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Municipal housing and flats

And it gives the forum as a references with link to the St Martins flats thread. In fact I might guess that a lot of the other info came from the forum.
 
Came across this "municipal dreams" web site this afternoon see #1 above. Contains a lot of local Birmingham pictures including pictures accredited to Phyliss Nicklin and from Birmingham Mail. Lots of interesting information about Birmingham Municipal estates. Worth a browse!
 
These flats were built to address demand for municipal housing, but where were/are they? They seem to have been named ‘The Mansions’, but I don’t remember ever seeing these before. Are they still around ? Viv.

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Yes, not familiar to me either Lyn. Couldn’t even make a guess. Supposed to be some of the earliest council housing built in Birmingham in the 1920s. There were 180 flats which were still standing in the 1990s. Viv.
 
postie said:
They are the holmes in garrison lane at the back of the blues ground... south holme etc...
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jim i thought about those but they looked different to me...maybe that shot is not of the parts of the building i have seen...dont go that way very often..thanks jim
 
The post below may be of interest

Then & Now

Bomb damage to flats in West Holme off St Andrews Street. shoothill They repaired them exactly as they were but trees block today's matching view. The archway seen in the bombing pic now has a bush growing in it. The bomb nearly hit the railway line or Birmingham City Football Ground.
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Looking at Oldmohawk’s linked thread the housing seems to have been well thought through. The buildings and exterior space look to have been designed with the residents in mind. The flats surround a recreational area and are enclosed only on three sides. Interesting for a 1920s development. Must have been experimental (and maybe more expensive ?), so expect not many were built. Viv.
 
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