Durham Place , Middlesbrough

[Whipby]

Thank you George, that top photo is great!  I seem to have misplaced my 1913 map where I had marked where I think 331a Canon Street was.  I think it was on a corner but I don't remember the name of the street.  My 1895 map only shows Severs Street, just a small road with only a few houses - perhaps it was in the process of being built in the 1890s.  From memory I think 331a was a bit nearer Newport Bridge end, so maybe it was Cooper Street, or another street that isn't shown on my 1895 map.

I will have to have a good search for my 1913 map to see which corner it was!

Thanks for the info, much appreciated.

[miagre1]

Hi Whipby, 

I would estimate that 331 was near the corner of Derby St, between Derby St and Stanley St. based on the number of houses shown on the 1913 map and a 1928 directory. (6 houses per block, between streets.)

Cannon St ended at Samuelson St as you may know, but there were no houses on the railway side of Cannon St at the Newport Bridge end from Cooper St. (Odd number side.)

George

 

[miagre1]

Just found this as well: -

A book called Cannon Street, LEST WE FORGET By The Friendship Club Writers' Group. ISBN O 9521247 O X. It also has a map of all the streets in it.

[genjen]

I've got that book and would recommend it to anyone with a family history in the area.

Me - I missed out on being a Croft Street girl because my mum left her house there, to live with my dad's parents in Borough Road, just before I was born.

[Whipby]

Thank you George and genjen.  I'm so frustrated that I can't find my 1913 map, so I've ordered a new one from Alan Godfrey Maps.  Then I will be able to see all the streets.  In 1892 (another map) some of the streets don't appear to have been built yet.

I think my library has the Cannon Street book, I'll take a look next time I'm there.

Thank you for all the help and info, much appreciated.