Summer Lane

[Astoness]

i wonder if anyone could pinpoint where on summer lane the sally army/elevator yard was

 

[mikejee]

Here is clipping referring to the hostel and elevator

 

[mikejee]

Just realised that the earlier post of the gateway says it was in Summer Lane, but the text states it was in Loveday Street. I notice there was a model Lodging house in Summer Lane that was opposite the hospital . could ther ebe two SA sites and paper confused them

 

[Pedrocut]

The script in post 612 says “an elevator, situated in Legge Street”

 

[mikejee]

Yes misread it . Have deleted map and altered wording of post 816

 

[Astoness]

Just realised that the earlier post of the gateway says it was in Summer Lane, but the text states it was in Loveday Street. I notice there was a model Lodging house in Summer Lane that was opposite the hospital . could ther ebe two SA sites and paper confused them

thanks mike i did wonder as it did not look like a summer lane building to me
lyn

 

[Dionysius//88]

Sally Army, Summer Lane Elevator Yard c 1913.

View attachment 221261

Where would that have been on Summer Lane then people ?

 

[Pedrocut]

In 1903 there was a fire at Legge Street Rag and paper sorting dept.

 

[Astoness]

Where wpuld that have been on Summer Lane then people ?

see posts 812 and 813

lyn

 

[Dionysius//88]

see posts 812 and 813

lyn

Thank You Lyn

 

[Vivienne14]

Some history. Where exactly was St George's - in - the - fields church (built 1822) ?
Soirce: British Newspaper Archive

 

[Pedrocut]

Great pictures here on this thread of St George’s POST 361

Post in thread 'Birmingham 1969-73'

Jan 29, 2025

St George's in the fields by Thomas Rickman (whose tomb in the old church yard is the last thing left standing)
picture dump

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[Vivienne14]

Thank you ! Not a church I've heard of before. Crazy to think it was once "in the fields"/allotments/guinea gardens.

 

[Astoness]

map of the guinea gardens also posted on below thread

Post in thread 'Birmingham Guinea Gardens'

Jul 1, 2025

map of guinea gardens surrounding st georges church newtown and as far as constitution hill

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[Dionysius//88]

Some history. Where exactly was St George's - in - the - fields church (built 1822) ? View attachment 221289
Soirce: British Newspaper Archive

Viv a very good find and very interesting