The Bandstand in Edgbaston Reservoir
The bandstand, replete with band, playing by the side of the reservoir. By the side of the water is the Refreshments hut.
The Birmingham Carnival 2003
Food stall at the Birmingham Carnival fair at Perry Park, Perry Barr.
The Birmingham Carnival 2003
Carnival goers enjoying food from one of the many stalls with barbeques, at the Birmingham Carnival fair at Perry Park, Perry Barr.
The Birmingham Show in Perry Park 1985
Radio WM's stand for the show. The "Nobody Does It Better" tagline is from the James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me". Carly Simon sang the song from that film called "Nobody Does It Better". It isn't ...
The Boating Lake, Handsworth Park
Colour postcard of the boating lake in the park. Probably post World War Two.
The Bowling Green
Bowls was a popular pastime in many parks and Victoria Park was no exception. Tennis was another sport played in the park.
The Boy With The Flag
Boy with his bike in Handsworth Park. With all the political connotations of the British Flag, especially in the late 1970's, it's interesting to see a child for whom it is merely something colourful ...
The Hermitage in snow by John Phillp
This pen and ink drawing with watercolour shows the Hermitage, one of the garden buildings built on the Soho Estate by the industrialist and entrepreneur Matthew Boulton (1728-1809). He referred to it ...
The Long Jump
Although disused, Lee Bank Playing Fields was still there as of Summer 2004 when this picture was taken. It is the remains of the Long Jump which must have seen many budding Carl Lewises over the years. ...
The opening of Moonlit Park
Children from Woodview Primary School parading into Moonlit Park during the opening ceremony. They are all decorated with stars and streamers, including the cunningly disguised shopping trolley at the ...
The opening of the Birmingham Show 1958
Birmingham Show 4th September 1958.
Eight year olds Compton Edwards and John Oakes waiting for the opening of the Birmingham Show in Handsworth Park.
The Shell Pool, Park Avenue
This was one of the landscaped pools laid out by Matthew Boulton in the grounds of Soho House.
In the 1880s when the Soho estate was being broken up it became part of the Shell Pool Grounds which was ...
The Sons of Rest, Handsworth. 22nd November 1949
The Sons of Rest movement was founded in Handsworth in 1927. A group of retired men met regularly in the bowling pavilion in the park, moving into a purpose built pavilion in 1930.
This photograph ...
The Swan Pool, Victoria Park, Handsworth
The Swan Pool, Victoria Park, Handsworth. A drawing by Hallsworth Waite
c1880
Tower Ballroom
Advertising poster for the Tower Ballroom venue which was located at Edgbaston Reservoir. The Tower was a major local attraction, famous for its dances but also played host for rock concerts in later ...
Trip to Cannon Hill Park
The Whitehouse family (from Balsall Heath Road) enjoy a day out at Cannon Hill Park. Fred and Muriel with children L-R, Pamela, Diana - holding the youngest Paul, with Keith next to mom.
Victoria Park
View down towards the fountain and lake.
Victoria Park Extension Medal (obverse)
This medal was issued to commemorate the opening of the extension to Victoria Park on Wednesday 30 March 1898. The Earl of Dartmouth opened the new gates on Hamstead Road with a silver key and declared ...