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A postcard showing BSA motorcycles waiting for delivery
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A festive crowd on Church Greeen
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A modern photograph of the Bartleet Fountain, Bandstand and St. Stephen’s Church on Church Green.
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A photographic advert for sewing nedles
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EVESHAM STREET - "Front Hill" – REDDITCH - Late 1960's.
Below the Antique shop is the II Cadore Continental Restaurant then,next but one is John Dyson's electrical shop (No.116). Below that was Engineering Supplies Co.
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EVESHAM STREET - "Front Hill" – REDDITCH - Late 1960's.
Below the Antique shop is the II Cadore Continental Restaurant then,next but one is John Dyson's electrical shop (No.116). Below that was Engineering Supplies Co. Then about four houses and a few shops including a barbers with Smokey Joe's cafe on the corner of Park Road. Just before the cafe was a doorway and stairs to the Midland Red Club on the first floor Amongst the shops just past Park Road the MEB sign shows above their showrooms.
Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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The working who built the Palace Theatre in 1913.
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Part of the 1700s map of Redditch drawn by Norman Neasom.
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St. Stephen’s Church from the Evesham Street.
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Looking North down Evesham Street from the corner of George Street.
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Bottom of George Street near Red Lion Street. 1960s/70s
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Prospect Hill looking North. Abbey Road on the left. 1970S
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The Old Forge on the way to Ipsley fro Washford.
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The Old Forge on the way to Ipsley fro Washford.
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An old ink drawing of Chappel Green viewed from Prospect Hill.
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Looking across old Redditch
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Bates Hill Methodist Church.
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Terry’s Sales team at a 1020s Motor Show.
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This drawing by J M Woodward show^Ghurch Green in the early 1800's shortly after the building of the Chapel which was opened on Sunday April 5th 1807. It Is a copy of an earlier drawing owned by Walter Guardner who was from a family of local solicitors.
In 1805 the chapel at Bordesley Abbey, being in a ruinous state, was pulled down and an
Act of Parliament for its rebuilding on the Green in Redditch was passed and received
the Royal Assent on June 27th of that year.
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When St.Stephen's church was built in the 1850's it was surrounded by a wall in close proximity to the church. This wall was demolished in 1880 and replaced by a low wall surmounted originally by iron railings (removed during WW2). This plan drawn by J M Woodward shows that it not only surrounded the church but also enclosed the whole of the waste ground on either side of the church known as the Upper and Lower Greens.
The whole area was then landscaped by a Mr Roe of Handsworth. Also improved was the kerbing and guttering of the footpaths and roads around The Green and plane trees were planted on Church Green West (The Parade or The Prom).
The project was initiated by Mr Victor Milward. The committee included Lord Windsor who gave up the Manorial (lights over his portion of the land and he performed the opening ceremony on December 2nd 1880.
During the day trees were planted by Mr G W Hastings MP, Mr R S Bartleet, Rev G F. Fessey, Mr Victor Milward and Lord Windsor. The total cost of the enclosure scheme was £1,150 which was exclusive of £200 that had been promised by Mr R S Bartleet for the purpose of erecting a fountain at a later date. This was duly opened by Mrs Bartleet on May 15th 1883.
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St. Stephen's Church showing the old wall, and the West Green. 0n the right is seen the drapers shop of the late Mr. Gardner, now Messrs. James Hums Ltd., but greatly altered and part of the shop of the late Mr. E. A. Hodges. Between the church and the shops on n the right is shown some of the shops in Alcester Street about sixty years ago.
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Tardebigge Church from its graveyard.
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St. Stephen’s Church from the Church Green West.
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Palmer’s Corn Stores, 19 Alcester Street c1905
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Some advertisements for Palmer’s Corn Stores
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The top of Alcester Street in the 1900s
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An Old Redditch Street, possibly Adelaide Street?
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A typical page from the Needle District Alamnac
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A typical page from the Needle District Alamnac
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A typical page from the Needle District Alamnac
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A typical page from the Needle District Alamnac
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A typical page from the Needle District Alamnac
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A typical page from the Needle District Alamnac
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A typical page from the Needle District Alamnac
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A plan of the properties on the west side of Evesham Street between Unicorn Hill and Worcester Road.
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A letter Head/advert for A. G. Baylis. Needle Makers.
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The usual posse of children pose for the camera. Possibly Birchfield Road?
Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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Evesham Street looking towards George Street and the Hungry Man public house.
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Looking down George Street from Evesham Street with the Co-op on the corner.
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Evesham Street looking towards New Street, Hollingtons in the centre.
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The Eastern side of Evesham Street from New Street to Market Place.
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The Western side of Evesham Street towards Church Green West.
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Redditch Air Raid HQ. in the basement of Redditch Council House on Mount Pleasant
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Evesham Street looking towards New Street, Hollingtons in the centre, this time in colour.
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The Church on Ipsley Street demolished to make way for Terry’s expansion.
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The Parade, now Church Green with many trees in full bloo.
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Looking down Alcester Street to the Old Lock-up.
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“Granny Locks” cottage on the Birmingham Road.
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Looking up Alcester Street from the junction with Ipsley Street.
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The former Danilo cinema of Unicorn Hill. Boarded up just after it closed.
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The Church on Ipsley Street demolished to make way for Terry’s expansion.
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St. Stephen’s Church from Evesham Street.
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A Charlie Stakard paining of Alcester Street featuring the Select Cinema.
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The new, 1950s, shops on Unicorn Hill.
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The Round House, Mount Pleasant. The Round House was built circa 1790 by William Sheward. It was intended to be a windmill with internal sails, the wind passing through slits in the brickwork, to serve as a power source for needle asking. It never worked and the the building was later converted into cottages. It was demolished in 1890.
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The Artillery HQ on Easemore Road
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Evesham Street and the junction with Worcester Road.
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The top of Evesham Street known as “Front Hill” – Looking Up (South)
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The top of Evesham Street known as “Front Hill” – Looking Down (North)
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St. Philips Church, Webheath.
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Inside Smallwood Hospital
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An early view of Smallwood Hospital
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Inside Smallwood Hospital
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Looking across the The Literary Institute over the cottages that would be demolished to make way for Smallwood Hospital.
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The Redditch Benevolent Society building on the corner of Church Green West and Church Street.
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The end of Oakley Road and the building site for the new “Transport Interchange”
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Car Park 4 (or 2 as it was then) serving the new Kingfisher Centre.
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The market when first moved to Alcester Street/Market Place.
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Looking from William Street across to Evesham Street.
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There have be four or five incarnation of the Transport Interchange, this looks like version two.
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Inside the Transport Interchange. (Bus Station)
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Arrow Valley Lake and the Sailing Club building.
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Reparing St. Stephen’s Church
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The “Art Deco” facade of the Danilo cinema.
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Looking across Church Green to the Fountain and Bandstand before the removal of the railings,
Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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An early view of Evesham Street
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The Redditch Spring Factory, Mill road
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Edward Whites Foundry, Windsor Street c 1970
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Heartbeat Springs, red Lion Street c1970
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A 1930 exhibition of gramophone needles made by the British Needle Company at its Argosy works.
Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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The wall of Bates Hill Methodist Church
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The gates of Bates Hill Methodist Church
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On of the cottages for sale at the top of Unicorn Hill.
Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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The Estate Agents at the top of Unicorn Hill.
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Britannia Batteries. based in Union Street, exhibiting at a trade show in the I920s or 1930s.
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The Nife Batteries factory in Enfield Road, Hunt End, taken in the late 1920s
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Millwards needle factory in Ipsley Street. The company also made fish hooks and the building was demolished in the New Town redevelopment.
Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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A photograph from the 1950s of Clarkes springs manufacturer in Ipsley Street. The building still exists.
Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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The Royal Enfield social club on Evesham Road, Crabbs Cross, taken in the early 1900s, The building still exists.
Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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The Queens Head Hotel on a leafy Bromsgrove Road in the 1920s.
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The Ball Inn in Studley in 1909 when it brewed its own beer.
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The Village Inn in Beoley in the 1930s
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The Royal Oak in Crabbs Cross in the 1920, is now a private residence.
Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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The original Dog Inn in Mappleborough green as it was in the 1960s.
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The Park Inn where Mount Pleasant changes to Evesham Road in Headless Cross – 1914
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The first bus service from Astwood Bank to Birmingham c1914 left from outside the White Lion Inn.
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The Eight Bells on High Street, Feckenham in the 1950. It is no longer a pub.
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The Fox and Goose in Foxlydiate at around 1910. The pony & trap belong to Headless Cross Chimney Sweep, Alfred Field.
