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Charlotte Street

Looking at both the map and photo - 102 (King) where my grandparents lived is the large house and 104 (Law) is next to the yard - on the right hand side of the photo. If I can find any more photos I'll post them.
 
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Pica said:
Hi - my Mom was also born in Charlotte Street. Family name King. The large house at the forefront of the photo is where they lived. This shows the side entrance boarded up. On the left side (as you look at it) was a blacksmith and on the other was a yard where handcarts were stored. I believe that the house where your family lived may be just a few doors further up the road. The houses backed onto the canal.
My grandparents used to drink in the pub - was it the Navigation?
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My nan's (my Mom's Mom) maiden name was King, Winnie.

Winnie married Alfred Law, they had five daughters, Barbara, Maureen Christine (my mom) Susan & Patricia.

I'm guessing we are related somehow!

The pub was the Queens, Winnie use to work there and I also think she worked in other pubs in the area


Seeing this picture has made my day.

I am going into Birmingham with my Mom this weekend, we always go for a walk up charlotte street and talk about the old days.
 
Really pleased to have made your day with the photo!

Seeing photos of where they all lived helps bring their stories to life doesn't it.

Hope seeing it brings back happy memories for your Mom too.

Small world eh?

Enjoy your walk down Charlotte Street and if you do pop into the Queens raise a glass to Ada and Edward and their many descendants!
 
MWS said:
In fact, as Logie suggested, it seems that they were more than neighbours. Winifred the wife of Alfred Law was born Winifred King and was the daughter Edward and Ada King.

So, if you are the great grandchild of Edward and Ada then you and Logie appear to be second cousins.
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Edward and Ada are my nan and grandad also
 
Not sure, but I think there were around 30 of us grandchildren. I couldn't guess how many great grandchildren. Just don't ask me to name them all.....
 
my mom s name was maud she was winifreds sister she married albert hewitt we all was born at 102 chalotte street there was seven of us christine is my cousin
 
This was M. Myers & Sons pen factory as they prepared to move out of Charlotte Street after 100 years. They had, by 1938, diversified into other pressed articles and needed larger premises. Viv.

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Steps similar to those, Lyn, could be found in many parts of the land. Most people, except the young who kept up with the latest fashion, wore sensible styled shoes or boots at the time.
 
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Astoness said:
just found another court yard nos 101 to 107..those cobbles look a bit dodgy to walk on...large factory in background wonder which factory that was

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That factory was James Cond (Printers) Lyn on Charlotte Street, company was wound up in 1989 but the building is still there.

If member Pica is still using this site I'm sure this photograph would be of great interest as their grandparents lived at #102.
 

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brummy-lad said:
That factory was James Cond (Printers) Lyn on Charlotte Street, company was wound up in 1989 but the building is still there.

If member Pica is still using this site I'm sure this photograph would be of great interest as their grandparents lived at #102.
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great thanks john...member pica has not logged on since 2022 but hopefully will come back and see the photo of where the grandparents lived..

lyn
 
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