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    Paradise Street

    I believe you are correct. From memory, the area on your map shown as offices, was a Cherry orchard and this is mentioned also in the document. Given the limitations of the photo option size, I will have to see if I can write out the whole document and add it here. Quite difficult because of...
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    Paradise Street

    The attached photograph relates to Paradise Street in central Birmingham. The document consists of two parchment pages and is dated 1766. This is a lease entered into by Sir Thomas Gooch (son in law of the then Bishop of Ely) and a local Birmingham builder, Mr Thomas Saul. It concerns a number...
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