Windmill Lane, Smethwick.

[Pedrocut]

Soho area. Flats in distance in Windmill Lane.
(Joe Russell's Smethwick by Russell, Joe, (2000))

Picture shows flats being built but no date given.

 

[Astoness]

just trying to find the flats on street view...thats if they are still there....just a guess by maybe pic was taken in the 60s

could this be the spot

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lyn

 

[Pedrocut]

Another picture.
Windmill Lane Branch Library in foreground.

 

[Astoness]

thanks pedro...still not sure if my st view is the spot...so many changes over the years

lyn

 

[mikejee]

Soho area. Flats in distance in Windmill Lane.
(Joe Russell's Smethwick by Russell, Joe, (2000))

Picture shows flats being built but no date given.

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Mrs E.M.Groom , clothier was at 13/15 Soho st, Smethwick in 1964. I think it not unreasonable to assume that the nearest buildings are Groom's . These are shown in red on the map.




and a view from approximately the same place now would be

Street View of Rabone Ln · Google Maps

Smethwick

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[Astoness]

just looking at your st view mike it shows soho close so has soho st where grooms shop was now gone..

lyn

 

[mikejee]

Ye . Did not expect it to have survived. how many of these do?

 

[Astoness]

thanks mike so this is where soho st used to be ?

Soho St · Smethwick

Smethwick

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[mikejee]

Yes, well part of it.