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The Ivy House Soho Road Handsworth
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RobT
Acemeccanoman
I have the same photo but larger surround dated 1880s
1867/William Corbett/Ivy House, Rose Hill, Handsworth/../../Kellys Directory ****
1883/John Lyster jun/Ivy House, 56 Soho road, Handsworth/../../Kellys Directory ****
1892/John Lyster jun/Ivy House, 56 Soho road, Handsworth/../../Kellys Directory ****
1900/W Butler & Co Ltd/Ivy House, 56 Soho road, Handsworth/../../Kellys Directory ****
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paul stacey
master brummie
I would estimate, late 19th C, early 20th C, beautiful photo. Paul
Jayell
master brummie
I've always liked this photo of the Ivy House because about 20 years earlier in 1861, my 3 x gt.grandmother, Emelia Mackain, was living just up that road to the right. It was then called Summer Row and Emelia lived along there in Spring Row. The main road was then called Soho Street.
I wonder if Mike could place it on a map for us please ? Thanks. Viv.
Great thanks Judy. Even the water trough in the photo is helpfully marked on the map. So this is today’s view. Obviously rebuilt and extended.
Summer Road must have become Ivy Road in later times.
Ivy Road
Soho Road
Summer Road must have become Ivy Road in later times.
Ivy Road
Soho Road
The Ivy House in 1907 (from Handsworth Historical Society). The horse trough was still there at this time.And there’s weighing scales outside the side entrance (right).
I worked for about 6 months at the DHSS modern building opposite but just can’t remember this pub. That would have been around 1971. Viv.
I worked for about 6 months at the DHSS modern building opposite but just can’t remember this pub. That would have been around 1971. Viv.
JeannetteM
master brummie
The building to the right of this pub looks like what used to be Mottershead and Smith, the Ford Salesroom and Garage. My first job was there back in 1966 as an Accounts junior. I went to the DHSS offices opposite to get my National Insurance number. I loved that job or was it perhaps my first pay packet on the Friday that I loved! Little brown envelope filled with notes and coins! Happy days. Jen