'Castles in the Air '
Photograph by Ruth Handley. Process: bromesko.
Exhibition labels on reverse, include: 'Handsworth Photographic Society. Accepted and Hung [at the] International Exhibition, 1956' and 'Midland Salon ...
Celebrations in Mary Street
The Bartley family, along with friends and Neighbours celebrate Coronation day. Union Jacks are displayed over the doorway and in the bay window a poster depicting the monarch to be, Queen Elizabeth II. ...
Chamberlain Gardens, Perry Barr
Chamberlain Gardens, Perry Barr, showing The Beeches Care Home, 1963
Chamberlain Square
Photograph taken duing the great freeze of 1946/1947. The scene looks familiar due to the presence of the Chamberlain Fountain and the two statues,still in the area today albeit in different positions....
Chandos Road
Chandos Road, Highgate, with Chandos Road Junior School in the background.
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 ...
Charlotte Road
Taken by the Public Works Department in 1971 looking up Charlotte Road towards the flats.
Charlotte Road
Lying just off the Woodview Estate and looking down the road towards it.
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 ...
'Chessmen'
Photograph by Ruth Handley. Process: bromesko.
Exhibition labels on reverse, include: 'Midland Salon of Photography, Accepted and Hung [at] Leamington Spa, 1948' and 'Sutton Coldfield Photographic ...
Child Minder in Mary Street
Keith Whitehouse went to a child minder in Mary Street, Lillian Byford, and became firm friends with her son Patrick. The photograph shows Lillian Byford, with son Patrick and Keith in the back garden ...
Children playing in Lee Bank Pool
A hot summer's day at Lee Bank in July 1969
Christ Church, Perry Barr
Christ Church was erected in 1862 as a mission church of St. John's Perry Barr. It was licensed until 1926 and is now demolished, having been used for many years as a timber merchants.
Christian Kunzle plaque
Blue plaque for Christian Kunzle in Birmingham. This plaque is on the site of Kunzle's shop which stood where the Abbey National Building Society is in Five Ways Shopping Centre. Kunzle is fondly remembered ...
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 ...
Christmas letter to parents
An interesting letter to parents from the headmaster Denis Lyons. Mr Lyons makes reference to the power cuts that were taking place in the UK at the time. All of the pre-Christmas school activities are ...
Church Hill House or The Endwood Public House
There has been a Church Hill House since 1538. The house on the site now was extensively remodelled around 1820. The Muntz family lived here for some years in the late eighteenth century.
It then ...