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Newtown Row

Anyone know what the pub was on the left (with black lanterns) second photo ? These Phyllis Nicklin photos really captured Birmingham in the 1960s. In my mind, everywhere seemed to be in the process of demolition and/or redevelopment. Any bus journey would take you through building site after building site. At the time I remember thinking it was for the better - being young, we liked new development and new buildings. May not have for been for the better in all cases (and in the long term) but at the time it made us feel part of a city making progress. Viv.
 
Vivienne14 said:
Anyone know what the pub was on the left (with black lanterns) second photo ? These Phyllis Nicklin photos really captured Birmingham in the 1960s. In my mind, everywhere seemed to be in the process of demolition and/or redevelopment. Any bus journey would take you through building site after building site. At the time I remember thinking it was for the better - being young, we liked new development and new buildings. May not have for been for the better in all cases (and in the long term) but at the time it made us feel part of a city making progress. Viv.
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i have always admired those 2 photos viv...the pub looks to be on a corner but not certain...gt russell st was a long street

lyn
 
mw0njm. said:
was it the The Justice?
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it could be pete..the photo looks to me to be heading down towards farm st and i dont know how many pubs were on gt russell st...difficult to pinpoint this one at the min..will take a look at the gt russell st thread it may give us some clues but from memory i think there was a pub just before farm st

lyn
 
brummy-lad said:
I think it is the St. Matthias PH, the 'lantern' is a sign saying smoke room.
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brummy-lad​

I can confirm it was called the St. Matthias.
I used to live around the corner at 154 Bridge St West until it was demolished in 1965/66 I think.
I used to play 'marbles' right outside the pub.
I went to St. Matthias School at Wheeler St/Farm St later to move to Summer Lane School and later St. George's Comprehensive.
I now look back on that era with much nostalgia and great affection.
 
hi lycan and welcome...we have a thread for bridge street west showing many photos before it was demolished..click on link below..you maybe better to start reading the thread at post 168 which is when i started re posting my photos after we lost them when the forum was hacked

Bridge Street West

How come I cant see the photographs of bridge street west ?? my mother lived on this road, she said you could see the school from her house x
birminghamhistory.co.uk birminghamhistory.co.uk

lyn
 
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“Shops in Aston c 1900“ (but whereabouts in Aston ?)

Victorian and Edwardian War-wickshire: from old photographs. Publication date 1976


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There's a newspaper article in 1900 (Bham Daily Post) that seems to say that a John Morrall, glase and lead dealer was at 113 Newtown Row?
 
MWS said:
There's a newspaper article in 1900 (Bham Daily Post) that seems to say that a John Morrall, glase and lead dealer was at 113 Newtown Row?
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definately newtown row mark as johns photo confirms... think i posted that photo a few years ago on the newtown row thread...great shot

lyn
 
MWS said:
There's a newspaper article in 1900 (Bham Daily Post) that seems to say that a John Morrall, glase and lead dealer was at 113 Newtown Row?
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definately newtown row mark as johns photo confirms... think i posted that photo a few years ago on the newtown row thread...great shot

lyn
 
A comparison of Newtown Row in the 1950s to Walmer Lane in 1830. Numerous gardens, a grammar school, the asylum and large tranches of land owned by private individuals and companies (I imagine these owners became mega-rich when the housing boom started).

Not many streets north of New John Street, notably Summer Lane (unnamed), Asylum Road (unnamed), Brearley Street and Porchester Street (unnamed) leading to Aston Furnace.
 

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brummy-lad said:
A comparison of Newtown Row in the 1950s to Walmer Lane in 1830. Numerous gardens, a grammar school, the asylum and large tranches of land owned by private individuals and companies (I imagine these owners became mega-rich when the housing boom started).

Not many streets north of New John Street, notably Summer Lane (unnamed), Asylum Road (unnamed), Brearley Street and Porchester Street (unnamed) leading to Aston Furnace.
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Hello bummy-lad
I have looked at your magnificent map which shows Asylum Road highlighted with red line. Is it possible to get a copy of your map as many of my ancestors are from this area and I try to find house numbers of which your map shows.
Bill Tracey
 
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