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Guildford Street Lozells

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lib said:
That's Great thank you. I wonder how the courtyard was arranged ? and which building exactly was 2 Court 1 as its not shown. I have always wondered if this photo from the archives online is roughly in the location of 193 as its labelled back of Gower Street & Guilford Street. Again Thanks for your help
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House 2 court 1 is shown. Below I have marked it in blue on the earlier map

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lib said:
That's Great thank you. I wonder how the courtyard was arranged ? and which building exactly was 2 Court 1 as its not shown. I have always wondered if this photo from the archives online is roughly in the location of 193 as its labelled back of Gower Street & Guilford Street. Again Thanks for your help
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I think 2 Ct1 would actually be the back2back behind No. 191 on the map.

EDIT: I've just seen Mike's post above, that's the problem with using an iphone.
 
lib said:
That's Great thank you. I wonder how the courtyard was arranged ? and which building exactly was 2 Court 1 as its not shown. I have always wondered if this photo from the archives online is roughly in the location of 193 as its labelled back of Gower Street & Guilford Street. Again Thanks for your help
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The archive picture certainly seems to be in the right area judging by the chimneys but as they are 3 storey houses it probably shows houses in the range of Nos. 175 to 185, although I would still have expected to see part of Nos. 191 & 193.

Tantalising aerial view fron 1950 but unfortunately insufficient detail.
 

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hi john would you have a half decent aerial of 4/12 paddington st please..if so could you post it on the paddington street thread...thanks john


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aston lad said:
Just pinched a photo from posting 273, the lady 2nd from the left bending forward is Doreen Pinkerton nee Sandford, she lived at number 5 with her parents, brother and sister, her husband Norman children Alan, Wendy and Stephen, her grandparents lived across the street at number 12, I have also included a snipped of news from the 5th March 1955, I am happy to state that all survived, Stephen was my best mate for many many years, we met up in August at the Bell Inn, Alan and myself worked at Bristol Street Motors for a few years and played in the same football team until I got married...
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lib said:
That's Great thank you. I wonder how the courtyard was arranged ? and which building exactly was 2 Court 1 as its not shown. I have always wondered if this photo from the archives online is roughly in the location of 193 as its labelled back of Gower Street & Guilford Street. Again Thanks for your help
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Post #629. If the labelling on that photo is correct, it's reasonable to think that the photo was taken from the back court of 187-189 (position in red) after those houses had been demolished. Shop and neighbouring Gower St house roofs in the background.
rear of 187 Guilford ST perhaps.jpg
 
Banjo - Thanks so the colour photograph shows the rear of 191/193 and the rear of the shop on the corner. The Houses on Gower Street had extensions on the back but it looks like just at ground floor. Thanks
 
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