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Emily Street
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Gemma
There were a number of off licences in emily St in the 1912 Kellys directory. however only one was listed under a women, and i would therefore guess that your g grandmother was Mrs Ellen Edwards. If that is so then you are in luck, as at some time or other a picture of the shop , no 137, (in 1955) has been posted previously ( i suspect by Astoness). have tried to lighten it a little
PS. Sorry, i did not read the title of the thread properly, and realise now it was Ellen Edwards as i guessed
There were a number of off licences in emily St in the 1912 Kellys directory. however only one was listed under a women, and i would therefore guess that your g grandmother was Mrs Ellen Edwards. If that is so then you are in luck, as at some time or other a picture of the shop , no 137, (in 1955) has been posted previously ( i suspect by Astoness). have tried to lighten it a little
PS. Sorry, i did not read the title of the thread properly, and realise now it was Ellen Edwards as i guessed
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Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Mike
Just beat me to it, I was about to put the same photo up, Gemma your grandmothers shop at 137 was near the top of Emily Street marked with a red cross on this map. If you type Emily Street into the search engine box and search you will find many references to Emily Street and other photos.
Just beat me to it, I was about to put the same photo up, Gemma your grandmothers shop at 137 was near the top of Emily Street marked with a red cross on this map. If you type Emily Street into the search engine box and search you will find many references to Emily Street and other photos.
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john knight
signman
Have adjusted contrast best as I can,you can now read the sign MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS.
Gosh everyone, that is amazing. Thank you all so very much. I didnt think there would actually be one. Ellen a widow by 1910 ran this with her daughter. She travelled back and forth to New York where her husband lived. She must have been quite a strong woman. I really appreciate everyone help.
Gemma
Gemma
Dean Wilkins
New Member
I wondered if anyone can help, I recently purchased a 1950`s wooden speed boat thought to have been built buy a Cambridge boat builder(I brought it from Cambridge) the only identifying marks on the boat is a small brass plaque about 40mm x 10 mm its very worn but looks like it has "H.F.Radoe & Co Ltd" as the name but clearly underneath that "Emily Street Birmingham". If anyone has any idea about who they where what they did or what year I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.
pjmburns
master brummie
There was a company in Emily Street in the 1940s called H E Rudge and Co who are listed as brass founders. The firm still exists today as a bathroom and kitchen company but their website says they began by making brass oil cocks and industrial components. I am not sure if this would be them or not? (The firm began in 1901).
Janice
Janice
The Queen Mother visiting Emily Street flats (St Martin’s building) in 1939. Anyone live there ? Viv.
And this I is what was predicted the day before her visit. Viv.
Radiorails
master brummie
I love that table. It reminds me of a larger version, at my grandmothers house, that my uncles and I all sat at for dinner on the Saturdays I visited the house. Still at home were five single uncles, the 2nd world war had prevented then finding wives and two unmarried aunts. All in all a big crowd. But I loved it all, enjoyed the food whilst we listened to Sports Report (the all important things in that house 
) on the BBC Light Programme. Ah! the free spirit of youth!
) on the BBC Light Programme. Ah! the free spirit of youth!
same in my grans living room alan except i can vividly remember that nans table cloth had a fringe going all the way round it.. also recall listening to the archers on the radio and the smell of lavender polish....funny what little things from the past stick in our minds and how just one photo can bring them to the fore...although i must add thats nans back to back living room was smaller than the one in vivs photo
lyn
lyn
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That mantelpiece and mirror looks to be fixed a bit too high up to me.
The Citizens Society organised second-hand furniture to furnish the flats was it wa thought much of the furniture brought from condemned housing would in some cases be unsuitable (meaning dilapidated etc). The flat in post #11 was furnished by the Citizen’s Society scheme. It was flat #112, Viv.
Viv.
The Citizens Society organised second-hand furniture to furnish the flats was it wa thought much of the furniture brought from condemned housing would in some cases be unsuitable (meaning dilapidated etc). The flat in post #11 was furnished by the Citizen’s Society scheme. It was flat #112, Viv.
Viv.
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Alanincapel
New Member
I have a picture of my late Grandfather on the balcony of the middle flat if I can work out how to get it from my mobile I'll load it up - I knew these as St Martin's Flats
Richard Dye
master brummie
Forward the picture in an email to yourself then cut and paste to BHF. I’m sure there are other ways but that works for me.
