 158...

A maps dated 1950 and 1899.

I couldn't find a thread for this street so thought I would start with this, almost Dickensian shop fronts.

This is all I can find house numbers on census are very confusing.

Here are 2 maps, your ancester probab;y lived in one of the courts on the 1889 map. If you can give us a full name we can probably work out which court.

Dated 24/4/1967 on Skyscraper City

A couple of aerial views.

I think this probably rules out No. 162 Arden Road.

To start this thread, not a brilliant image unfortunately.

Your comment about the bunting made me think perhaps it was celebrating the 1937 Coronation of King George VI. Between 1930 and 1940, 162 Arden Street is listed more than any others. I don't know how we can prove it is the one though.

Main distinguishing feature is the ornate lintel over the door. Not as many grocers as you would think named Brown. Looking at early 1900 I have found these, most addresses have of course long since gone. Several roads in Saltley have remained unscathed but unfortunately not the likes of Alum...