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The Crown Inn, Astwood bank c1910. Its still a pub inder another name.
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The original Woodland Cottage on Mount Pleasant c1910. Its still a punb but has been rebuilt.
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The plough and Harrow at the junction of Back Hill and Front Hill. I later became the Liberal Club before being denolished a few years ago. They are now building apartment on the site.
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An article entitled “The Antiquity of the Name Redditch”
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An article entitled “Dr. Nash on Redditch and its trade”
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Whitehouse Steel Pressings Ltd. Factory
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Whitehouse Steel Pressings Ltd. Factory
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The former Fox Inn now home to Vernier Springs and Pressings on Edward Street..
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The “new” shops at the top of Unicorn Hill.
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An entry to the 1929, possibly the first, Redditch carnival.
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Bemjamin William Owen Berrington with an early electric milk float from Quinney’s Dairy Farmers. A. B. Quinney & Sons started in Oak Farm, Sambourne, then later opened a large depot in Bartleet Road. They were subsequently taken over by Dairy Crest.
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The building on the corner of Unicorn Hill and Bates Hill.
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The “new” shops on Unicorn Hill.
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On of the cottages for sale at the top of Unicorn Hill.
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The former Chapel on the corner of Evesham Street and Ludlow Road.
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Ferny Hill Brickyard, Bromsgrove Road, Redditch. circa 1905.
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Murder at a cottage in Foxlydiate May 10th 1002.
Mrs Hannah Middleton was murdered at about 2.0am by her husband Samuel
at their cottage In Spring Hill Lane (now Foxlydiate Lane). He was described
as a hay-trusser, addicted to drink who, after the murder, set fire to the
cottage which together with the adjoining premises was nearly burnt down.
Middleton was arrested later that day in Trench's Lane, Himbleton.
He subsequently confessed to having committed the crime and was tried at
Worcester Assizes. He was executed at Worcester Jail on Ally 15th.
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A department of Clarkes 'Sinew' works on Prospect Hill in the late 1950's.
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A department of Clarkes 'Sinew' works on Prospect Hill in the late 1950's.
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A department of Clarkes 'Sinew' works on Prospect Hill in the late 1950's.
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A department of Clarkes 'Sinew' works on Prospect Hill in the late 1950's.
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An accident one foggy morning in 1934 on the Birmingham side of the crossroads at the Dog Inn, Mappleborough Green. The figure on the right is P.C. Frank R. Smith who is taking down the driver's details. The lorry on the left belonged to Beach's of Evesham who made jam and marmalade. The one in the centre came from Bidford-on-Avon and
the bicycle in the foreground presumably belonged to constable Smith - or the un-named photographer. P.C. Smith lived at the police house near the Boot Inn, Mappleborough Green. He retired in 1936. Photo courtesy his son Mr D F Smith
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Lodge Road VE Day (WW2) celebrations.
Photographer - Joe Harman, Redditch.
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Arrow Road Not sure if its VE day or 1953 coronations?
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Redditch Rifle Club display its members and their awards.
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Red Cross Sale – Mr. Hugh Summer(?)
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Red Cross Sale – Mr. Hugh Summer(?)
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ST. George’s Road, behind Washform Mills. You can just see the top of the clock tower behind the houses.
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The demolition of South Street
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The demolition of South Street
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The demolition of South Street
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The demolition of South Street
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Plan of Barnt Green Stations showing adjoing land owned by the Windor-Clive family.
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A newspaper advertisement
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Charles Allan Dickins. Vicar of Tardebigge, 1855-1917
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Old Redditch Shop – Location unknown
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Old Redditch Shop – Location unknown
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Bricks from ferney Hill Brick Works
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Bricks from Ferney Hill Brick Works
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The form Royal Enfiled Social Club building at Crabbs Cross during its conversion to private dwellings.
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Production of the last edition of the Redditch Indicator newspaper in 1975
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Production of the last edition of the Redditch Indicator newspaper in 1975
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Production of the last edition of the Redditch Indicator newspaper in 1975
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The Redditch Indicator Shop on Church Green East by Gorton’s Arch.
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Hewell Road below Bates Hill in 1966.
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The flood in Plymouth Road that flooded the Redditch railway station.
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The lower part of Ipsley Street, also known as Back Hill.
