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ChristopherD

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Good evening, I saw some post regarding Upper Cox street. My partner used to live "2 behind 42" Upper Cox street, a tenement house , with outdoor toilets. We were wondering whether anyone had pictures of this or what is there now is this location, or where upper cox street was? It would be fantastic! Thank you.
Christopher
 
Welcome to the Forum.
I used our search facility and came up with this.
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Post in thread 'Cox Street West - Balsall Heath'

Can I please ask what district Upper Cox street is located ? - I've established that my ancestors lived at No 72 Upper Cox Street in 1881
Problem is their records for district are showing between Kings Norton and Aston - so Im confused

If anyone can please clarify, would be grateful Mike
 
This is absolutely fantastic, "master brummie" or Janice or both? Really is! Kim is going to be so happy! She left that street when she was 12. Seeing the map, the pictures... thank you so much! I did not know (and still don't, but I will figure it out) how to search previous posts... nor am I sure whom to thank, as I am brand new to the format of these posts.
Anyway, I am ecstatic at the help you gave us. Thank you for taking the time to do something for a complete stranger.
 
Glad to point you in the direction of research by others.
Searching on here is via the magnifying glass top right. If you find a thread always start at post #1 so you don't miss anything. Some older threads may be missing photos from when the site was hacked although many have been replaced.
Or you can always ask.
 
thats great mike..so looking at the map you have posted christophers partner must have lived at no 2 morley place which is at the back of no 42 and i think would have been accessed via the gap between nos 47 and 46

lyn
 
pjmburns said:
Glad to point you in the direction of research by others.
Searching on here is via the magnifying glass top right. If you find a thread always start at post #1 so you don't miss anything. Some older threads may be missing photos from when the site was hacked although many have been replaced.
Or you can always ask.
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Well,.... , let's pretend I did not say I did not know how to search... seems so obvious now. Thank you for your help! :)
 
ChristopherD said:
Good evening, I saw some post regarding Upper Cox street. My partner used to live "2 behind 42" Upper Cox street, a tenement house , with outdoor toilets. We were wondering whether anyone had pictures of this or what is there now is this location, or where upper cox street was? It would be fantastic! Thank you.
Christopher
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I was born at number 4 back of 17 (written 4/17) Upper Cox Street. I went to Mary Street School and we moved from there when I was about eleven.
 
mikejee said:
Here is a map of Upper cox St in 1953.

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Some photos I took around 1970:

The first three run together and (from the left ) are nos. 31-25,

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27-19 Upper Cox st

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27 to 19 from the other direction

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On the opposite side of the road:

nos. 11 and 12

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Finally , the back of St Mary's School

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That silver railing was in front of the rear gate of Mary Street School and was exactly opposite Tillers sweet Shop and the opening/entrance or as we called it 'entry' to the back house where I was born, 4 back of 17 Upper Cox Street.
 
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