Charity presentation for the Children's Hospital
The Birmingham Sporting Club raised a lot of money for local charities. They held regular functions at The Tower Ballroom at Edgbaston Reservoir. Here they are presenting a £1,000 cheque to the House ...
Charles Wilcox, George Cross Hero - by Chris Sutton
Charles Wilcox (born on 11th May 1919 in Ladywood) was awarded the Edward Medal(later converted to a George Cross) for helping to rescue a colleague who had become trapped upon a window ledge. At the ...
Charles Winn and Co on Communication Row
Charles Winn were one of Britain's biggest valve manufacturers. They moved in 1976 from Communication Row to Bordesley. Former employees of the company include: Janet Abbotts (Castings Section), Les Edwards ...
Charles Winn Valves Ltd - Communication Row
Charles Winn were located on Communication ROw for many years before moving to new premises at Bordesley in 1976. They became one of Britain's leading valve manufacturers employing 170 staff. On the staff ...
Chatsworth Tower, Lee Bank
This view was taken by local resident May Williams. Chatsworth was built in 1966 and has since been demolished as part of the urban renewal of Lee Bank. To the right of the tower is the old Midland Adult ...
Children and staff from The Oratory School at St John's Church
An exhibition was held at St John's Church in Ladywood to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War Two. Local schools attended, along with a re-enactment group who dressed in civilian ...
Children from St George's School celebrate at St John's Church
The celebrations were for the 60th anniversary of the end of World War Two, an exhibition put on by Norman Bartlam and Eileen Doyle of the Education Housing Initiative at Birmingham City Council.
Children's Hospital, Ladywood
Inside the Children's Hospital, Broad Street, Birmingham. The Birmingham and Midland Free Hospital for Sick Children, on the corner of Sheepcote Street, was originally founded in 1862 and was in this ...
Children's Hospital, Ladywood
Inside the Children's Hospital, Broad Street, Birmingham. The Birmingham and Midland Free Hospital for Sick Children, on the corner of Sheepcote Street, was originally founded in 1862 and remained in ...
Children's Hospital, Ladywood
The Children's Hospital, Broad Street, Birmingham. The Birmingham and Midland Free Hospital for Sick Children was founded in 1862 by Thomas Heslop and moved to this building on the corner of Sheepcote ...
Children's Party at the Council House
Invitation from The Lord Mayor William Adlington Cadbury. The William A. Cadbury Charitable Trust website (www.wa-cadbury.org.uk)has this to say about him...
William was the second son of Richard Cadbury, ...
Christ Church, Summerfield - parish magazine
Front page of the parish magazine listing the clergy and staff associated with the church at the time. Listed are the Reverend J.F. Hinett from the vicarage at 99 Gillott Road and the deaconess M.E. Poynter ...
Christmas at The Rezza
This article is from the first issue of the Ladywood Brew 'Us Bugle)
This was the Birmingham All the Year Round Swimming Club pictured at Edgbaston Reservoir on Christmas morning 1909. The weather ...
Christmas in Ruston Street, Ladywood
Christmas memories by Bernie Stringfellow (nee Ryan) who was born at 1 Back of 23 Ruston Street. Amongst the memories she recollects here is the spending of the Provident cheque at Pearce Brothers' shop.
From ...
Church converted into flats - by Year Five at Woodview School
This church was St James church.
Church of the Redeemer, Edgbaston
The Church of the Redeemer, Hagley Road, Edgbaston, in a postcard view. This was a Baptist church and was built by James Cubitt in 1881/82. It was demolished in the 1970s.
Church Social in Birch Hall
Birch Hall was in the extension of St Thomas's School on Granville Street. Named after former head-teacher Harry Birch, it hosted numerous activities over the years. The church connection comes from the ...
Churchill in Birmingham
Pictures from The Birmingham Gazette of Winston Churchill's tour of Birmingham. He stopped to speak in the city centre to the crowds.