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Lawrence St Gosta Green

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In 1891 a scheme of 82 houses in Lawrence St. Later it says it was one of the projects embroiled in controversy, and Nettlefold himself took a decided stance against the very principle of municipal house building.
 
Pedrocut said:
Unfortunately not, only info…

In 1891 a scheme of 82 houses in Lawrence St. Later it says it was one of the projects embroiled in controversy, and Nettlefold himself took a decided stance against the very principle of municipal house building.
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Thanks. I have 2 connections, my great uncle was listed in terrace b in 1901 and my sister-in-law lived in terrace a (I think) in the 1960s.

Two different rows certainly, the plaque on the second picture looks like a B, but I thought the same for the first picture as well. :)
 
Does anybody remember the garage that was on Lawrence Street. It would have been built around 1960 and was demolished so the university could be extended
 
brumgum said:
B picture is Lawrence Street Gosta Green, actually these were decent houses with front and back doors and not back to backs.They had a front room and a small back room, two bedrooms and an attic and also there own toilet and hot water boilers for washing!.
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You can see the same brickwork trim in the middle of the buildings as in your original shot.
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I lived in Lawrence street they were classed as back to backs and it was a outside toilet Lawrence street was the second oldest council house's built Duke Street next to it was the first built in 1889
 
Susan shaw said:
A late reply Mike. Great photos. I didn’t live very far from here , until 1967. In the last one could that building be the back of Woodcock Street swimming baths. I cannot get my bearings on Lawrence Street, though I remember it well. (Although #28 show the baths, cannot get it right in my head. Age thing I suppose and I am pretty useless at maps). One thing I do remember though, Lawrence Street had a gang and the kids in other parts of the area was scared of them. Nothing like gangs of today mind you, just youngsters. Amazing what you remember. Perhaps other members on this thread could help me on this.... I do hope so. Thank you. Regards, Sue
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I belonged to Lawrence street gang lived in c terrace we often fought against gas street gang from where gas works was
 
shorttermer said:
Mike
do you know what was the business (and Possibly the Name) that was just up the street from where we lived in 26 Lawrence St and before the Terrace housing started
in1958-1959 my brother used to go in the truck of one of the workers from that business from time to time
Barry
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that would possibly be in c terrace I lived opposite to the dobsons
 
shorttermer said:
Hi Stanley Moore
Did you live there until the houses were demolished
if so did you go to Bishop Ryder School in Gem St
and if its ok where do you live now
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yes I lived in Lawrence street went to school at Bishop Ryder school remember head mistress using slipper when naughty
 
Susan shaw said:
Hi Barry, Thanks for your reply. I don't really. Early sixties perhaps. It is just something that has stuck in my mind really, and as Violet has said kids playing hard. I like that!
We used to have great bonfire nights. The bonfire was opposite our house on the bombed peck: remember them? The older boys did a good job for us. Would you remember the Carvers, the Claytons or the Banners. Wonderful memories and yes young and care free.

Kind regards, Sue
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I was in Lawrence street gang in the sixties we used to fight the gas street gang and Nechells gang
 
brumgum said:
B picture is Lawrence Street Gosta Green, actually these were decent houses with front and back doors and not back to backs.They had a front room and a small back room, two bedrooms and an attic and also there own toilet and hot water boilers for washing!.
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You can see the same brickwork trim in the middle of the buildings as in your original shot.
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I lived in Lawrence street from 50s until knocked down they were known as back to backs you go to black country museum there back to backs had front and back doors our own toilet was outside you walked out back door and toilet was next to it
 
Hi Katmac27
I was friends with Michael Cowley and would go to his house to watch tv
we had a bonfire in the yard at the rear of his house on fireworks night
I recently tried to find out where Micheal lived now, I had an address Edit to remove address. from Charles Gardiner is this correct ??
Do you have any other contact details of his
properbly best to contact me direct
Barry
 
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I've edited the personal information from your post Barry. Agree it best to discuss details via the messaging function.
 
Hi Barry
Mike passed away in October 2022,he lived in Upton Road until he died. I go and see his wife and daughter.
I find it interesting when I read on this site in Lawrence street,my gran Constance and was Charles living there
Katmac27
 
Hi Katmac27
Sorry to hear of mike passing away in 2022
I have good memories of our friendship when we lived in Lawrence Street
Thankyou for your reply
 
Hi Barry
Can you say what you remember ,what was he like, can you remember Charles Cowley
I am trying to find out more things what he did.i know his brother lived there in 1955
Thanks Katmac27
 
I am interested if anyone can tell what Constance (Connie) Cowley was like and there was Charles in Lawrence street and how long they lived there she was my gran and any stories on Micheal Cowley they lived at 37 Lawrence street
 
Vivienne14 said:
This was the unsucessful campaign by students to save some of the 102 first council houses in Lawrence Street - building started in 1889and tgey were tge first in tge country and Birmingham. (See also mikejee's photos in post #19).
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Vivienne14 said:
Source: British Newspaper Archive
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I took the photos referred to in the reference post 19, because a friend was one of the group who were attempting to save the houses. Incidentally they got a name wrong, in that the person referred to as Jenny Tunn was Jennifer Tann, later Professor of Innovation at Birmingham Business School. It was a series of workshops run by her that got me interested in Birmingham History. Nowadays , of course the obvious thing would be to convert to student housing, as has been done in Birmingham and many other towns, thus saving the heritage and meaning the building of a few less featureless and not-very-long-lasting ugly tower blocks
 
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