Perry Barr and Beyond

This is when the River Tame burst it's banks in Witton in the 1930's (see more pictures under River Tame)

HANDSWORTH HERALD November 8^th 1890

THE STATE OF THE ROADS

Complaints are frequently made as to the dirty state of the roads especially the Birchfield and Wellington Roads.

Ladies have to take up their dresses and gentlemen to turn up their trousers, if they do not wish to be besmeared with mud. The cry is “Where is the sweeping machine? Or why do not the Local Board find the unemployed something to do!

Crossing sweepers are prosecuted for soliciting alms, but really if it were not for fear of having the youngsters prosecuted, I should say to them you can make a good living at Perry Barr. Now Local Board Official wake up and do not let us pay our rates for nothing.

The Old Manor House, Rocky Lane, 1909, sent anonymously - Other pictures of Rocky Lane

Regina Lodge

Perry Barr

can be seen from the One Stop Shopping Centre

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1549 William Stamford purchased Perry Hall

SIX WAYS ASTON

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St. Johns - Look at the pinnacles - The church warden told me that they were taken down because of corrosion !

Miss Austin, was the local School Mistress

ST JOHNS FROM CHURCH ROAD

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Sadler's Arms, Birchfield Road

Six Ways: Birchfield Road

Mr Blewitt who ran the Sadler's Arms, once won an olympic gold medal for running

Rev. Charles Busbridge Snepp. LLM. was the vicar at St. Johns during 1861 - 1880

The Stork Hotel

Heathfield Road

SPEEDWAY TRACK

Savekers, 110 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr

(Updated 8th September 03)

Celebrated their Centenary on 12th April 2003

Scott Arms

1813 The first bricks were laid at St. Johns

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Sabell, Saddlers Arms, Sadler, Saint, Salisbury, Salt, Salt Box Cottages, Salter, Samson,Sanatorium, Sand, Sandal, Sanders, Sandors, Sandy, Sandywell, Sanford, Sanitory Inspector, Sansome, Sant, Saul, Saunders, Saut, Savage, Savekers, SAWPIT LEASOWE, Sawyer, Sayer, Scarsdale, Scattergood, School Lane, School Master/Mistree, Schools, Scott, Scott Arms, Scott Family, Scowcroft, Seaforth House, Seager, Seal, SEAVEN LANDS, Sefton, Sempers, Sergeant, Shackle, Shalden, Shale, Shammon, Shardlow, Sharp, Sharpe, Shaw, Sheasby, Sheath, Shedstone, SHEEPE CROFTE, Sheldon, Sheldrad, Shelley, SHELSWELL, Shelton, SHELVOKE, Shemmonds, Shenton, Shephard, Shepherd, Sheppard, Sherer, sherard, SHERRING, Sherry, Sherwin, Sherwood, Sheton, Shillock, Shilrock, SHILTON, Shilveck, Shilvock, Shingler, Shippenhill, Shipton, Shire, Shirley, Shobnall House, SHOPPE LEASOWE, Shore,

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Tram Terminus - Birchfield Road

HANDSWORTH HERALD: UNABLE TO READ THE DATE

ACCIDENT AT PERRY BARR

Whilst Thomas Lowe (16) of Douglas terrace in Perry Barr was working in the tram sheds on Thursday morning early, a heavy piece of iron fell on him. On of his legs was broken and he was removed to the general hospital and detained.

Trinity Road

Holy Trinity Church

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villa road

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Times: 30^th January 1886

Arthur Harris aged 40, 260 Birchfield road, employed by Birmingham Central Tramway, was fined 10 shillings and costs for permitting steam to be emitted from his engine.

The Terrace at Perry Hall

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tabberner, tabenor, tabor-burr, tailby, tainty, tait, talbot, talbott, tallby, taman, tambs, tam, tame valley canal office, tandy, tarplee, tate, taylor, tedstone, telegraph insulators, terr, terry, terway, tettenhall house, teulon, tewtree, thanksgiving, thatcher, the croft, the fox inn, the hollies, the hurst, the laundry, the laurels, the mill, the moore, the sling, the tenax wheels limited, the three hursts, the two moores, the watlings, thickbroom, thickfields, thiel, thomas, thomlinson, thompson, thomson, thorn, thorn house, thornhill, thornton

