53 to 56 Great Colmore Street
These houses were photographed about 1960 and would be standing somewhere about the site of St Thomas's School on Great Colmore Street. They were photographed as part of the urban renewal of the area ...
African Liberation Day 1977
This picture is edited from a larger print to highlight the contrast between protester's banner and the two union jacks in the windows behind him. It's taken in Holly Road, Handsworth.
Aldridge Road, Perry Barr
Houses on the Blakelands Estate, off the Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, on 20th September 1934
Ale Cellar Stocks, Soho House, 1822
This is the cover of a list of the stock of the ale cellar at Soho House was taken on the 22nd of April 1822. The list itself is also available on this site. By this time the house was lived in by Matthew ...
Amar House, Handsworth
Amar House, Handsworth, at the corner of Soho Avenue and Soho Hill
Amar House, Handsworth
Amar House, Handsworth, at the corner of Soho Avenue and Soho Hill
Article on Soho House by Arthur T Bolton, page 1
This article on Soho House by Arthur T Bolton was published in Country Life on 6th November 1913. This page includes photographs of the Entrance Hall and Dining Room. The plan shows it as it was in ...
At bay in Mary Street
Andy’s camera encapsulated his younger brother’s early life being brought up in Balsall Heath.
It is 1949, Shay is 7 years old and is dressed for Holy Communion. This picture was taken outside the Bartley’s ...
Austin House, Copthall Road, Handsworth
Austin House, Copthall Road, Handsworth. It is unclear if this building is part of the original house that was demolished in 1930. Close examination of Ordnance Survey Maps of different editions puts ...
Back Yard, Handsworth
This photograph is of the back yard of Vanley's home at 197 Grove Lane in the 1980's.
Ball's House
Ball's House in Edgbaston Lane. From an 18th century watercolour by Warren Blackham which is held in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
Balsall Heath Road
Numbers 94-96 Balsall Heath Road shown here in 1972.
Bandy Wood Cottages
The game of Bandy which was played in the woods was a game similar to hockey. The cottages (one shown here) were well known in the 1930s when this picture was taken.
Bandywood Cottages, Kingstanding
Bandywood Cottages, Kingstanding, in the 1930s. They were situated in the Bandy Woods, where at one time a game called bandy was played.
Barker Street
Barker Street is named after George Barker. The Observatory Public House opened here in 1910.
Beech Tree Cottages, Kingstanding
Beech Tree Cottages, Kingstanding, in 1929. This is one of a group of terraced cottages collectively known as Beech Tree Cottages near the Hare & Hounds public house.
'Beecroft' Butlers Road
Undated photograph of house on Butlers Road.
Belgrave House
A dance card from a Ball at Belgrave House, 348 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, 11 April 1864. (Kindly donated by Mr. Donald Empson of Minnesota, USA)