The Guru Ravidass Bhawan, Union Row
The Guru Ravidass Bhawan in Union Row is located off the Soho Road. The new building which was opened in 1992 sits on the site of the old temple which was burned in a fire in the 1980's. The old Bhawan ...
The hall at the Attwood Green Community Centre
The Community Centre was on Gaywood Croft off Cregoe Street and was formerly used by the Midland Adult School Union. This was the main hall used for many activities including talks, conferences, discos, ...
The last of the floats 2006
This was the last year we could afford to put floats in the parade.
The Leveretts
The houses on the Leveretts estate, which were built as a council estate in 1969. The majority of properties are now privately owned. The area is mainly grass land, open space. One of the beautiful untouched, ...
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 Midland Vietnamese Community Association
The home of the association in Charleville Road, Handsworth.
The New Fire Station
They moved into the new site at Rookery Road, on 8 November 1999, from the old building on Stafford Road. It houses 2 appliances and is also an ambulance base, who rent the space on site. It has the following ...
The New Optima offices under construction
The new offices of Optima Community Association are located on Bell Barn Road. The building next door is the St Thomas Centre - formerly the Lea Mason Secondary School in years gone by.
The official unveiling of Alfred Knight Way
Michael Carey and Anne Walsh, two of Alf's grand-children, unveiling the road sign. Alfred Knight won the Victoria Cross in 1917 at Ypres. He was born in Friston Street, Ladywood and it was decided to ...
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 Pump Tavern - 236 Soho Road
The Red Lion, Soho Road
This coaching house had its first licence granted in 1542. The present building is a replacement built on the same site. Oliver Cromwell used the Red Lion to provide stabling for his horses and rest for ...
The remains of Haddon Tower
The day after Haddon Tower was demolished this was all that remained of it. A pile of rubble, perhaps two storeys high, being cleared away by the bulldozers. To see the demolition itself, have a quick ...
The Roman Catholic Church of St John and St Martin in George Street
This church was established in 1896. It was originally founded from St Anne's in Alcester Street and was run by them until 1903 when it became a separate mission.
The sound of drums
When the drums led the parade in the new century, you could hear it coming.
The Woodman pub sign
Just days before demolition; the Woodman pub sign - just about legible despite all the letters having dropped off. The Woodman had fallen into disrepair over a period of time but had been the last pub ...
The Yurt, Balsall Heath City Farm
The Yurt that visited us in Balsall Heath in April 2000 is being sent around the country by the City Farms Federation to carry the message that everyone needs shelter. Here we see it almost complete just ...
The Yurt, Balsall Heath City Farm
Here we see the Yurt being constructed using traditional methods of construction. It was at Balsall Heath City Farm for 2 weeks in April 2000 as part of a national campaign highlighting everybody's need ...