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High Street Birmingham

Can anyone help me with what 61-63 High Street, Birmingham was like, in 1911 living there was a housekeeper and 5 Assistants and 5 maids.
 
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I like this view of High Street as it brings out lots of details on the buildings. No specific date for it but looks to me about 1910s (?) I think it’s the junction with New Street (off to the left) looking down towards Dale End. This part of the street suffered WW2 bombing. Viv.

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Does anyone have any information on Dean's Tailor's, seen here on the junction of New Street and High Street, including dates they were on that site and any more information on their history? Thanks
 
A couple of adverts. In 1922 John Deans tailoring was unexcelled by any other tailor. And his repitation wasn’t just confined to Birmingham. He opened up in Sunderland too in 1902. So was obviously doing well in the early 1900s. Viv.
 

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Would this photo be looking away from Dale End towards the Bull Ring or looking towards Dale End ? Not too sure what ‘point duty’ was Some sort of crossing warden ? Viv.

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It was directing traffic, particularly at road junctions and crossroads. I have always thought it in relationship to the police, but this presumably was during the general strike when the police were occupied with other matters and volunteers were used
 
This row of buildings was demolished in 1913 to make way for the co-op in High Street. This was Co-op on the side of High Street near the Times Furnishing Building. The article is from 5/2/1954 Birmingham Weekly Post (British Newspaper Archives) describes the rear of the premises - an interesting glimpse into domestic life behind the High Street.
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At the time this map was drawn (1888) the street named 'Bull Ring' ran between Park Street and Moor Street. High Street started at the Bull Ring / Moor Street junction. Digbeth started at the Bull Ring / Park Street junction.

However, the name 'Bull Ring' was also used for the open market area in front of St Martin's Church, including the area around Nelson's statue stretching as far as the market hall.
 
Vivienne14 said:
A couple of adverts. In 1922 John Deans tailoring was unexcelled by any other tailor. And his repitation wasn’t just confined to Birmingham. He opened up in Sunderland too in 1902. So was obviously doing well in the early 1900s. Viv.
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JH Dean's appeared on the corner of High Street and New Street c. late 1880s. and remained there up to WW2. This corner was largely destroyed in a bombing raid on 10 April 1941. JH Deans had relocated to No.1 Snow Hill by 1944. They moved again, in the early 1960s to 78 Smallbrook Queensway and were still there in the early 1970's. I don't know what happened to them after that.
 
Vivienne14 said:
This row of buildings was demolished in 1913 to make way fir the co-op in High Street. This was Co-op on the side of High Street near the Times Furnishing Building. The article is from 5/2/1954 Birmingham Weekly Post (British Newspaper Archives) describes the rear of the premises - an interesting glimpse into domestic life behind the High Street.
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Better one here of the old Court House building etc....

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Vivienne14 said:
This was Gray, Brennan and Co at the Prince of Wales Buildings at 59 and 60 High Street in 1862. Viv.


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To just read the list of items on sale is a fascinating insight to the life and times. Children's Garibaldi named after the red and black cloth that his soldiers wore. Paisley shawls made in Paisley based on fabrics from India. Bonnets and muffs still lingered as an item of clothing in my childhood. Federal and Confederate scarf shawls on display.
 
Absolutely Tinpot.

So much information crammed into the advert. Today it seems almost trivial to mention ‘ribbons’ but an important item offered for sale so that ladies could change the look of a hat, dress etc instead of stretching their funds in buying new clothes. Viv.
 
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Richard McNeill said:
Does anyone have any information on Dean's Tailor's, seen here on the junction of New Street and High Street, including dates they were on that site and any more information on their history? Thanks
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Just joined the forum and can add a little bit to this query. My grandfather (Herbert Whorwood) was the or a manager at the shop around the turn of the century. He subsequently opened his own tailoring shop at 76 Digbeth, pictured here. Due reference to Mr Dean which no doubt benefited them both. Sadly Herbert went to war and his son fiddled the takings (allegedly!), and on his return he had to file for bankruptcy. He died in 1924, leaving his other sons to pay off the debts.
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A very nice addition to this thread Harry. Thank you. It’s good to be able to add some background to the earlier premises on High Street, especially as the many smaller premises were replaced by large department stores. Viv.
 
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An engraving by T Underwood of Henry Darwin’s tailor’s shop in High Street. Can’t work out where exactly on High Street this would have been. Seems to be at a junction - with Dale End maybe ? Viv.

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Yes it was on the corner with Union St. The advert would have been from after 1851, as the firm moved there from 35A Bull St (or as the computer search on the newspaper archive puts it Dull St) sometime between 1851 and 1855
 
Thanks all. Was thinking the addresses in the drawing were two separate shops. But now understand. Viv.
 
mikejee said:
Yes it was on the corner with Union St. The advert would have been from after 1851, as the firm moved there from 35A Bull St (or as the computer search on the newspaper archive puts it Dull St) sometime between 1851 and 1855
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In Kelly's Directory of 1854 Darwin's was listed as being at 69 High Street, on the corner of Union Street and not at 35A Bull Street. So the move to 69 High Street took place in 1854 or earlier.
 
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From the house numbers the building on the right with the lamp is 30, 31 or 32 High Street. I've checked Kelly's Directory for 1888 and 1892 and there is no pub or beer retailer on that section of High Street. The 'lamp' might be a 3 globe sign indicating a pawnbroker business, but none is listed at 30-32 High Street in those years.
 
No 31 for a long period around that time was Lewis Frederick Neale, Hatter. (whose name is on the sign on the roof. This can be seen better if you stretch the photo as below. No 31 was subdivided and occupied by a number of occupants including the gasfitter. .It may be an illusion, but to me the globes seem to be more in front of no 30, though attached to the wall between nos 30 and 31

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