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This is a photo of Lewis's c1900 obviously the one completed in 1896 but not the Lewis's that we knew. There were obviously alterations and rebuilding carried out to the original building.
Does anyone know when Newbury's became Lewis'. There is a picture from post 1900 of Newbuey's in Old Square (picture claims to be 1910 and the evidence of a steam tram suggests approximately the correct date), yet I've seen other claims that Lewis's in Birmingham was established in the 19th Century. Was Lewis's initially in a different location and then moved into the Newbury's store.
Lewis’s promotional flyer 1950, advertising a Triang peddle car for 39s/6d Source Pinterest pics of old Brum Love to look at the prices that pedal car was just short of two quid. Happy times.
Viv
I think it must be the building marked "Sunday School" on the c1905 map. In the 1892 Kellys it seems to be listed as the Society of Friends Priory Schools. It is of course just behind the Society of Friends burial ground
Thanks Mike. Got my bearings completely wrong. The images must have been taken from Corporation Street. The Sunday School location makes complete sense.
Not sure if I’ve got this correct, but did Berlin House on the opposite side of the Minories have a connection to Newbury’s ? Viv.
Just found out from the 1921 Census that my late grandmother worked as a drapers assistant here before she married .I wonder if this is how he met my Grandfather. He was a journalist who founded Cater's News Agency in Birmingham though I'm not sure when that was started.