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Happy Birthday banjo, hope you have a good day.

This a link to a thread of Church Street, Lozells Girl may actually be you from several years ago, if not it may be of interest. https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/my-lozells-family-ordinary-lives-extraordinary-people.54545/

Hi Lyn, the Farm Street on the interactive map is the one that runs below Guildford Street.

Town plan map of 1889

Sorry Lyn, I must learn to look back at previous posts, doh!

I think the house still exists, streetview 2010 and map 1950s

An aerial view from 1946 and 1950s map

Hi Sylvgibbs welcom to the forum. I can't find any photos but these aerial photos are from 1923, map is 1889.

No. 67 would have been approx. half-way along the block of houses (behind the lamppost).

A nice quality aerial view of Carrs Lane from 1948.

This is a link to the BARRA website. https://database.birminghamairraids.co.uk/

Hi jankie, such a sad story. I have attached a list of Ashmore family members killed or injured in the bombing, this may help to identify the area.

Wishing you have a very Happy Birthday Viv.

Hi Georgina welcome to the forum. What information are you looking for? there is a map (post #21) which shows court 8.

Hi lukodo, welcome to the forum. These images shows #123 but not very clearly unfortunately, the first was probably taken mid to late 60s, the house would be near the telegraph pole.

There is a book for sale on eBay, sounds an interesting read but it's a bit pricey. https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/24081791444

It is now, a bit of poetic licence naming it Kingswood House, it doesn't seem that close to the original.

This is the link to it on the 1889 map https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.3&lat=52.40658&lon=-1.89225&layers=168&b=1&o=100

On the 1921 census there is a Kingswood House mentioned at King's Heath less than 3 miles away.

Wishing you a Very Happy Birthday John