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Cromwell Street

This is the only photo I know of Cromwell Street, we lived at no.80. next door to the Cromwell Arms, 1939-1953, when we moved to Fosbrooke Road(off the Hobmoor Road.)
I don't remember where I got the photo so cannot give credit.
I went to the school (centre) where the railings are.
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John

I thought that you had got these, this one of the Cromwell Arms shows your house I believe, there is one of The Gunmakers Arms and another of a back court with no given location.
 

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phil ive also got that first one of the cromwell arms...think john must have it as well...also think jims one of cromwell st is milk st...another wrong caption i think..

lyn
 
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my great uncle lived in cromwell st his name was charles concannen and was in the RWR
he died in WWI ee662b8a-da76-41d9-8d34-0aba18650638.jpgJ
josie
 
Thanks Postie, but never thought that was Cromwell St., Phil, yes got them all,but what I meant was a picture of the street itself, Josie, my father was in the ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS in the first world war
and is mentioned in a book written by my brother, FIGHTING WITH THE ROYAL WELSH (MEN OF THE MIDLANDS IN THE ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS 1900-1919) which also has information on quite a few other men with photographs and mini biographies, over a 100, if anyone would like me to have a look for a relative in the book let me know, will be only too glad to do so.
 
John

There is of course always this one, but I'm sure you have seen this one many times before.
 

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phil
would you mind if i copyed the photo please
would like to know where number 60 was in cromwell street
with thanks josie
 
Josie

Copy away, it's not my photo and it's all over the net anyway so I doubt it's copyrighted.
 
On the 1881 census my grandad aged 4, his sister aged 11, were living with their widowed father and their grandad at 107 Cromwell Street.
 
phil in your last pic is cromwell st to the right or running down??

josie if mike sees this thread he maybe able to post you a map showing no 60

lyn
 
hi lyn
hopefully mike will see it he as put quite a few maps on the furum for me where my relatives lived
josie
 
thanks john thought it was the one running down..dont give up on more pics being found...they are out there somewhere as proved many times with other streets and roads..

lyn
 
No 60 is in red on the map c 1913 of Cromwell st

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Hi john
I have just found the picture you put up of Cromwell street
1935 in a book I have
It states that Cromwell street ,an Irony of history. Cromwell Street bedecked in red white and blue for the silver jubilee
of King George V in 1935.
Royalist Celebrations in a street Named After oliver Cromwell,,
There is also A legend that King Charles 11 his at nonsuch farm,Bartley Green, during his Escape after his defeat at the Battle of worcester
In 1651 ,this could be why Cromwell Lane, Bartley Green is so named, Similarly Spies Lane in near by Quinton is surprised to Allude
To Cromwell Soldiers whom searched for the King who thought to have hidden inHowley grange Farm,
Oliver Street and Cromwell street in duddeston is obviously named after Oliver Cromwell
Whilst close by Rupert Street refers to Prince Rupert whom attacked Birmingham with his royalist ,in 1643.
Hence the naming o . The prince Rupert Pub Aston,,,, best wishes Astonian,,,,,,,,
 
Good morning John
Yes its a pleasure to tell you, the book is called The Streets Of Brum ( Part 5 ) and it is a Carl chinns book
AndFirst Printed in 2009 and published By Brew in Books Ltd 56 Alcester. Road Studley warwickshire. B80 7 LG,
Brand new its cost £13 ,95 , it list virtually all the roads in brum and the history behind these roads and streets of brum
Going back to the early ages like 1800 s through too 1900,s and of today's ,
I believe there is more parts to the volume I have a number 2 But not the others yet
I expect you could get it of amazon or eBay or possible the central library to purchase I would imagine as I said first issue brand new was £13.96
But today you may get it cheaper ,I was lucky I got mine for roughly for a pound mint condition
I do not know whether you seen my thread some weeks ago that I purchased a Nell of a lot of history books of brum and Walsall
From a lady in Longbridge of every description I have about fifty books all mint condition from this local lady
Whom her father was a huge historian of brum and of course Walsall and a train buff collection
The person whom owned these valued and priceless books of our brum was a George nutt whom I believe was the seeing machine specialist in brum many many years ago from Aston and alum rock born in Walsall she as sold his house and all his property because he is now in his late ninety
And very severe mentia and even does not reckonise is old familly any more
And in a special hospital
I Do Believe many years ago about ten years when I joined the forum there was a person whom wrote a verse about kwricks lane
Spark brook I do recall the verses because of the origin of it and when I got this with the rest and read I emediately thought he's I duo recall it
Its down behind the old Hawley bakery that was on mosely rd right up until the mid fitys before movening to west Bromwich
And I do believe George was a member of this forum, all those years ago and that would have been the last time I heard from him,
Any way john that's the title of the book and believe me its a real gem for brummies and people of this forum,
Have a nice day best wishes Alan,,,, Astonian,,,,,,,
 
john ive got the streets of brum part 1 but would love to get the full set of them...

lyn
 
mikejee said:
No 60 is in red on the map c 1913 of Cromwell st

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Hi Mikejee, As a new member of the forum, I am fascinated to see images of Cromwell St as it was at the turn of the last century. My Grandad, Howard Taylor, was born at 183 Cromwell St in 1910. I was wondering, can you direct me on the image your shared, as to which way the houses were numbered, so I might be able to narrow down the house? Many thanks, Kirk Taylor.
 
Attached is a map c1950 which shows 183 numbered. I have marked in red with number also . Numbering did not change between 1910 and 1950. You can see that it was a back to back house . I presume it was the front house your grandfather was born in.
 

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Attached is a map c1950 which shows 183 numbered. I have marked in red with number also . Numbering did not change between 1910 and 1950. You can see that it was a back to back house . I presume it was the front house your grandfather was born in.
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Wow! Super fast reply, Thank you so so much.
Interesting about the numbers and front / rear houses. On Howard's birth certificate it states 183 Cromwell St. But there are then a couple of characters below the address and date . I can't quite make them out, except the second character appears to be a D? Yet on a census form I recently sighted, the family , headed by George, are listed At rear Cromwell st, but with no ref to a number. Perhaps it is the rear house then??
 
just been given some more old photos and i am hoping this is a new one for cromwell st...

the white hart corner of cromwell st and oliver st to the left

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