EAW013574 ENGLAND (1948). The area between Hockley Station and Hockley Hill (A41), Birmingham, 1948

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Pennawd [EAW013574] The area between Hockley Station and Hockley Hill (A41), Birmingham, 1948
Cyfeirnod EAW013574
Dyddiad 9-March-1948
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Enw lle BIRMINGHAM
Plwyf
Ardal
Gwlad ENGLAND
Dwyreiniad / Gogleddiad 405705, 288459
Hydred / Lledred -1.915962452937, 52.493643379163
Cyfeirnod Grid Cenedlaethol SP057885

Pinnau

252 Icknield Street

Graham
Saturday 13th of March 2021 06:12:10 PM
Cambridge Terrace

Graham
Friday 22nd of May 2020 07:08:39 PM
Mist's Garage - agents for Jensen, Jensen Healey and Saab cars in 1970's. Also had showroom around corner on Soho Hill.

Glassman
Sunday 11th of September 2016 01:35:47 PM
John Rabone and Sons - Hockley Abbey Works (later became Rabone Chesterman) making rulers, tapes and tools. Previously this was the site of "Hockley Abbey", a house built circa 1798 by Richard Ford who was an industrialist and inventor. The house was built from locally sourced furnace slag in a "Gothic Ruined" style and without any justification was named Hockley Abbey. It was demolished circa 1871.

Glassman
Saturday 10th of September 2016 10:03:35 AM
LOCATION OF GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA, BIRMINGHAM, UK SIKH GURDWARA AND NISHKAM CENTRE.

Griffin
Tuesday 20th of October 2015 06:26:24 PM
VILLA ROAD METHODIST CHURCH

Griffin
Tuesday 20th of October 2015 06:17:46 PM
Pooles Electric (Radio/Television/etc) Shop

Glassman
Monday 1st of December 2014 09:23:19 AM
Centric Cycles Shop & Works (approx location). Supplied lightweight frames and cycles to Major Nicols when he first started post WW2.

Glassman
Monday 1st of December 2014 09:22:04 AM
"Sport & Play" cycle shop - in 1940's/50's it owner (Cyril ?) cycled to work on a large (26") wheeled tricycle.

Glassman
Monday 1st of December 2014 09:13:14 AM
Yarnolds - drapers/habberdashery

Glassman
Monday 1st of December 2014 09:11:20 AM
"General Dealers Yard" in front of house - occupied by "Old Lady Heath" in 1940's/50's.

Glassman
Monday 1st of December 2014 08:54:52 AM
Abbey Street

Glassman
Monday 1st of December 2014 08:51:43 AM
Key Hill Photo (2011) shows gated entrance to Key Hill Cemetery now, in 2014, restored.

Glassman
Wednesday 10th of September 2014 06:46:46 PM
The "Gem Building" purpose built, for cutting and polishing precious stones, in 1913 with large windows for maximum natural light.

Glassman
Tuesday 15th of July 2014 05:36:07 PM
Ellen Steet Schools

Brookfields Brummie
Wednesday 19th of February 2014 07:50:40 PM
Destroyed by enemy action (land mine) November 1949. Rebuilding commenced - soon to become Brookfields J&I School

Brookfields Brummie
Wednesday 19th of February 2014 07:52:42 PM
Hockley Bus Depot

Glassman
Thursday 28th of November 2013 11:01:28 AM
Hockley Station

Glassman
Thursday 28th of November 2013 10:56:47 AM

Glassman
Tuesday 26th of November 2013 01:17:54 PM
R J Vickers & Son Ltd Precision Pressings "Supreme Works"

Glassman
Tuesday 26th of November 2013 01:16:33 PM
Birmingham Tool & Gauge - considerably extended and with additional floor, from 1937 image (EPW055221). Company still active in 1970's as shown by job advert for a Technical Representative, to cover Scotland and Ireland, in 12th May 1971 issue of The Glasgow Herald. Photo May 2011

Glassman
Tuesday 26th of November 2013 01:08:33 PM
Crowder & Brown (Motor Engineers) - photo 2011

Glassman
Tuesday 26th of November 2013 12:54:08 PM
Harry Smith Ironmongers - Established 1824 - Elevation on Soho Hill

Glassman
Tuesday 26th of November 2013 11:44:12 AM
Palladium Cinema built in 1911 (as "Hockley Picture House")

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 06:04:35 PM
Icknield Street School designed by J.H. Chamberlain in 1883.

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 05:05:06 PM
No 274 Park Road was a "Pawnbrokers Shop" from 1913 to 1941/42. Prior to this it was a grocery, provisions and tea merchants shop (circa 1860 - 1912/13).

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 01:41:24 PM
Jeffersons Grocery and Provisions (circa 1943) but was "The Shakespeare Tavern in 1891.

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 01:39:19 PM
Scrbbans Bakery

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 01:34:11 PM
Hunters Road

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 01:30:27 PM
Wretham Road

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 01:29:45 PM
Hamstead Road

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 01:27:21 PM
Villa Cross Cinema - opened as the "New Picture House" in 1913. It was badly damaged by fire during the "race riots" in 1985 and eventually demolished in 1989.

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 01:24:42 PM
Claremont Road

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 01:12:37 PM
Richmond Road

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 01:10:51 PM
Vicarage Road

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 01:07:53 PM

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 01:07:07 PM

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 01:06:17 PM
Park Road (South)

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 12:59:27 PM
Key Hill Cemetery

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 12:58:42 PM

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 12:57:57 PM

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 12:57:24 PM
All Saints St

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 12:56:31 PM
All Saints Road

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 12:56:05 PM

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 12:55:12 PM

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 12:54:14 PM

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 12:53:30 PM

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 12:52:46 PM

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 12:52:08 PM

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 12:05:48 PM

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 12:04:38 PM
Soho House - the home of Matthew Boulton from 1766 until his death in 1809. Boulton, an industrialist, was a member of The Lunar Society and meetings were sometimes held at Soho House. Other members include Erasmus Darwin, James Watt, Josiah Wedgwood and other industrialists, natural philosophers and intellectuals of the time.

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 11:55:36 AM
St Michaels (C of E) Church completed in 1855

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 11:54:23 AM
Soho Pool Wharf was originally the parkland around Matthew Boulton’s factory (the "Manufactory" built circa 1766 and demolished circa 1859). Pools in park were fed by Hockley Brook which was also used for powering the factory machinery until its conversion to steam power with the involvement of James Watt. With the growth of the railways the pools were filled in and it became a railway wharf/sidings

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 11:53:19 AM

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 09:50:54 AM
Power Petroleum Building and Depot.

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 07:55:20 AM
"Hockley Brook" - major road junction controlled by a policeman on "point duty".

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 07:50:38 AM
Abbey Vaults public house

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 07:39:42 AM
Section of Lodge Road (between Park Road & Ickneild Street) - known as "The Flat" with a concentration of shops.

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 07:32:09 AM
Nortons Department (Drapers/Clothes/Furniture) Store

Glassman
Saturday 23rd of November 2013 07:30:28 AM