Portland Street, Aston - Photographs

[MikeP]

After some recent success requesting photographs of streets, I thought I would try my luck again.

My Great Grandfather lived at No 11 Portland street in 1871. It appears to be opposite 'The Manor Tavern' which I believe is No. 6 and just a little bit further down on the other side of the street. No. 8 and 10 are still there so virtually opposite them. I would really appreciate, ideally, any images looking down the street or of the Manor Tavern prior to the 1960s or at any time there were still houses down there in the hope I could spot number 11. In fact any images of the street at all would be great.

Thank you

 

[pjmburns]

There might be some on this thread - found by using the forum search (magnifying glass top left)

Portland St, Aston

The map shows Portland and Wainwright Streets. Attached to the Manor Tavern are 2 buildings (marked green), in the 70s image the house is boarded up, in the current image it has been very sympathetically converted into offices. The building next door is still a run-down workshop. On the map the...

birminghamhistory.co.uk

 

[MikeP]

Thank you there is an old image which is great, you are a star.
Mike

 

[oldMohawk]

After some recent success requesting photographs of streets, I thought I would try my luck again.
In fact any images of the street at all would be great.
Thank you

A couple of aerial views taken on a sunny day in 1939
View 1 ... the Lichfield Rd runs from bottom right to top left and Portland Street and Upper Portland Street crossing at right angles in the centre of the view


View 2

source 'britainfromabove'

 

[MikeP]

A couple of aerial views taken on a sunny day in 1939
View 1 ... the Lichfield Rd runs from bottom right to top left and Portland Street and Upper Portland Street crossing at right angles in the centre of the view
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View 2
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source 'britainfromabove'

WOW, you have done it again for me. I can see the row of houses that I am after. Thank you very much, it is incredible.

 

[oldMohawk]

WOW, you have done it again for me. I can see the row of houses that I am after. Thank you very much, it is incredible.

The houses were still there in 1952. Those tall white chimneys are interesting and there were discussions about them some time ago on the BHF

 

[MikeP]

The houses were still there in 1952. Those tall white chimneys are interesting and there were discussions about them some time ago on the BHF
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This image is even clearer, I believe that based on a map providing numbers someone posted on this site before I can actually pin point the house. In the street there appears to be a person in dark clothes at one end and the other end a van or something. According to the map the far end is number 7 and the close end is number 21. So the house this side of the 2nd set of chimneys would be number 11, the house I am looking for. Absolutely incredible, thank you .