EPW053102 ENGLAND (1937). Bradford Street, Cheapside and environs, Birmingham, 1937

Sampson Road North

178 Alcester Street

NOW CALLED 'IRON WORKS'.....REFURBISHED AND INCREASED IN SIZE, HAVING LAIN ABANDONDED, AND CONVERTED TO 1&2 BEDROOM APPARTMENTS BY 2019.

THIS BUILDING WAS EMPTY AND VITUALLY DERELICT FOR YEARS, IT HAS BEEN REFURBISHED AND IS NOW OCCUPIED BY THE DIGBETH CAMPUS OF THE SOUTH AND CITY COLLEGE, BIRMINGHAM & UNIVERSITY CENTRE.

THE 'DEVONSHIRE WORKS' OF ALFRED BIRD & SONS, DIGBETH.

THIS WAS A FACTORY BELONGING TO 'FISHER AND LUDLOW LTD' IN 60's......IT BECAME PART OF BRITISH MOTOR COMPANY (BMC)

CHAPEL HOUSE STREET

ST JOHN'S CHURCH

OLD MAPS SHOW THIS AS A BRASS FOUNDRY..........ALL THIS SITE HAS BEEN DEMOLISHED.

THIS BUILDING HAS HAS BEEN RAISED WITH A PENTHOUSE FLOOR ADDED AND IS NOW RESIDENTIAL APPARTMENTS

HARRISON & Co BUILDING (H&Co entablature on side of building)......FESTOONED WITH SWAGS OF CELEBRATORY LIGHTS......WOULD THIS BE TO CELEBRATE THE CORONATION OF KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH BOWES-LYONS ????? (Coronation 12th May 1937)

ST ANNE'S CONVENT..........NOW SITE OF ST ANNE'S RC PRIMARY SCHOOL

LENCHES TRUST ALMHOUSES

17 Moseley Road

Barford Street

Rea Street South

Rea Street

Bradford Street

Green Street

Park Works of Henry Shaw & Sons on Birchall Street. The Park Works building was built in 1908 for Henry Shaw & Sons, a manufacturer of wrought nails, rivets and chains.

Warwick Street

Public House, currently (23 Jan 14) known as The Spotted Dog, an Irish pub on the corner of Alcester Street and Warwick Street. According to the landlord there had been a pub on the site prior to the current building which was built in the 1930's. He also has many old deeds, the oldest dates back to 1775.

King Edwards School, Camp Hill

Darwin Street?

Highgate Park

Charles Henry Street

Moseley Street

Cheapside

Holy Trinity Church, Camp Hill. Still there.

Highgate Park

St. Anne's Catholic Church

This amazing building has survived and is now a hotel.

High Street, Deritend

The White Swan PH in Bradford Street. Another survivor.

The Anchor PH in Bradford Street. Still there and worth a visit. Few pubs as unchanged as this left in the city centre.