Duchess Road

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Date:1908

Description:Postcard circa 1908. Duchess Road was named in honour of the Duke Of Beaufort's wife. J.R.R. Tolkien lodged here for a while and met his future wife Edith Bratt. Next door to Tolkien Rosehannah Webb was working as a domestic servant. She later met and married a painter named John Sutton and they are this website's managers great great grandparents!

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Ladywood Edgbaston Duchess Road 1901 - 1913 (Edwardian)

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Creators: Mr Norman Bartlam - Creator

Image courtesy of: Mr Norman Bartlam

Donor ref:Norman Bartlam (65/7524)

Source: Mr Norman Bartlam , Mr Roy Edwards , Mr Alex Henderson , Ms Val Blake , Mr Ray Usher

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