Where is This? 108

[Phil]

Here's another industrial one. Who can tell me what is the name of the factory in the background of this photo.

Phil

 

[lencops]

My thought is its the BSA Guns, Armoury Rd.Len.

 

[Phil]

lencops,

A brave stab, but I'm sorry its wrong.

Phil

 

[postie]

Is it the paper people in Nechells- Smith, stone & Knight.?

 

[davidfowler]

Not sure of the factory but is it one of the canal boats taking the Dunlop workers from Aston to the new factory in Wood Lane?

 

[Phil]

davidfowler

I didn't know what the barge full of people were doing, but you are so close all you have to do is give me the name of the factory, and you do know it.

Phil

 

[The Baron]

are they CADBURY WORKERS on the cut at the junction where Broad Street now stands?

 

[Phil]

Sorry, Baron not Cadbury's, davidfowler did everything but name the factory. except for doing this he has got the answer. I should give it to him really but it is such a well known place.

Phil

 

[Frothblower]

Is it the old wire works Holly lane Erdington

 

[G G Jean]

Phil I'm sure I have a recent photo the same place as my son hired canal barges for his wedding celebration. There was only one loo on board each barge and they stopped to let all the fellas off for a relief. Can't remember the factories name but have the photo. Jean.

 

[OtherHalf]

Is it the old Cooker Stove factory Valor works?

 

[davidfowler]

I was going to say Rollasons on Bromford Lane but the canal doesn't go right past it.

 

[davidfowler]

Aston Chain & Hook?

 

[The Baron]

Gec witton

 

[Phil]

Baron

Sorry, not the GEC.

davidfowler,

You told me the right place in your original answer , but just didn't give the name of the factory that we all know it by.

Phil

 

[Frothblower]

Fort Dunlop

 

[The Baron]

TUBE INVESTMENTS Rocky Lane

 

[Phil]

Frothblower

As you were the first one to name the factory Fort Dunlop I award first place to you. The photo was taken in 1918. In reality davidfowler should have taken it, but I did ask for the name of the factory

Phil

 

[davidfowler]

Well done Chris.

I suppose that's the original Dunlop in Aston?
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[Phil]

davidfowler

The factory in the background is the beginings of Fort Dunlop Wood Lane (as you said) Erdington. The people in the barge, as it pointing away from the factory were probably returning to the factory in Rocky Lane Aston.

Phil

 

[Frothblower]

David, I wouldn't have got it without you saying Dunlop, We'll go halves with this one

 

[Astonian]

THE OLD BURMA Factory Erdington
Or The Tubes Foundry Before It Became British Steel Industries
Or Bromford Rolling Mills , Astonian ,;;;