Genealogy Chat

Hi Jan Thanks for all your help it looks as though it's now the A34, so nothing left to explore. I will contact Carl Chinn later today to see if he as any old photo's or pictures. Thankyou

I've driven along there many a time in the past and from what I can remember there are no old buildings left on the road itself, though there are some in roads off it. If I happen that way again I'll check!
Meanwhile I think Carl Chinn is your best bet.
That Kings Norton district had me very confused when I started out. I live very near to the current Kings Norton and got excited when I found ancestors living there 1871 (it's quite posh) - only to find they lived in back-to-backs in Balsall Heath!!
Jan

Highgate Road is in Birmingham postcode B12. Today it is virtually an urban clearway so I am afraid that a visit will not reveal much about its past. You can view it on Google Earth, Just enter Highgate Rd Birmingham UK in the search box.

Sorry checked the address 26, Highgate road, Balsal Heath no wonder i cannot find anything, will start again. Got mixed up with reg district.

One last word! As far as I can tell there is no Highgate Lane now, though a lot of Highgate somethings (and even just Highgate!).
Had a look on 1911 for anyone living Highgate Lane Kings Norton with no result. Are you 100% sure you have it right?
Jan

Hi Jan I'am sure if i contact the Central Library they will be able to point me in the right direction, i did think it was on the outskirts until talking to the brummie today, when he said get off at new street train station, get a cab and you will be there in two minutes. Thankyou all once again on this.

I wonder if Kings Norton Library just covers the current suburb though? Kings Norton rehistration district covered a huge area in past years, up to what would now be inner city Birmingham! So Birmingham Central Library would be your next step.
Jan

Thankyou to all who have replied, i will e-mail the library tomorrow i just want to know if Highgate Lane, still stands the same today as it did in the early 1900's. I have been talking to a brummie today and he mentioned a brewery that used to stand on the Lane, i'am after what is at 26, Highgate Lane, i know years ago it was a Miliners shop, just wondered if 26 was still standing if it is i will take a trip down to see where my family came from. Thankyou

E-mail your question to [email protected] for the attention of Triona Sabell who is the Assistant Community Librarian.
There are loads of old maps and photos of Kings Norton through the ages kept at the Library.
Good luck

try the Kings Norton Library Local History Group

Thankyou for all your replies i have checked first 2 out with no luck, will contact Carl Chinn to see if he can help. Or maybe someone on here can tell me if they have redeveloped Highgate lane, and all the old shops have gone or are they still standing. Thankyou

Contact

Carl Chinn
c/o The BirminghamLives Project
The University of Birmingham
Hamilton Building
Hamilton Drive
Weoley Park Road
Selly Oak
Birmingham
B29 6QW

See http://lives.bgfl.org/carlchinn/about.cfm?mr=

Thanks Julie i will go check it out.

You might also try Birmingham History Forum:

forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk

You could see it there is anything on this site

http://www.francisfrith.com/

Is there anywhere i can view on the net, Highgate Lane, Kings Norton in the 1920's. I have just spent 2hrs looking getting nowhere. Thankyou for your help.