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Solihull

I don't think it is the same place - can't find a map shwing Mill Lne crossing the High Street.
The shop you have posted is further along I think - it is listed as 122 which doesn't exist on the map.
Looks more like the Manor House which is 126
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1953 map - Manor House is the place marked as Community Centre but the Manor House is not on acorner
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Don't know why I didn't look sooner but... according to a book I have "Solihull A Pictorial History" that old building in post 29 was THe "George and Dragon pub photographed before 1887. Later the premises housed a bakers.
I can't find it marked in a map nor listed in a Directory.
It suggests it was demolished around 1962 - I have no memories of it.
 
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Here is the OS Map for the 1880s, and it looks as if Mill Lane did not cross High Street. Therefore old picture must be on the eastern side of Mill Lane with the long side running along Mill Lane. Joules can be ruled out as a remnent.
(According to the details, The negative was produced in 1853 by Trinder and reproduced in 1905 by Walker. Trinder being a chemist)

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Tinder was a photographer as well. The book I referred to has photographs by Hugh Trinder son of Edwin who seems to have been the chemist in the next shop to the old building.
I can find Trinder in the High Street on censuses but next door is not listed as George and Dragon or even has a reference to alcohol.
 
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