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Bull Street

Amendments (proposed in Nov 1860) to the 1851 Birmingham Improvement Act contained plans to widen Bull Street at both ends.
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But it seems to have taken until 1865 for the road to be physically widened.

Strangely I always thought the changes at the Colmore Row (Monmouth Street) end were due to more modern redevelopment but it seems to have been much, much earlier. Viv.
 

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Hi All, I'm new to this forum and this is my first ever post!

In the 1871 census my 2X Great Grandmother Deborah Ann Bailey was listed as living in number 98 Bull Street and working as a kitchen maid. She was only 14 at the time.

I have looked through this entire thread but can't find anything on number 98. The 1840 sketch shows number 98 as James & Buckland Woollen Drapers. I initially thought the Stork Hotel would be my best bet, as listed alongside her are another 19 employees, suggesting a large business.

Can anyone help with information of what number 98 was in 1871 and are there any photos?

Thank you!!
 
In 1881 William J Benson is listed at 98. He is a confectioner with a number of servants - confectioners assistant, confectioner waitress, cook and others - so a patisserie or something maybe.
 
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William's father is Charles Benson and in 1861 he is listed as a Confectioner in Bull St. There also appears to be a couple of articles in the Birmingham Daily Gazetter in 1867 about him.
 
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In 1881 William J Benson is listed at 98. He is a confectioner with a number of servants - confectioners assistant, confectioner waitress, cook and others - so a patisserie or something maybe.
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Thank you so much! from the information you just gave me i have done a bit of googling and came across this. Number 98 was indeed confectioner based for many years. This link details some advertisements (scroll to the bottom) for Bull Street and may be useful to others on this thread.

 
I the 1872 Kellys directory, which would refer to 1871, charles Benson is listed at 89, but it is listed as Luncheon rooms, which would fit in better with her being a kitchen maid
 
So many Bull Street photos of the early 1900s show a street with few similarities with today’s views. And a lot seemed to be crammed into the street too, the higher buildings being replaced by much lower level buildings by mid-1900s. This one looks about 1910ish. Viv.

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This 1880 photo shows the rear of Barrow’s premises in Bull Street. Judging by the shored up wall, the area was obviously very run down at the time. Would this have disappeared with the 1880s improvement scheme and the cutting of Corporation Street ? Viv.F10D431A-F307-406F-8497-FF2A78F5FD13.jpeg
 
No 93 (Barrows) was at no 93 Bull ST, which seems to be about half way between Temple ?Row (no 77) and Union passage (100). This would put it about where Corporation st waas built, so you are probably correct , viv, in that assumption. anbother view of the area is below:
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A very busy c1950s view up Bull Street looking towards the Snow Hill direction. Anyone know the shop extreme right ? You can just see “& Co”.

Would the Midland Red (?) bus be turning right into the Minories ? Viv.

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A very busy c1950s view up Bull Street looking towards the Snow Hill direction. Anyone know the shop extreme right ? You can just see “& Co”.

Would the Midland Red (?) bus be turning right into the Minories ? Viv.

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The Midland Red bus (looks like a wartime Guy), is going straight on to turn into Steelhouse Lane, probably on one of the Sutton routes. On the back right corner wasn't that Dunn & Co?



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A very busy c1950s view up Bull Street looking towards the Snow Hill direction. Anyone know the shop extreme right ? You can just see “& Co”.

Would the Midland Red (?) bus be turning right into the Minories ? Viv.

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I would date this as late 1940's. The BCT bus - looks like 1148 FOF 148 ? - still has wartime roof paint. BCT didn't hang around when it came to paint work, FOF 148? would have new in 1939.
 
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Thanks Oldun, only just picked up on your previous post. Some useful representations of the area around Bull Street in 1957 that still show Crooked Lane and Martineau Street. Useful to have the details of the premises on those two streets since both disappeared for redevelopment. Viv.
 
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The outcome of the 1957 auction (post #353) of the Lamp Tavern; it was sold for retail development with the former Tavern delicensed following the sale, Viv,
 

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Thanks Viv,interesting to see the newspaper report confirms the £82000 noted on the particulars.Would have bought quite a few houses back in 57,for starters.
 
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