A glimpse of 40-43 Great King Street and Jenkinson’s Furnishing drapers in 1883. Any ideas what junction this was ? Viv.
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Great King Street
- Thread starter Key Hill Brian
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do you also remember the church hall on the opposite side of Sewell's about 100 yards further down ? , it was just before the café on the corner . There was a boys brigade there that was run by a high court judge named judge Finimore . As I said in an earlier post I was a mischievous 6 or 7 year old lad who used the throw the mains switch outside and plunge the place into darkness , Had judge Finimore have caught me he probably would have put his black cap on !
Regarding the photograph (I posted above) sent to me some years ago by my late cousin of Great King street showing the courtyard entry to John Stone's birthplace 3/213 (which had also been my family's house since it was built in the 1830s - 1930s), I recently noticed that the café in the picture at 209 is called 'King of the Road'. My late grandmother as a child, remembered Joseph Lucas pushing his handcart up and down the the steep road. Due to recent research I had wondered if the café in the photo. had been named after him as the first oil lamp he produced in his Little King Street workshop was called 'King of the Road'. I had speculated that had been his handcart moniker. I then came across a Lucas Memories web site and to my astonishment I discovered that in 1872 he was actually living and/or running his business at 209 Great King Street! No wonder my grandmother remembered him, they were close neighbours!
Regarding the blurring of the faces of John Stone and his sister in my photograph, the original is also blurred. I wonder if had been done for privacy when developed. I think my cousin originally found the photo. at the reference library, but cannot be sure.
I have attached another photo showing the King of the Road café at 209 Great King Street but from a different angle looking down the hill. That premises appears to be twice as big as the other houses, i.e. double fronted. I now suspect that the actual reason that two official photographs had been taken featuring the café was because of its historical significance and to create a lasting record knowing it was to be demolished.
Regarding the blurring of the faces of John Stone and his sister in my photograph, the original is also blurred. I wonder if had been done for privacy when developed. I think my cousin originally found the photo. at the reference library, but cannot be sure.
I have attached another photo showing the King of the Road café at 209 Great King Street but from a different angle looking down the hill. That premises appears to be twice as big as the other houses, i.e. double fronted. I now suspect that the actual reason that two official photographs had been taken featuring the café was because of its historical significance and to create a lasting record knowing it was to be demolished.
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brummy-lad
master brummie
The view from the roof is of Burbury Street.
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If this is Burbury ST and taken from the roof of Lucas's, then I believe the two shops must be nos 13 and 15 Burbury St. In the 1932 Kellys no13 is Misss Jessie Lloyd, tobacconist, while no 17 was Mrs Louisa Williams, confectioner. In 1921 no 13 was Mrs Sarah Ivens, tobacconiat, while no 15 is not listed. In both cases the building to the right of these shops was a pub, The Vine Inn
