St. Mary's Row, Gun Quarter

[brummy-lad]

I can't find a specific thread for this so I apologise if there is one.

Edited: Correct building number now shown for William Ford.

 

[Vivienne14]

Thanks John, no I can't find an existing thread either. I've added this to our short words search links.

 

[Vivienne14]

Photo is expecially interesting in that it shows several business plaques, possibly indicating a number of small workshops housed in one building. Very typical of the gun and jewellery quarter.

 

[brummy-lad]

Nos. 1 to 5

 

[brummy-lad]

The image in post #1 has been labelled incorrectly, in 1921 William Ford was at No. 15 but in 1964 at No. 7a.

I will edit post #1

 

[brummy-lad]

Rear of Nos. 9 to 11.

 

[brummy-lad]

Aerial views from 1921 and 1950.

 

[Pedrocut]

For the record a couple more Kelly’s. 1883 and 1940 for St Mary’s Row.

 

[mw0njm.]

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Thread 'Gun Trade Factories'

Feb 19, 2007

I am intersted in finding out more about this very important trade as far as Birmingham is concerned. My family were steeped in the gun trade and lived in Slaney Street which I understand was one of the main streets in Birmingham. for that particular trade. Can anyone tell me the likely firms my family worked for? I had heard that iWebley were based around there, but have not yet substantiated this.

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[Vivienne14]

Excellent photos Brummy-lad and Pete. Some very dark and cramped working conditions. Can't have been healthy.

 

[Vivienne14]

For the record a couple more Kelly’s. 1883 and 1940 for St Mary’s Row.

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Interesting that the Brazilian Vice-Consulate was in amongst all those gun-makers. It's highly likely my ancestors would have known Charles Reeves - they were Brazilian merchants (operating out of Liverpool and Brazil, one of their sons married my grandmother from Newtown !).