Edmund Street

[Richard Dye]

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Opening in 1891, the Birmingham & Midland Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital in Edmund Street is one of a handful of what we would now call ‘sepcialist’ hospitals that were constructed around the City Centre during the 19th Century. Designed by Jethro Cossins and F. B. Peacock, the building today cuts an impressive figure as can be seen above.
The hospital closed in 1989 with a move to concentrate all medical treatment into a small number of large hospitals in the suburbs – Queen Elizabeth, ebh etc


birminghamroundabout

Unfortunately, I was a patient there a few times for my ears and throat. Never liked going but they took good care of me!

 

[mikejee]

On today's Bargain Hunt one of the items was a snooker scoreboard made by Podmore & Sons of 118 Edmund St. The contestants didn't do too well with it though.

Thought I had posted photo of it on billiard hall thread, Went back and found I had not pressed the post button . Have done so now, but here it is as well

 

[Vivienne14]

A couple of adverts, Padmore’s products seem to be have been highly regarded. Viv.

 

[Vivienne14]

Some history of Edmund Street (part of which was once called Harlow Street but by the 1760s was known as Edmund Street). The image below dates back to 1883: Council House in progress to the left and demolition due of the c1750s houses to the right. Viv.

Source: British Newspaper Archive

 

[Vivienne14]

A Wein Keller in Edmund Street in 1879.

Viv.


Source: British Newspaper Archive

 

[Pedrocut]

January 1959. Edmund Street.
(Birmingham at Work)

 

[John L]

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January 1959. Edmund Street.
(Birmingham at Work)

That looks like 120 Edmund Street. I worked on the first floor there, back in the 70s. The council occupied the building back then. Two more recent photos of 120 below:

 

[Roboz_8]

I was an in patient at the Ear Nose and Throat in the 1970s to have tonsils removed. I have vivid memories of the Victorian ward with beds either side of an aisle with a table in the middle. I loved the jelly and ice cream they served post op.

 

[1299]

West Midlands Trains have their Head Office at 134 Edmund Street, having re-located from 102 New St. (The building with the outside lift).

 

[gr1226]

Fred Barlow, later known as Barlows Of Birmingham. Office equipment company owned by my step fathers family until sold @1972
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Sorry for introducing on this post, What info do you have on Fred Barlow? Do you know if he was a footballer?

 

[kooglescriber65]

Hi gr1226.
Unfortunately I don't remember him as such as I was a school leaver and joined Barlows as a Typewriter mechanic but do remember Frank and Ron Barlow well.

 

[Vivienne14]

Quite a contrast. Post #29 shows photos of the earlier building.


Source: British Newspaper Archive

 

[Richard Dye]

Quite a contrast. Post #29 shows photos of the earlier building.

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Source: British Newspaper Archive

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More wonderful architecture!

 

[Astoness]

does anyone have a map please showing where wilkinson and riddell ltd was..its most likely gone now but maybe the building to the right of it is still there..thanks..dated 1959

 

[mikejee]

The 1958 Kellys lists them at 120 Edmund St. The 1949 map shows that position as a bombsite, but the position of 120 is marked. It possibly covered the whole of that empty length of Edmund St, as 120 could include sites either side.

 

[Astoness]

The 1958 Kellys lists them at 120 Edmund St. The 1949 map shows that position as a bombsite, but the position of 120 is marked. It possibly covered the whole of that empty length of Edmund St, as 120 could include sites either side.

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thanks mike...i like to get my bearings

lyn

 

[Astoness]

just to add info from post 74 wilkinson and riddell in the early days at temple row