The Bates Murder

Jump To Details

Move your pointing device over the image to zoom to detail. If using a mouse click on the image to toggle zoom.
When in zoom mode use + or - keys to adjust level of image zoom.

Date:5th of June 1962

Description:Newsagent Thomas Bates was murdered in the course of a robbery at his premises on Lee Bank Road on June 2nd 1962. This photograph shows Chief Inspector Baumber talking to the deceased's brother inside the shop. The man convicted of this murder, Oswald Grey, was the last to be executed in Birmingham at Winson Green Prison.

Related themes:

Shops Lee Bank Road (Middleway) Lee Bank Edgbaston Crime & Punishment 1946 - 1975 (Mid 20th Century)

View Location Add to album

Link to this resource Give Feedback

Image courtesy of: Birmingham Libraries

Donor ref:Birmingham Libraries (66/7631)

Source: Birmingham Libraries , Woodview Primary School

Copyright information: Copyrights to all resources are retained by the individual rights holders. They have kindly made their collections available for non-commercial private study & educational use. Re-distribution of resources in any form is only permitted subject to strict adherence to the usage guidelines.