Birchfield Road, Perry Barr

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Date:1962

Description:Birchfield Road underpass, Perry Barr, looking north. The building with 'Birchfield' on the side is the Birchfield Cinema, opened in 1913 and closed on 3rd March 1962. In this view of April 1962 it is already undergoing demolition to make way for shops.


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1770s
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr

The Birchfield Road underpass, Perry Barr, opened in 1962.

1830s
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr

Old toll-gate, Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, as it would have appeared in 1870 (from ...

1870s
Perry Barr Toll-gate
Perry Barr Toll-gate

In 1831 a turnpike road to Walsall was made which incorporated Birchfield Road. ...

1890s
Birchfield Road, Handsworth
Birchfield Road, Handsworth

Cottages in Birchfield Road, Handsworth, near the Crown & Cushion, December 1897. ...

1950s
Birchfield Library, Perry Barr
Birchfield Library, Perry Barr

Birchfield Public Library, Perry Barr. This 1952 interior view with no signs of ...

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