Islington Row

[Astoness]

i find this one very interesting and would love to know what buildings were on the right of this pic and also what those arches are...dated 1936

 

[mikejee]

Do you mean the left of the picture Lyn? Or do you mean what used to be on thr right of the picture?

 

[Astonian]

hi lynn;
many thanks first of all for putting that picture up ;i also find it very intresting i do remember islington row from the old days
and i would very much like to know myself wht was the arches ; i think those chimmney stacks could have been
from the old BSA armoury in the distance i know davenports was around in the early years so it could have been bath row
i think our best man for these questions would be mike may be he can shedd light on this pic ; if we give him time ;
lynn ; thanks again a nice bit of detection and tracking on this islington row i can recall the early forties onwards but that is just short of mymemo.s
have a nice day lynn alan ;;

 

[mikejee]

Lyn
The picture is Islington row to the west of the junction with Bath row and william St. It is william St that the bus is coming out of. the building just in front of that is the White Swan. the area with the arches I am pretty sure is the same (about) as that marked in red. In this and maps of the 1920s and c 1938 the buildings seem to be approx the same. however by 1953 the area is covered by a day nusery, so I would suggest that it got bombed and the arches are part of underground cellars. These buildings seem to be private houses.
Mike

 

[Astoness]

thats great mike i thought the arches could have been house cellars...smashing map oh just one thing about the area being bombed..that pics is dated 1936..3 years before the war started..mind you the date could be wrong...

lyn

 

[TOPSYTURVEY]

1957

 

[www.midlandspubs.co.uk]

Yes, definitely cellars of houses, many of which were rather elegant and grand. At one time, they were mainly occupied by medical professionals, probably those working at the Children's Hospital.

I have done a bit today on this street. I got diverted once again from the Villa Tavern : https://www.midlandspubs.co.uk/birmingham/islington-row/

Cheers, Kieron

 

[Williamstreeter]

Mike I used to live in William St 1955-69 , although you have the plans I would say that is too far down for William St . Looks more like an entrance to Communication Row . I do realise this pic is years before I lived there but its still looks too far down to me

 

[Williamstreeter]

Yes, definitely cellars of houses, many of which were rather elegant and grand. At one time, they were mainly occupied by medical professionals, probably those working at the Children's Hospital.

I have done a bit today on this street. I got diverted once again from the Villa Tavern : https://www.midlandspubs.co.uk/birmingham/islington-row/

Cheers, Kieron

Kieron the pub in the pic is on the corner of Tennant St and Islington Row in your link

 

[www.midlandspubs.co.uk]

Kieron the pub in the pic is on the corner of Tennant St and Islington Row in your link

I'm confused by your message Williamstreeter. Are you referring to the pic in Post #1 from Lyn? That is the White Swan. The pub on the corner of Tennant Street was the Anchor Inn.

 

[Williamstreeter]

I'm confused by your message Williamstreeter. Are you referring to the pic in Post #1 from Lyn? That is the White Swan. The pub on the corner of Tennant Street was the Anchor Inn.

Forget what I said , I've studied your post better now

 

[carolina]

 

[Pedrocut]

Enfield Hall, Enfield Road/Islington Row, 1974.

 

[Vivienne14]

Islington Row c1920 compared with modern-day Islington Row Middleway. The clock now moved to the green space nearby between Harborne Road and Calthorpe Road.