Threadgill, three hursts, Thurman,Thursfield, Thurston, Tibbetts,Tibbits, Tildesley, Tileley, Tilley,Tillin, Tilsley, Timmins, Timner,Tims, Tintern Road,Tippetts , Tithes, Titley, Titterton, Toliday, Toll Gates,Tolley, Tomkins, Tomkiss, Tomms, Tomkys, tomlins, Tomlinson, Tompkins, Tongue, Tongue Croft, Tonks, Tooby, Tookey, Top Lodge, Toway, Tower Hill Farm, Towers, Townshend, Toy, Toye, Tram Accident, Tram Terminus, Trams, Tranter, Treadaway, Trentham, Trevilt, Trevitt, Trewitt, Tricycle, Trinder, Trinity House, Trotman, Trotman, Trustees for the Turnpike Act, Tuckle, Tuckley, Tucker Fasteners, Tudor Cottage, Tunny, Turley, Turner, Turners Beerhouse, Turnicliffe, Turnpenny , Turnpenny Hill, Turnpike Road, Turton, Turvey, Tustain, Tustin, Twinstall, Twist, Tye, TYRLEY, Tyler,

Tucker Fasteners, Walsall Road, will be 100 years old on 7th July 2003......

Hi 60 years ago I started an apprenticeship with a building firm, W C Skinner Ltd on the Walsall Road

it was this firm that built Geo.Tucker Eyelet at a cost of £75,000, Starting from the church as you wander up the Walsall Road, was The Newhall Garage, where "Dixie Dean" a Stripper had her caravan when she was appearing at the Aston Hipp. then there was if my memory serves me well, some waste ground up to the river bridge, next was W C Skinner, then another small firm cannot remember who? next to it was the large "Abion" lorry repair workshop next to that was Perkins, wood turners, then a factory by the name of Evertaut, made office furniture, next to that was Tucker Eyelet's then a bit higher was the Tennis Courts public house, I remember taking a bag of sawdust to a nearby butcher's shop, Clewer's for which I received sixpence. I also had to go past the Crematorium, to a firm by the name of Mole & Woods, to get petrol coupons for the firm

Hope this may be of interest to you, regards, Dennis

Thank you Dennis, I welcome everything!!!

28th July 03

Post – 14TH January 1895

Charitable Bequeaths

The late Mr. George Unite, of The Wellhead, Perry Barr, bequeathed to charity the following amounts:- General Hospital £50, Queens Hospital £50, The Blind Asylum £50, The Deaf Asylum £50, and Bluecoats School £50.

Mail 19th July 1889

The Handsworth Police have succeeded in ascertaining the identity of the man whose body was found in the Tame Valley canal at Perry Barr, on the 13th inst. He was James Palmer, late of Barr St, Birmingham and a short time ago was discharged from his employment. Since then his manner has been strange.

Samuel Upton Won 10 shillings 3rd prize in the best Cultivated and Neatest Garden Competition

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University of Central England, Uncle, Underhill, Underwood, Unit, Unite, Unitt, Unknown Man, Unknown Baby, upper paper mill, Upton, Uren, Usherwood, Uzzell

Villa Cross Public House, Heathfield Road

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Vale, Vaughan, Vaughton, Veasey, Vennel, Ventnor Place, Vernon, Vet/Surgeon, Vicar, Vicars of St. Johns, Villers, VINANT, Virnules, Virnuls, Vowles, Vymtam.

"WANTED"

Wellington Road	Well head Farm House, Corner of Well head Lane and Aldridge Road

In 1576 John Ward owned half of Perry Barr

Workers at Booths Farm in the 1900's

GREAT BARR, OSCOTT AND KINGSTANDING, BY MARGARET HANSON & PETER DRAKE

ISBN 0 7524 2251 0

In 1881 Rev. Thomas Walsh lived at The College, Perry Barr

HANDSWORTH HERALD 14^TH September 1901.

About a quarter to six o clock on Thursday night, a Wagoner named Wakeman in the employ of Mr. Isaac Foden of Perry Barr was returning with a load of manure, after taking a load of potatoes into town, when within 200 yards of the Hare and Hounds he slipped from the shaft upon which he was riding, and the wheels passed over him. He was removed to Perry Barr but died on the way.

In 1843 Wyrley Birch owned the Wire Mill

Handsworth chronicle 29^th March 1890

The father of Mr Wadham’s was a farmer of the old stamp, fond of a good horse and a bold foxhunter. He occupied some of the land by Bristnalls end and his widow afterwards farmed at church hill farm for many years, much respected and well known as Mrs. Peggy Wadham’s. Mr J Wadham’s afterwards purchased wellhead house, Perry Barr and some forty acres of land around it, which continued in the family for many years. The land was sold to the Calthorpe family and residence and grounds of the Quaker Wadham’s family.

