I too have only just seen Marky’s and Ged’s posts, but have been puzzling over that 1890 photo since I first saw it. I knew something was wrong with that description, so went down to take a look today and came back with a few pics. The shot is definitely of Mill Street at the junction with Beresford Road. The original church, which was St. Cleopas, not St Silas, was demolished a few years back and a replacement built plus a community centre and “Cleo’s Café” on the opposite side of Beresford Road. Bessemer Street is not in the picture at all, being two streets lower down, running parallel to Mill Street, joining Beresford Road opposite St. Cleopas school (also rebuilt).
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Now my only question is ‘Where’s St. Silas?’ I know where St Silas primary school is – between High Park St. and Admiral St. Perhaps it too has been demolished?
Incidentally, the refurbishment of The Florence Institute, just a little way down from where the photo was taken is now well under way – will post photos later on a new Thread.
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