The photo eloquently lists all the many tools and implements they supply. What a great photo, with all the implements hanging outside . they would not last there long today. The shop, as can be seen from the map, ran through to Moat Lane, Not certain of the founding date, but in 1815-1823 James Jenkins, cutler, locksmith, and general ironmonger, was at 17 Digbeth; 1829-1833 Mary Jenkins, ironmonger, was at 11 Digbeth, at just Digbeth in 1829, but in 1841 at 5 Digbeth. By 1845 Thomas Jenkins, ironmonger, was at 6 Digbeth. but by 1849 it was Jenkins & Clark, ironmongers, and by 1855 it was Jenkins & Clarlc, ironfounders, manufacturers of Leamington kitchen ranges, furnishing. ironmongers, cutlers & plane makers, 6 & 7 Dibeth, & 31 Moat lane. In 1867 they were just described as furnishing ironmongers. An advert from 1872 is below, It is not clear if the small numbering changes over the years in Moat Lane meant different premises or slight changing in numbering. They remained in digbeth and Moat Lane till at least 1900, but by 1903 were only at the Digbeth address, and by 1908 had moved to John Bright St, and later to Suffolk St.