(See Horsley for the rest of this article)

Winchester Road - Birchfield (Perry Barr)

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Wadhams, Wagon Accidents, Wainwright, WAITES LUNT, Wakefield, Wakelam, Wakelin, Wakeman, Wakesman, Walch, Walden, WALDRON, Walker, Wall, Walliker,Wallis, Walsall Road, Walsall Old Turnpike Road, Walsh, Waltenberg, Walters, Walther, Waltho, Walton, Warburton, Ward, Warman, Warmington, Warner, Warren, Warren and Pool Farm, Warren Farm, Warwick, Washband, Washbourne, Wasp View, WASSELL, Waterhouse, WATER MILL AND WINDMILL, Waterworks Cottage, Watkins, Watlands, The Watlins, Watson, Watt, WATTISON, Watts, Weale, Weatherley, Weaver, Webb, Webber,

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Xmas Greetings from Perry Barr

was in Rocky Lane

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HANDSWORTH HERALD 19^th December 1892

Mr. Hooper, held an inquiry at the Witton Arms, Perry Barr, on Monday, touching the death of Alfred Yates aged 4 weeks, whose parents reside at Perry Barr. Deceased was put to bed at 10.00 pm on the 10^th and at 8.25 am on the 11^th was found to be very ill and died in about 5 mins. The jury returned a verdict of “Death from Natural Causes”.

Please take me to all Surnames and Places beginning with "Y"

YARDLEY, YATES, YEOMANS, YEW COTTAGE, YEW TREE, YEW TREE ALLOTMENTS, YEW TREE HOUSE, YORK, YOUNG

HANDSWORTH HERALD 26th September 1903

TAKEN ILL ON THE ROADSIDE

Some excitement was created in the neighbourhood of the Zig-Zag bridge, Perry Barr on Saturday evening, when a woman was picked up in a semi-conscious state. She was removed into Perry Pont house and Dr Lewis and the ambulance was summoned. The latter was, however, not required as she was driven home in a cab. Her name was given as Miss Joyce (62 years) living in Holt Road, Aston, and it seems she was taken suddenly ill as she was going over the bridge.

HANDSWORTH HERALD 7th Sept 1906

Accident at Perry Barr

A rather serious accident happened to a lady named Miss Winnie Page, 145, Lozells Road, on Wednesday evening. Cycling over the Zig-Zag bridge at Perry Barr, she came into collision with a furniture van and was thrown from her machine. As quickly as possible she was conveyed to Dr. Lewis's surgery in Birchfield Road, where it was found she had fractured her jaw and sustained serious cuts about her head. The ambulance van was sent for and in this she was taken to the General Hospital and detained.

Handsworth Grammar School Badge, depicting the Zig Zag Bridge

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The Zig-Zag bridge appears on Handsworth Grammar School's School Badge

HANDSWORTH HERALD 21st February 1903.

AN OLD MAN AND HIS TRICYCLE

Not a little mystery was occasioned in the Heathfield district by the finding of an antiquated type of tricycle lying upset in Heathfield Road by the policemen who was passing along the street at 4.o.clock on Tuesday morning. The mystery was further deepened by the circulation of stories about an old man having been seen riding about the roads during the past few nights. On Monday, just before midnight he was seen going through Perry Barr in the direction of Sutton Road and such an incident at that time of night caused a considerable amount of talk amongst those who witnessed his progress. Some hours later he was observed crossing the Zig-Zag bridge at Perry Village, this time making his way in the direction of Birmingham and after that no trace was found of him. The tricycle which is an old make of quadrant pattern and fitted with solid types was found lying in Heathfield Road from where it was taken to the Police Station at Perry Barr. Until Wednesday, no claim had been made, but the old man presented himself that evening and said that he wanted his tricycle. He told police an extraordinary story. He said that he was riding home from Bloxwich and Walsall to Warstone Lane, Birmingham and when he got into Heathfield Road, two men, who he thought were cab men, asked him for a ride on his tricycle. He got off and one got on and rode up and down the road. Then they broke a tyre, but mended it and began riding the tricycle again. He then walked away and left it with them. Although he met some policemen on the way, he did not report his loss and the police are conduction further enquiries.

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April 2003