Old street pics..

[Michael_Ingram]

My sister lived in Bankes Road from the early 50s until about 2000 when she moved to retirement flats in Hall Green. It was a lovely road. Unfortunately I can’t remember the number; it was about half way in the dip. I spent many happy times visiting her and staying there when I was a lad and my parents were on holiday. She is not in the Coronation picture, I think that then she came to our family home in Guildford Street. Her married name was Doris Cridge. The Cridge family lived in the Peaky Blinders area near Garrison Lane and were a mixture of English, Italian an Irish

 

[Jatomlie]

Thanks for the photo can you tell me the address of the yard in Granville st is address number 3 or4 back of 39

 

[Jatomlie]

Lyn I don''t know whether you are aware the people in the Granville St pic above are the residents ath the top of that entry in pic 423 my mates Mother is the woman in the black and white coat, there are a couple of women that lived in Granville St and never lived up that entry . I suppose they just got in the pic to make the numbers up

Hi can you tell me if this yard is back of 39 Granville st

 

[Phil]

Some more photos of back courts in William Street Ladywood/LeeBank. All the information I have with these photos is what is posted with them.

 

[Williamstreeter]

Hi can you tell me if this yard is back of 39 Granville st

Jatomlie let me get back to you on that

 

[Williamstreeter]

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Holliday Passage runs between Commercial Street and Holliday Street Lee Bank

Just noticed this pic , I've walked up and down there as a kid umpteen times . I had a bit of an accident on a bike at this end of Holliday Passage on the two sets of steps there . I was on a bike at the time decided to go down on the steps on the bike, needless to say the family jewels ended up between the rear brake blocks . Ouch

 

[Jatomlie]

Thanks , that's interesting...

 

[oldMohawk]

Houses 5 - 9 Cliveland Street next to a gateway to the Globe Iron Works which backed on to the canal. Unfortunately no date.


Other houses 30 - 33 in Cliveland Street.

forum image from 'Courtyards and Yards of Brum' thread post#957
shoothill

 

[sospiri]

Phil,

Really dodgy brickwork on that end wall - landlord taking care of his property again - NOT!

Maurice

 

[Jatomlie]

The photo of the ladies in Granville street after winning their campaign to be rehoused.
Is there any way to find out which yard they were in , as l feel sure it was my yard but would like this
confirmed if possible.
cheers Jatomlie

 

[oldMohawk]

The photographer set up his camera to photograph 19, Northumberland Street and told the lads to stand still. The man above them on the wall probably wondered why anyone would photograph a partly demolished derelict building.

shoothill

 

[Astoness]

great photo phil...and look how worn the front step is

 

[michaelwicks54]

highfield place/granville place..anderton st ladywood...dated 1967

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old square bottom right..date 1962

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old square dated 1969...i remember these shops so well...it is said that they were just basically back filled and still remain more or less intact underground..

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rear of milton st newtown dated 1962

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Seeing the photo of the old square from 1969 brought back memories, especially with the gaumont cinema visible. I first saw the sound of music there with my mum.

 

[michaelwicks54]

hi tom ive got this one showing burlington st school..

lyn

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What a great photo. My first school in 1958ish. Did not like starting school but loved my teacher Miss Rock.

 

[Pedrocut]

The photographer set up his camera to photograph 19, Northumberland Street and told the lads to stand still. The man above them on the wall probably wondered why anyone would photograph a partly demolished derelict building.
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February 1889...Lost and Found...

 

[mw0njm.]

The photographer set up his camera to photograph 19, Northumberland Street and told the lads to stand still. The man above them on the wall probably wondered why anyone would photograph a partly demolished derelict building.
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nice flemish bond brickwork.

 

[Pedrocut]

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The photographer set up his camera to photograph 19, Northumberland Street and told the lads to stand still. The man above them on the wall probably wondered why anyone would photograph a partly demolished derelict building.
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Number 19 in front of the Brass Foundry...

 

[Elmdon Boy]

View 117418 although a typical wet day doesn't it look all nice and neat and tidy. The people all look very smart even in their raincoats. No litter or graffiti.
Whats happened to civic pride? Shame.

 

[oldMohawk]

Shoothill have this pic tagged as 23 - 24 Rea Street West. A plate on the wall reads 'St Martins Place' and a Cigar Dealer has premises there.

 

[Radiorails]

Interesting photo, pit we can't see what the full title of the cigar guy was. Also the boy on the old pram seems to be in front of a shop or former shop. Here also the sign is obscured The For Sale sign looks, unusually high up on the wall..

 

[Pedrocut]

Shoothill have this pic tagged as 23 - 24 Rea Street West. A plate on the wall reads 'St Martins Place' and a Cigar Dealer has premises there.
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I wonder if this is the right location? There is a St Martin's Place off Broad Street somewhere near Cambridge Street.

 

[mikejee]

Where is Rea St west.? 24 Rea St is the Anchor pub, still there, so not Rea St itself definitely. I cannot fit the picture with the buildings on the c1889 map below. Most on one side have gardens, and other side does not seem to fit. However I have another copy of the photo which states "St Martins Place, the passage on the left led down to the canal and gas st basin" The 1839 map below shows St Martins Place and Row being together and named St Martins Place, so the sign on the photo may refer to when it was named that, but actually be part of the west side of St martins row, which would fit with the description , the opening possibly being where the red arrow points

 

[michaelwicks54]

any one tell me were this is please

Will ask some of my cousins pete, as they used to live in nechells. Will hopefully have a street name for you.

 

[Astoness]

love the way we can see the courtyard at the back through the entry

 

[john knight]

Will ask some of my cousins pete, as they used to live in nechells. Will hopefully have a street name for you.

That's Rocky Lane, corner of Scholefield Street, Anthony's sweet shop on corner, just round the bend on left, Hughes paper shop and straight in front Nechells Green and the Beehive pub.

 

[john knight]

Shoothill have this pic tagged as 23 - 24 Rea Street West. A plate on the wall reads 'St Martins Place' and a Cigar Dealer has premises there.
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Notice the oval court sign, and I've never heard of Jacks tea.

 

[oldMohawk]

I could not find a 'Rea Street West' but it looks like Mike probably has the correct location on the maps in post#5344.
The oval court plate looks like 'Court 3' to me and I had wondered about 'Jacks Tea' and whether the Lime Juice they advertise was fresh ...

 

[Pedrocut]

There are many adverts that contain the address St Martin’s Place, Broad Street. This is from 1860 but the address extends into at least the 1950s.

 

[oldMohawk]

great photo phil...and look how worn the front step is

I often notice the worn front door steps and wonder how many years of folks stepping on them would wear them like that. Perhaps they used cheap soft sandstone or similar. Have a look at the door step in the post link below ...
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/for...ourtyards-and-yards-of-brum.40378/post-619620

 

[michaelwicks54]

That's Rocky Lane, corner of Scholefield Street, Anthony's sweet shop on corner, just round the bend on left, Hughes paper shop and straight in front Nechells Green and the Beehive pub.

Thank you John. It did look familiar, but just could not remember the name of the road, as it has been many years since I have been down that way.