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brummy-lad
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Dionysius//88
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Brummy Lad I left the job in 1971 and the only tyre place I knew at that time was Birmingham Motor Tyre , cnr Washington Street and Upper Gough St
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I cant find them in that area for the year 66/67 unless my eyes are letting me down
brummy-lad
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Dionysius//88
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Brummy Lad nice view of the Greyhound pub in the coloúred pic
brummy-lad
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It certainly is, I thought at first that it was a B&W image that had been colourised but it's genuine. It was originally scanned and posted by SteveBHX.
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When doing my apprenticeship in the 60's if my pocket stretched to it midweek, I'd go there and fetch a sandwich John(gaffer) Popes misses did a lovely corned beef and tomato or a salmon sandwich .
brummy-lad
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Kelly's directory has been of little help identifying businesses on the 'south side' of marshall street between 1949 and 1973 (see attached).
I would very much appreciate it if someone with a subscription to The British Newspaper Archive could find information for this period.
I can only assume that businesses arrived and left after short periods. Thank-you
I would very much appreciate it if someone with a subscription to The British Newspaper Archive could find information for this period.
I can only assume that businesses arrived and left after short periods. Thank-you
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Dionysius//88
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Brummy Lad are you saying that the building in photo 32 is one and the same as photo 44 ?
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After a bit of nourishment at dinnertime , I started to think about the couple of years I worked in Upper Gough St i remembered a night I dropped into the Gough arms and got chatting to a chippy(carpenter) from The Alexandra theatre. Anyway he told me he was working locally , and I went on to tell him I needed a block plane for the edhes of wood.I naturally thought he was at the theatre when he said local , he was actually nearer than that he was in one of those units in Marshall St . He was standing outside one saturday lunchtime as we'd just finished he managed to get me the plane and I've still got it . now with regard to the garage I've found this little gem.
www.davenports.co.uk
Davenports
THE FIRST RECORD OF THE DAVENPORT FAMILY IN THE BREWING TRADE IS THAT OF ROBERT DAVENPORT IN 1829, A BREWER AT 120 BREARLEY ST, HOCKLEY. HE ALSO HAD PREMISES IN PRITCHETT ST AND EVENTUALLY OWNED SEVERAL PUBLIC HOUSES. His son Robert moved into Bath Row in 1852 and the business was gradually...
www.davenports.co.uk
brummy-lad
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No, Post 32 is the Davenport's Garage, Post 44 is Thomas Plant. Mike has just supplied verified the Davenport's Garage as #26/27 which is great as I couldn't find anything in Kelly's.
brummy-lad
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Thanks Mike, exactly the information I wanted.
brummy-lad
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Some amazing Birmingham history thanks for that.After a bit of nourishment at dinnertime , I started to think about the couple of years I worked in Upper Gough St i remembered a night I dropped into the Gough arms and got chatting to a chippy(carpenter) from The Alexandra theatre. Anyway he told me he was working locally , and I went on to tell him I needed a block plane for the edhes of wood.I naturally thought he was at the theatre when he said local , he was actually nearer than that he was in one of those units in Marshall St . He was standing outside one saturday lunchtime as we'd just finished he managed to get me the plane and I've still got it . now with regard to the garage I've found this little gem.
Davenports
THE FIRST RECORD OF THE DAVENPORT FAMILY IN THE BREWING TRADE IS THAT OF ROBERT DAVENPORT IN 1829, A BREWER AT 120 BREARLEY ST, HOCKLEY. HE ALSO HAD PREMISES IN PRITCHETT ST AND EVENTUALLY OWNED SEVERAL PUBLIC HOUSES. His son Robert moved into Bath Row in 1852 and the business was gradually...
Dionysius//88
master brummie
Interesting about St Thomas ground becoming the garage