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Where is this and what is that building?

Here is another version of that pic. Unfortunatley it does'nt give the location, but I think we can rule out Icknield St because I cannot think of an 'S' shaped route along there to Key Hill.

Terry
 
I think the clue on the Street sign on the original said Edward Street or Road? Does this make any sense to the Key Hill players?
 
I should imagine that Chamberlain had a service at the Cathedral and his funeral route from there to Key Hill Cemetary could take him through the sandpits,Ladywood just a guess
 
I thin it unlikely to be the sandpits Chamberlain had a service at the Cathedral and his funeral route from there to Key Hill Cemetary woul have been via colmore row onto constituition hill so it could have been via Edmond st ? maybe ?
 
Tried taking the road name, making negative and sharpening, but that makes it look like Tower st, which it obviously can't be , though i can't think what other road name could look like that
 
Mike, in the original Photo from Carl's book 3 Brum & Brummies, I am sure it says Edward Street on the street sign. I just brushed it out so's not to make it obvious. Is that any help?
 
hi guys
I THINK YOU WILL FIND THAT BELEIVE IT NOT AS THE OLD ASTON HIGH STREET COMING DOWN FROM THE CITY VIA THE OLD ALMA STREET SIX WAYS
TAKING HIM TO KEY HILL WHICH ANY WAYWE ALL KNOW I AM CASTING MY MIND BACK SOME YEARS NOW THINKING THAT I DID AT ONE TIME
SEE THIS ARTICLE AND I TOUGHT TO MYSELF AT THE TIME WHICH WAS SOME YEARS AGO NOW AND I BELEIVE IT WAS AN ARTICLE IN THE MERCURYS OF ALL OUR YESTERDAYS
WHICH I USED TO READ WHEN I WAS YOUNG AND THE BIG BLACK BUILDING IN ON THE RIGHT OF THE PAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE LD TIME MUSIC HALL OF ASTON
BEST WISHES Astonian
 
There are a few Edward Roads/Streets in my old Wakelin's Guide, two of the most likely are Edward Street, The Parade, B1 central,which would fit the route suggested to Key Hill, the other is Edward Road, 218 Pershore Road to 523 Moseley Road, he lived in Edgbaston didn't he, so that could be the earlier part of the route.
 
Apparently the procession left London first (see pics)so where would he have gone to from there? Moor St or New St? Would he have gone to his residence Highbury Hall? It seems a long trip because he would have to make a return journey to get to Key Hill. If I get chance I will go to the library and look through the papers of the time. The answers must be there.

Terry
 
I go with Sylvia on this with Edward Street, The Parade. Note it is a tram route... Nice pictures too Terry. Thanks. Keep on researching. Is the building a Temple of Relief are we agreed?
 
thanks Terry hell of a journey for them horses ?
The offer of an official burial at Westminster Abbey was refused, and a Unitarian funeral ceremony was planned in Birmingham. On 5 July, Chamberlain's corpse was taken to Paddington Station and sent to Birmingham by train. The next day, the coffin was carried through Birmingham's crowded streets to Key Hill Cemetery, where Chamberlain was laid to rest...from wiki

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DID Chamberlain have a service at the Cathedral? I think it unlikely as he was not an Anglican but a Unitarian. His service was, to the best of my knowledge at Key Hill. It was a private ceremony, the family wished for privacy as did Joseph himself. The family were offered Westminster Abbey for his burial place, but he himself wished to be buried with his two wives at Key Hill and so they respected his wishes. He called KH 'The most interesting place in the world to a Birmingham Man'

Shortie
 
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