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    Brearley Street Newtown.

    Hi Lyn, I did thank you very much. I posted ac couple of things at lunchtime and replied to a couple of comments.
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    national express and gallaghers bordesley green

    I have some documents from this and Gallaghers after that. Before World War 2 it was James Cartland and Sons they opened a Brass Foundry as a sister site to the one at Constitution hill.
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    national express and gallaghers bordesley green

    After looking at some old maps. I think what we have is actually the remains of the last house to survive from Reading Terrace, I think they were old front to fronts. I am guessing from the maps the others were all destroyed but one survived and I think has then been used as a shelter perhaps...
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    Brearley Street Newtown.

    That is great, thank you. I have contacted Firmin and Sons who occupy the site today and they have informed me they build the current factory in 1969, around the time we moved to Waverley Road in Small Heath.
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    Brearley Street Newtown.

    Wow that is brilliant, thank you so much.
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    Brearley Street Newtown.

    Brilliant thanks you so much. I took a couple of pictures today but we will put some lights down tomorrow and better ones to catalogue it. Old bed frames and some fire fighting equipment from the 1940's looking at the dates. There are a couple of decent sized rooms, and I think the last few...
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    Brearley Street Newtown.

    Thank you so much Lyn that is very kind. Definitely this one in Newtown, the company is Frederick Cooper Enamellers and Coaters (not Frederick Cooper the steel company that I think were in West Brom?). Frederick Cooper Birmingham Limited is listed at 9-15 Brearley Street, Newtown in 1936 and...
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    Brearley Street Newtown.

    Thank you, trying to trace our old factory on Brearley Street and just looking for maps and photos of the area.
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    Brearley Street Newtown.

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    Brearley Street Newtown.

    thank you
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    Brearley Street Newtown.

    Hi, could you tell me what year this map is from please and where I can find it?
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    Frederick Cooper- Bordesley Green

    Fantastic, I will have a look this evening. Thank you so much.
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    Frederick Cooper- Bordesley Green

    These are amazing, thank you so much. Could you tell me which map this is or where I can buy a copy, thanks.
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    Frederick Cooper- Bordesley Green

    Hello, I am new to this great Forum and was hoping someone may be able to assist me find some information about our company Frederick Cooper (Birmingham) Ltd and the history of the buildings we are housed in. The factory was moved from Waverley Road in Small Heath to Bordesley Green in the...
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