Somewhere in Saltley

[Vivienne14]

This looks like a parade, likely c1914-1918. There's a building in the background. A pub ? Or army offices ? Maybe someone recognises it.

 

[brummy-lad]

A google reverse image search comes up with this..

 

[pjmburns]

Trying to pin a date. Charles W Selby
1908 directory

that turns out to be a "Provident" agent as he is on 1911 census

By 1915 he is listed as a photographer at 434 Alum Rock Road

 

[pjmburns]

By 1939 he is a postcard dealer at the Alum Rock address.

 

[pjmburns]

There is a church spire in the background which could be St Marks






1902 map - Highfield Road in yellow. I can't see any large buildings

 

[Radiorails]

If it is in the locality of St.Marks church maybe I could manage a guess that location of the church parade would be where the job centre is now. On that side of Washwood Heath Road there have been many new buildings put up in recent years. The parade would have been held in a place that was open ground plus trees and likely close to the church.
Just my conjecture, of course.

 

[pjmburns]

I came to the same conclusion
I went along Highfield Road on streetview and by the job centre seemed to give a similar view of the spire.
Difficult as angle not quite the same

 

[pjmburns]

Spire just visible above the job centre

 

[brummy-lad]

Well spotted Janice, I was looking for a map yesterday showing the original building but couldn't find one.

I think the job centre is the original building with a change to the roof and double windows added to the centre section.

 

[pjmburns]

I wondered but wasn't sure as couldn't tell what original brickwork was like.
Also 6 windows v 5 and that line between the floors missing.

 

[Vivienne14]

Incredible detective work everyone. Thank you!

 

[pjmburns]

1913 map
green dot approximately where job centre is - no building marked.


1937 map green dot marks building which I think might be the job centre now

 

[pjmburns]

The job centre addres is actually 295 Washwood Heath Road.
1932 directory


1939 directory

 

[pjmburns]

The last house in Highfield Road on 1921 census and directory is 242 which is the opposite side of the railway line to the job centre. So unlikely to be that.

 

[Vivienne14]

Another suggestion to add. This building (Highfield School ? ) on Highfield Road also had a spire. If this is today's primary and nursery school, it no longer has a spire. The photo was also taken by C W Selby of Alum Roach Road.

 

[lmr3103]

Could the building be Ward End Park House?

 

[pjmburns]

I've been trying to think why the original photo shows an event in the road. What is there in Highfield to merit that?

 

[lmr3103]

The photo on PicClick named as Highfield Road isn't the one showing the house, it's the one of the church.
I don't think the house is in a road, it's the grounds of the house.
This is how the house pictured is described....

Saltley, Birmingham photographer. Military Band Event by C.W.Selby, Saltley.

 

[Astoness]

There is a church spire in the background which could be St Marks
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1902 map - Highfield Road in yellow. I can't see any large buildings
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could it be heath house as marked on the map

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