Date:1964 - 1966 (c.)
Description:Nicholls Street was not in Birmingham but in West Bromwich. It had been in use as a children’s home in, and for, West Bromwich. Once it was empty, Birmingham took it over. It was a three storey terraced house which had nine children living there when it was in use by West Bromwich. As it had already been used as a children’s home, it needed little adapting. It was leased on 1st November 1964 and opened for Birmingham children on 30th November of the same year. Birmingham used it as a short-stay home for nine children. It was initially leased for one year but this was extended. The lease was eventually terminated in September 1966. ---------- Image: A publicity photograph used by Birmingham's Children's Department in 1967. At this stage, the Birmingham Children's Homes project does not have any photographs of the Nicholls Street children's home. ---------- Source: This history was compiled by the Birmingham Children's Homes Project, an initiative to explore Birmingham City Council-run children’s homes between 1949 and 1990.
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