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Courtyards and yards of brum

Court 6, back of 68 - 71 Watery Lane. The tall houses seem to lack normal size windows in upper rooms. The four small windows seem to have unusual lintels and perhaps they were modifications. It looks like a builder might have lived in the house where the women are standing.
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A view of the other side of Court 6, Watery Lane and it was washing day.
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images from the Shoothill collection
 
My great great grand parents Catherine and George Alders, lived at 2 court 3 House Cheapside in 1881 does anyone have any pictures of that particular area please.
 
Below is a phot which states it is court 3 Cheapside, which would have been next door to court 2. hHowever it does not correspond to the plan on the c1889 map below (court 3 in yelloe. court 2 in green), so I think the label is wrong. However court 2 is likely to have been similar.

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Court 12, Warwick Street. Looks like two small bird cages/boxes fixed to the wall over that lady's doorway.
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Same court but a view from the other end.
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images from Shoothill.
 
Frothblower said:
I wonder if anyone has got any old photos of Communication Row Ladywood. My late sister started her married life there in an old back to back. It really was a happy house. I loved visiting her as a kid.
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Hello Froth just came across your post , I remember Communication Row very well . I used to live I William St , a mate of mines sister got married and moved to a house there in the late 50's
 
Shortie said:
Has anyone ever seen a photo of Chequers Walk? One of my relatives were there around 1880, but I have never seen a photo. I think it was only a tiny place.
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Shortie I walked up Chequers Walk many a time , It started behind what used to be an electrical wholesaler named A Berkeley , which was right on the crest of the of the incline in Granville St , then it travelled all the way up to Bath Row . I would have said a distance of about 600/700yds long possibly more
 
Here is a photo of my mom in her pushchair. She was born in 1826 so I guess this must have been taken around 1927/28 possibly. According to the electoral roll for 1927 her parents were living in House 3, Court 25, Brearly Street.
The picture in reply 858 from Stitcher showing Court 17 Hospital St was of interest. My Great grandparent, in 1901, were living in Court 18, House 1, Hospital St. Ten years later they were living in Court 25, house 1 Hospital St.
I have spent the last 4 hours reading through this thread from post 1. It's brilliant and a big thank you to all posters and your wonderful pictures.
 

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jmadone said:
Here is a photo of my mom in her pushchair. She was born in 1826 so I guess this must have been taken around 1927/28 possibly. According to the electoral roll for 1927 her parents were living in House 3, Court 25, Brearly Street.
The picture in reply 858 from Stitcher showing Court 17 Hospital St was of interest. My Great grandparent, in 1901, were living in Court 18, House 1, Hospital St. Ten years later they were living in Court 25, house 1 Hospital St.
I have spent the last 4 hours reading through this thread from post 1. It's brilliant and a big thank you to all posters and your wonderful pictures.
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Did you mean 1926?
 
No 6 Court, William Street North, and the photographer has placed his leather equipment case in the view ... he quite often did this.
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In the days before each house was plumbed with it's own water supply, slum houses were served by a central water pump. This is obviously one such device as it is served by a gulley which runs to the nearst drain. It looks as if the pump handle was removed inbetween uses of this particular pump.
 
Phil said:
In the days before each house was plumbed with it's own water supply, slum houses were served by a central water pump. This is obviously one such device as it is served by a gulley which runs to the nearst drain. It looks as if the pump handle was removed inbetween uses of this particular pump.
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Yes, thanks, and when you look at it closely the bottom of the wall looks damp, very damp. But don't these black and white pictures convey the grimness of it all? You can almost feel the poverty and misery looking at the picture, but I have no doubt that the people living in the houses had a certain contentment. I remember when my Dad was doing his political works in Ladywood and we went into these drab courts, most of the houses inside were bright, always immaculate and very clean and there was a great deal of pride and china dogs on show, but what was also there was a big smiley welcome. The strange thing is that in later years working for a finance company, following up on debts and litigation matters etc, the houses were never bright and welcoming, usually not very clean and you did not sit down. These were newly built or at least not very old Council Houses. I once went to repossess a motor bike, it was in pieces in the bath and the bath was disgusting. i'll refrain from describing the bathroom but 50 years on the smell is still with me.
Bob
 
This is 6 Court, William Street, but it is not the William Street North mentioned in post#896. Houses in this court were being refurbished and the house facing the street looks finished. The photographer has placed his equipment case on the pavement by the wall.
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There must have been a considerable slum refurbishment program at some date as shown in these two photos of Court 23, Hampton Street.
Before refurbishment ... and a water pump is in the view.
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After refurbishment ... a delapidated building on the right has been demolished to be replaced by new lower buildings into which the pump has probably been moved. Bay windows have been fitted. The court surface needs sweeping.
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