Billy

Yes, Janine. She could well have been born in the thatched roof cottage (note last paragraph of this caption of said photo.
Rotten Row then later Canal Street finally Broad Street. looking down toward the Birmingham Canal the canal engineered by James Brindley opened in stages from 1769 to 1772.
A century later at the time of this photograph,…[Read more]

It was George, At the time of the photograph The Midland Cafe was adjoined on its left by The Board Inn. In the 1920s
The Midland cafe became Lyons and the Board Inn became The Shakespeare.

Delightful two for the price of one. I am very pleased you enjoyed the post. I would like to place your comment on our Lost Wolverhampton Facebook Group with a photo of a class of twins at Red Cross Street. You may have seen it before and you may recall the caption that went with it, I have it somewhere.

Thank you for your comment, Amar.

Yes, there is nothing much if anything left of old Wolverhampton Road from Heath town to New Cross for you today, apart from your childhood memories.

But then again thats the case for most of us old Wulfrunians today.

Thank you for your kind comment carol. I personally have never seen a photo of Littles Lane before it was rebuilt in the late 1920’s – Regarding the surname Patrick it wasn’t a common Irish name to my knowledge, but there was an Abraham Patrick, Umbrella maker, in North Street Wolverhampton in 1847 Post Office directory.

Hi,
Wasyl Thank you for spotting my errors, most appreciated. As I have often stated I am no academic Just a streetwise Old Wulfrunian. With a passion for lost Wolverhampton.

Thanks, Emmie!

Hi Derek My e-mail is billy@lostwolverhampton.co.uk

Thank You Pat That’s
what I am all about stirring memories.

Thank You Wasyl. I didn’t think the exact date was that important If you notice I put late 1960’s in the following paragraph.
I recall the school moving to Red Cross Street and the Continental grocers you mentioned Incidentally I also recall looking across at those few remaining houses on the south side of Paternoster Row when I got married at…[Read more]

Hi Bill nice of you to get in touch. I certainly would like to see photos of the old Market I live in Bridgnorth. But I travel to a friends print shop in Wolverhampton most days. How can we meet up The one problem is I don’t have transport. My email address is billy@lostwolverhampton.co.uk. Best Wishes. Billy H

Hello Ann
Request to join our facebook group Lost Wolverhampton and put your request on there
You will find Myself and perhaps others will find many pictures to remind you of your holiday trips including The Colonades (The Arches) as they are known.
Best Wishes Billy.

Hi Rosemary – All though Montrose Street was shown on the 1842 Wolverhampton Tithe Map there were only a few buildings at that time nothing much regarding housing. The slum district of Carribee was really limited to the area from Stafford Street east as far as Carbery Street (Westbury Street).