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  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Thorpe Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    In 1866 there is a suicide at Court 15, 40 house, Thorp Street. See Mike’s Post 78 for map. It looks like the Court behind the Nelson...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Thorpe Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Interesting that many have searched but not found pictures, and so this picture could be useful in the thread mentioned below. Many may...
  • D
    davedgibson replied to the thread Thorpe Street.
    Hi all, I’ve improved this image. If you zoom right in you can probably make out the frontage a bit better of the Lord Nelson pub, I...
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    A Sparks reacted to Radiorails's post in the thread Eric Gibson - Forum Member with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thank you David for letting Members of the Forum know of the sad news about your uncle Eric. I notice that he posted on the Forum the...
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    davedgibson replied to the thread Thorpe Street.
    Hi Pedrocut Yes I asked ChatGPT to create an image from an aerial street plan. It’s probably not ideal but just a very rough guess of...
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Thorpe Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    In 1866 there is a suicide at Court 15, 40 house, Thorp Street. See Mike’s Post 78 for map. It looks like the Court behind the Nelson...
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Birmingham Improvement Scheme, 1875. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Birmingham Improvement Scheme. It was one of the earliest and largest examples of municipal slum clearance in Britain. The driving...
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad replied to the thread Thorpe Street.
    Two aerial views, the one dated 1935 has the pub on it but you'd be hard pressed to glean any details of the facade. Perhaps a BIG...
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    • thorp-st-aerial-1935.jpg
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Thorpe Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Interesting that many have searched but not found pictures, and so this picture could be useful in the thread mentioned below. Many may...
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    Donbogen reacted to Radiorails's post in the thread Eric Gibson - Forum Member with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thank you David for letting Members of the Forum know of the sad news about your uncle Eric. I notice that he posted on the Forum the...
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad replied to the thread Thorpe Street.
    Maps for 1889 and 1950s.
    • thorp-street-map-1950s.jpg
    • thorp-street-map-1889.jpg
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad replied to the thread Thorpe Street.
    The Lord Nelson is listed in Kelly's 1939 but not 1940.
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    calibra250 replied to the thread Metal Spinners.
    A truly good job to have as I said not sure where he worked but from bromford lane where we lived he walked to work at 6 in the morning
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Birmingham Improvement Scheme, 1875. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Birmingham Improvement Scheme. It was one of the earliest and largest examples of municipal slum clearance in Britain. The driving...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Astoness's post in the thread heatwaves 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    thanks dave that is a useful tip lyn
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