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Cope Street
Catalogue reference: BCC/1/AO/D/3/8/1/14/8
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This record is a file about the Cope Street dating from 1957-1966.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- BCC/1/AO/D/3/8/1/14/8
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Title (The name of the record)
- Cope Street
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1957-1966
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Description (What the record is about)
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Cope Street - 1 index card, 7 photographs, 1957 - 1966:
07/08/1957: Five prints are by Birmingham City Engineer & Surveyor - three show premises of Britachrome Co Ltd at the junction of Cope Street with Stour Street. Visible is a vacancies board with separate headings for women and men. These are all referenced RD 35-4 and annotated '11'. [Note: this image has been selected by Claire Reece, GRAIN Intern 2013-15 for use in an arts project.]
Two are additionally stamped Planning & Redevelopment PR section order number 12 whilst the third print is stamped R.D. office copy and Redevelopment Section. All three copies are printed on Ilford paper. The other two prints dated07/08/1957 Two prints on Ilford paper are referenced RD 35-5 and annotated '8' and '5'. They both show a view of the yard and factory of Britachrome Ltd along Cope Street towards Stour Street. Visible on the corner of Stour Street is an advertising hoarding for 'Cherry Blossom' shoe polish.
26/11/1964: 'Railway Shed, Cope St' [believed to be the former timber yard of D.T. Powell & Co]. This print is by Public Works Department and is referenced TP 7887 and annotated '13'.
01/07/1966: 'Cope St, Britachrome'. It is by Public Works Department and shows a yard and factory. It is referenced TP9145 and annotated '14'.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/912abd4e-7f8e-47f0-829b-a538c1410351/
Series information
BCC/1/AO/D/3
Planning and Architecture Department and predecessor bodies
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This record is held at Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
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Records of Birmingham City Council and its committees, departments and affiliated...
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Legislative records of Birmingham City Council, its committees and affiliated departments
Within the sub-sub-fonds: BCC/1/AO
Public Works Committee (1851 - 1919), later Public Works and Town Planning Committee...
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Departmental records
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Planning and Architecture Department and predecessor bodies
Within the sub-series: BCC/1/AO/D/3/8
Photography
Within the sub-sub-series: BCC/1/AO/D/3/8/1
Deposit of photographs from the Birmingham City Council Planning and Architecture...
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Photographic box 5/14 - Constitution Hill to Coventry Road, Sheldon
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Cope Street