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Does anyone know where this was?
- Thread starter RhomaKay
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Hi Lyn,
I was wondering if anyone knew what the street name would be. I was hoping to tie it into one of the addresses I have that my father lived at. Living in Australia it is hard to figure out what fits where in Brum. I have him on the 1921 census as living in Brook Lane near the Billesley, then I have him a few years later at 50 Alchester Road, I think that may have been Balsall Heath and then after that at 87 Brighton Road also Balsall Heath. From the map above it looks like it might be Beacon Court.
thank you and regards
Rhoma
Love this, thank you for the map so my options are Beacon Court and Wolverhampton Road
jukebox
Engineer Brummie
The water tower shown in the photo is possibly the rectangular structure I've coloured red (marked W before I painted it!)
Judging by the shadows in the picture the photographer was looking in an approximately easterly direction so probably along the blue line but I can't account for the road or the chimney unless they're off the edge of the map. What site did you get the map from Pedrocut - the one I used to use seems to have gone off air!.
Judging by the shadows in the picture the photographer was looking in an approximately easterly direction so probably along the blue line but I can't account for the road or the chimney unless they're off the edge of the map. What site did you get the map from Pedrocut - the one I used to use seems to have gone off air!.
Perhaps Springfield grove? The brick chimney would be to the right of the radio mast, hidden by trees.
oldMohawk
gone but not forgotten
Posts crossed ... I had trouble with the map website ... it seems different every time I use it. I agree Springfield Grove.
This old map shows the Tower on the beacon coloured red and the Tank on the beacon coloured blue. I think the road in #1 could be Springfield Grove and the long arrow points to the tower and tank.
A modern view but a tall conifer hides the tower.
This old map shows the Tower on the beacon coloured red and the Tank on the beacon coloured blue. I think the road in #1 could be Springfield Grove and the long arrow points to the tower and tank.
A modern view but a tall conifer hides the tower.