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242 Newtown Row - photos taken about 1901?

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diane reed

proper brummie kid
I would be most grateful if anyone can share with me any pictures of 242 Newtown Row, in about 1901.

This was the address of my great-great-grandfather's locksmith business. He was Richard Reed, with sons Albert and Harry, who apparently followed in the locksmithing trade.

Any assistance shall be greatly appreciated!
 
He doen't appear in kellys (address not listed). At that time I believe that , like gunmaking, many of the individual parts were made in home workshops, and then sent to the factory to be assembled. If this was the case here, he would not appear in Kellys, as he was a sort of outworker to the firms. The listing in the census (Employer at home) would support this
Mike
 
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