On the 1898 OS map this street was named "Stanley Street" - it was in the early 1950's that it was renamed to Howson Street.

Howson runs from Eastwood Road to Bernard Street, it is an old area of the town close to the Johnson Brothers factories. 

Howson Street running down to Bernard Street at the bottom
The road running left to right in the foreground is Eastwood Road.
This photo was taken from Derby Street.

The backs of the houses in Howson Street
These houses are nearest to Lichfield Street
where this photo was taken from,