Name of the Brickworks?

bgreen50 · Post by **bgreen50** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:43 pm

Does anyone know the name of the West Bromwich brickworks bordered by Gads Lane & Hambletts Rd in the 1890s? Members of my family lived in nearby. George William Saunders was a brick burner in 1896 & lived at 108 Wood Lane, having moved from Bull Lane in 1896. Another family member, also a brick maker, lived in Milward St. I am guessing that the the clay pit was their place of work & the reason for living in that area.
As brickmaking was at a peak in the 1890s and there were a number of WB brickworks the information that I need would be likely to be found in a directory. Help would be greatly appreciated.

peterd · Post by **peterd** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:15 pm

try this found it in our links section at bottom of page

http://www.historicaldirectories.org./hd/index.asp

ellie · Post by **ellie** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:30 pm

Your local library may have some information, in the local histories department.

bgreen50 · Post by **bgreen50** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:42 pm

Thank you Peterd & Ellie, for your suggestions. My local library is not local to Staffordshire so would not carry anything on West Bromwich brickworks in the 1890s. The site you mentioned, Peterd, has absorbed a lot of my time but to no avail.

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 1:40 pm

Anyone got the map of 1901 West brom with this road on?
West Bromwich brickworks bordered by Gads Lane & Hambletts Rd in the 1890s
It may have the actual name of the brickworks on?

Failing that if that is the name of the road and that is the year I can ask at the Sandwell archives.
So bg can you confirm what I am looking for street wise and the year please
:wink:

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 4:45 pm

Just had a look at that directory bgreen and there is this one...

Joseph Hamblett ( blue) West Bromwich.

http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd ... tif&zoom=s

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 6:32 pm

It was Hamblet's Blue Brick Works and was opposite Brandon Colliery.The canal to Birmingham divided the two.

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 6:44 pm

How good are you!!
nice one Rob.... :wink:

mallosa · Post by **mallosa** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:22 pm

Would this be of any use to you BG?

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/ ... 8-06-18#-1

bgreen50 · Post by **bgreen50** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:34 pm

Thank you so much, Mallosa & Northern Lass. I am very, very appreciative of your problem solving. I would not have though of searching the National Archives for information on this particular topic. I now know where members of my family are likely to have worked and it helps to build up the picture. This is wonderfull.

mallosa · Post by **mallosa** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:02 pm

Well it appears there are 3 files so why not e-mail Sandwell Archives & ask if they can send you copies?

Email: archives.service@sandwell.gov.uk

or you can phone - 0121-558 2561

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:03 pm

Nice one Mally! forgot about the archives!
and I use em all the time.! :oops:

Ok and there might be info on this too
http://www.blackcountryhistory.org.uk/searching.aspx

bgreen50 · Post by **bgreen50** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:10 pm

Thank you very much indeed, Northern Lass & Mallosa for your kind suggestions. As I am still learning about Staffordshire resources the link was very helpfull. I have today emailed a request to Sandwell .
The family members who worked in the brick & tile industry have been much less visible than those who had their own businesses and it is wonderfull to be able to fill in some detail. I would never have been satisfied with just a list of names & dates and the extra information creates an extra facet.

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