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Adelaide Street, Hewe11 Road & Bates Hill Junction in the 1960s
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The top of Adelaide Street in the 1960s
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Hillside Cottage, halfway up Front Hill In the 1960's. It was situated near the Gospel Hall lying back from the road (Evesham Street).
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The west side of Evesham Street, Redditch in the 1800's. On the left is Smith et Filles, Hairdresser at No. 52. At No. 50 was Decorwall, wallpaper merchants. Frank Farrands grocers was at 48. Spencers Ltd at No. 46 were radio, TV and record dealers who also had a branch at 33-35 Alcester Street.
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A view over Redditch Market and the remains of Walford Street in the 1960s with the partly demolished Evesham St. and the Congregational Church In the distance.
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A view over Redditch Market and the remains of Walford Street in the 1900's with the soon to be demolished Shakespeare Brewery in the distance.
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The Redditch Gas Works looking from the back of the new Fire Station. 1960's.
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Cemetery Lane, Plymouth Road in 1906.
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32 Prospect Hill, Lads unknown.
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32 Prospect Hill, Gentlemen unknown.
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Oakely Road from by Station Approach c1970.
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"The Willows" on the corner of Clive Road and Birmingham Road. Originally the home of Edmund Holyoake J.P., the head of a family of needle makers, it later became the offices of Premier Springs.
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Evesham St.from outside the Congregational Church c1965.
Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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This view taken from under Gorton's (later Smallwood) Arch shows Redditch College of Further Education in the centre. The ground floor offices on the right were later used by the Redditch Advertiser. Smallwood Row on the left consisted of about a dozen cottages.
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Britten Street looking towards Bromsgrove Road about 1960.
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The cottage on the corner of Bromsgrove Road and Musketts Way in October 1965. It was reputed to be the smallest house in Redditch. Demolished in April 1966.
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Old Thatched Cottage, Foxlydiate Lane.
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A country lane not far from the twon centre
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Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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Top of Ipsley Street, also known as ‘Back Hill’
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Red Cross Carnival Float early 1950s. Pictures are Hazel Tredgold, Mrs Peasgood, Mrs Dixon, Margaret Thompson, Audrye Install, Joan Hadley and Beryl Hudson.
Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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Feckenham School Football team with Headmaster Mr. Price. Back row from left: A. Skinner, S. Hawkes, J. Turner. Middle row: L. Badger, R. Master, V. Shakels. Front row: E. Badger, D, Fox, W. Parker, C.Newman and D. Bradley.
Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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Redditch Youth Club F. C. 1947-1948. Back row from left: Mr. Barlow (Warden), R. Fennimore, K. Brookes, J. Farr, J. Yates (Goal), B. Browning. E. Reeves, Mr. Harris (Trainer). Front row: D. Thompson, M. Robbins, T. Bayliss, R. Vincent, R. Powles, R. Duffin and J. Chambers.
Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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Gorton’s Arch,Church Green East, 1945 A. D. Foulkes Builders & Plumbers Merchants, showrooms and offices.
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Piper’s Penny Bazaar, Evesham Street. C1922. Note the sheets of music for sale. The Manageress was Miss L. Sayle.
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The Lady cyclist has just arrived for work at Woodfields Needle Factory in Bridge Street just prior to WW1. Note the wire straightening tool leaning against the doorway.
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Looking up Alcester Street with the Select Cinema on the left.
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St. Stephen’s Church from the top of Unicorn Hill.
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The Bartleet Fountain, Bandstand and St. Stephen’s Church from the top of Prospect Hill.
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Looking down Alcester Street, the Library would be on the right today.
Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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Evesham Street in the 1930s. The Gate posts on the left are to the Congregational Church.
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1 Hewell Road swimming baths were still alfresco in August 1908.
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Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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The Bandstand, but known then as the “Kiosk”.
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Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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A “Welcome To Redditch” brochure featuring Worcester Square and the Palm Trees and other smaller pictures of Redditch life.
Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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A page from the “Welcome To Redditch” brochure featuring the Tourist Informatio Office when it was in Walter Stranz Square.
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Cars for sales in Redditch in the 1930s or 40s? Note the telephone number.
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Church Street and the Scientific Institute and Library building.
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Library books being delivered to St. Lucks School.
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On the back of the original of this water-colour dating from about 1890 is written......
"Old Tan House Back Hill & Bull & foredraught where baiting was held." Therefore it must show part of Ipsley Street
Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
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Source: From the Alan Foxal/Tom Bough archives
