Topography

If you need any information on any of the old buildings, organisations, or just Birmingham in general then this is the place to ask for help. We will try our best between us to answer your questions.

Just out of interest does anyone know when the House of Fraser (Rackhams) building in Corporation Street was built. I remember it being there in the 1960s. Just for good measure and for two points what was there before. I must say I have never known. SB

SB

I think work on the new Rackhams building started in 1959, but it may have been 1960 before it opened. It replaced a row of shops, much the same as many more along the street.

Attached is a couple of photos of the new building going up and one of the buildings it replaced.

Phil

Fanflippintastic Thanks Phil.

Phil, just a few minutes ago, my wife was talking to her cousin and they asked me to ask you, if you had a picture of a Butchers shop in Victoria road Aston called A D Hughes.
Now forgive me if I am wrong but I'm sure I have seen something by you either here or on BF recently. Thanks SB

SB

It must have been someone else's post you were reading. I'm afraid I have no photo of the location you require but I will keep an eye out and make enquiries.

Arthur D Hughes Butcher 285 Victoria Rd Aston. On or near to the corner of Adelaide Place.

This is the one is it not?

Phil

Thanks Phil sounds about right, The wifes cousin grew up near there I think.

SB

I have other photos of Victoria Rd Aston if you want to see those.

Phil

Phil did you put a picture of Victoria Road, cos I can't see it. SB

SB

Sorry I meant I have other photos of Victoria Rd other than one of the Butchers shop that you requested that I don't have. Did you want to see those?

Phil

Yes please if you don't mind. SB

SB

Right here is an early postcard photo of the Baths on Victoria Rd, and then another from roughly the same point looking the other way.

Phil

SB

Two more photos, the one is more recent than the previous ones, and there is a photo of the White Horse Public House.

Phil

Phil many thanks for your work on this I'll get my wife and cousin to have have a look. SB

Hi Mike
Can you please tell me where Garbett Street Birmingham was in 1881
Thank you
June

June
Garbett St ran off summer hill St to the south. it can be seen in 1890 at http://www.british-history.ac.uk/mapshee...m=1&x=166&y=355
Hope that gives you what you want
mike