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75 new street
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Lyn
I take it you mean New St in the centre, not newtown erdington or smethwick. I'm pretty sure that it was as marked in red on the map . Your picture on the other thread must have been taken before 1904, as from that date the property is described in directories as Central house (googling name that gives lots on ATV !!) which is listed as having 4 floors. From 1872 to 1900 it is listed as S H Rudge , saddle maker, but it is William Wood , saddle & harness maker from at least 1841 to 1868. I would have thought the new owners would have painted over the old name pretty quickly, so the photo is older than you thought.
Mike
I take it you mean New St in the centre, not newtown erdington or smethwick. I'm pretty sure that it was as marked in red on the map . Your picture on the other thread must have been taken before 1904, as from that date the property is described in directories as Central house (googling name that gives lots on ATV !!) which is listed as having 4 floors. From 1872 to 1900 it is listed as S H Rudge , saddle maker, but it is William Wood , saddle & harness maker from at least 1841 to 1868. I would have thought the new owners would have painted over the old name pretty quickly, so the photo is older than you thought.
Mike