Omnibus depot, Alcester Street.

[nougatech]

Hi,

It is rather a long time in the past, but can any person confirm that there was a horse drawn omnibus depot situated in Alcester Street, (near the present day B12 OPY post code) in the year 1870?


I am about post a 'Pub' query relating to Alcester Street for the same year.


Many thanks, in anticipation.

 

[Simon4130]

There is a good book on Birmingham's Horse Transport which I have myself, it might have that information. I will look it up when I get a chance if someone doesn't get there before me....

By coincidence I was staying on Alcester Street a couple of weeks back!

Simon

 

[mikejee]

Here is a section of the 1872 PO Directory for part of Alcester St

50 Hands Mrs. Rebecca, shopkeeper
51 Bloxham Thomas, bird preserver
53 Brierley Samuel, tobacconist
55 Cadman William, coal dealer
57 Hodgskin Wm. George, shopkeeper​

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here is Moseley street​

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58 Cadman William, shopkeeper
66& Underhill Samuel, bricklayer​

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Lombard Street Baptist Schools
Birmingham District TramwayCo's Stables
here is Moseley street​

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68 Lawrence John, grocer
70 Wilding John, greengrocer
72 Cotterill Joseph, file cutter​

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72 & 73 Foxall Joseph, beer retailer

 

[nougatech]

mikejee,

Thanks a million, much appreciated. I will contact you again with an update at some stage.


Regards and best wishes.