Five Ways, Edgbaston

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Date:1921

Description:Five Ways, Edgbaston, looking down Islington Row. This postcard view of 1921 shows the statue of Joseph Sturge, which was erected in 1862. Joseph Sturge (1793-1859) was a Quaker businessman active in the temperance and anti-slavery movements. To the left of the statue is the Five Ways clock tower, with a tram discernible in the distance. To the right is the Lloyds Bank building, designed by Philip Chatwin and built in 1908/09.

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Image courtesy of: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Donor ref:BMAG 1995V632.1239 (74/7886)

Source: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

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