I am trying to find information and preferably photos of my grandads shop in Ladypool Rd and our old house in Cecil St ,Hockley . I would like to fine some history of the Cecil St house, in particular a suicide that took place at sometime . Any leads or advice on how to proceed would be greatly appreciated.
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Cecil Street and Ladypool Road : Newbie needs advice
- Thread starter Bishen
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I have no idea, I was around 5 ish about 1957. Strangely my younger brother and I saw what we called "the blue man".I know this sounds odd,but we did not know that someone had hung themself there until many years later . I am interested in the history of the house and identity or at least story of the unfortunate suicide man. Your info is close, but we lived in number 15. Still,it is spooky.
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I think that it was Bishops Fancy Goods, sorry but don't remember much more.
Was that at 15 Cecil St ? or nearby?
How do I find out the house history ? If there a particular site or government department ? Any idea when the houses were demolished ?
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
The info above came from the Newspaper Archive online, by specific search for 15 Cecil Street.
if our map expert mike spots your post i am sure he will post a map for you highlighting where no 15 cecil st was....just done a google st walk and although the houses were demolished most likely in the late 60s there are still a couple of old factories standing towards the newtown row end of the street..also if you use the search box i am pretty sure there are a couple of old photos of the street on the forum
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elkington st is further up... the map you posted shows the remaining half of brewery st which crosses blews st
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Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Sorry I have no photo of the shop on Ladypool Road back in the day. Bishops Stores at 379 Ladypool Road was at the Church Road end near to the junction with Newport Road (see map) The attached photo is the shop today and it is now the left hand side of Fargo's Food Factory.
Bob Davis
Bob Davis
Birmingham was once known as the City of a thousand (Ten Thousand?) Trades and on this map in a very small area are at least ten diffrent factories and a travelling crane. Can anyone throw any light on the travelling crane of Cecil Street?
Bob
Radiorails
master brummie
A map in this thread shows one end of the travelling crane in the mid 20th. century. It seems to run from a 'ruin' behind the pub (White Swan?) to Cecil Street. At a guess I assume it was connected with whatever the 'ruin' once was.
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The attachment in post 693 of this thread shows an aerial clam shell/grab. Maybe this was the 'travelling crane'?
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Hanley street?
Does anybody have a map of Hanley Street that would show the layout of the courtyards, especially in the 60's? Thanks, Mark
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The attachment in post 693 of this thread shows an aerial clam shell/grab. Maybe this was the 'travelling crane'?
Courtyards and yards of brum
Looks like the same bag, maybe it is the photographers trademark
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Where the travelling crane is marked on Mikes map Turner Brothers had a yard next to the White Swan where they cut thick slabs of metal into whatever shape was needed, I can remember seeing slabs of metal six-eight inches thick laying flat being cut with a gas torch. Photo is one of John Houghtons.
Dave.
Dave.
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thats it dave...no 15 is the first house on the right of the photo next to the woodworking co so now bishen has a photo of his house he is so lucky as so many of us search for years to try and find photos of where we lived...well done and thanks to john houghton..
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