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astwood

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Slaney Street
« on: August 01, 2009, 09:16:25 PM »
As any kind soul have any info about
Slaney Street it use to be at the back
of snow hill station i think my ancestors
the joyces lived there in 1841-51-61
any info will be appreciated
thanks
astwood >:D

mikejee

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Re: Slaney Street
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2009, 12:03:40 AM »
Judging by the directories of the period it was a mixed street with (in 1855) one named
pub , The Cross Pistols, another beer retailer, general shops, a "maker of papier mache goods and japanners", a naval brassfounder, two bakers, a wood turner, coal dealer, several gun workers and the Slaney Street Ragged School for boys & girls. by 1868 it is similar . but has had added a button maker and a "Glasgow dining Hall" , whatever that may be.
Attached is a painting of steelhouse lane slightly later,around 1880. Slaney street came out into steelhouse lane just the other side of the building with lettering on

astwood

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Re: Slaney Street
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2009, 11:01:47 AM »
Great stuff mikejee
Its a nice picture Im trying to build up a picture of where
my ancestors lived i have there baptisms and marriages
and census but to see where they lived is a added bonus
you dont happen to have a map of the area do you The
joyces use to work in the gun trade somewhere in the area
many thanks for your efforts
astwood >:D

Phil

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Re: Slaney Street
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2009, 11:51:16 AM »
Astwood

I know Mike will come up with a map, but in the meantime Slaney st ran in between Snow Hill & Weaman St running off Bath St. The whole area in those days was known as the Gun Quarter.

Phil
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mikejee

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Re: Slaney Street
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2009, 12:02:28 PM »

astwood

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Re: Slaney Street
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2009, 12:03:55 PM »
Hi phil47
Thanks mate my joyces didnt have to travel far to work
did they i like to find out how and where my ancestors
lived and worked you get a clearer picture that way
all my mothers side were from brum my fathers side
were from cheshire shropshire and north wales till they
moved to inkberrow in 1900
astwood >:D

astwood

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Re: Slaney Street
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2009, 12:10:02 PM »

Phil

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Re: Slaney Street
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2009, 11:55:27 PM »
Astwood,

Is this the state your relation left Slaney Street in.

No I shouldn't make light because this is the result of a heavy nights bombing in 1940 and showing some of the damage caused to Slaney St.

Phil
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astwood

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Re: Slaney Street
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2009, 09:22:39 AM »
Thanks Phil
                 The pictures great luckely my joyces were there
80 years before the bombing of slaney street
astwood >:D

changinman1

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Re: Slaney Street
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2009, 10:01:04 PM »
Hi my family ..Field were residents of slaney st in the gunmaking era...wonder if they knew each other.....George Field and Joseph Field.

astwood

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Re: Slaney Street
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2009, 12:42:11 PM »
Hi changinman1
What years were your field family living in slaney street
my joices were there during the censuses of 1841-51-61
they were in the gun trade as well
astwood >:D


 

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