Couple Dancing at a Birthday Party
Behind the couple is an important detail in the picture. The calender behind comes from the first major black business in the area - Top Pops in Wolverhampton
Cregoe Street in 1960
This is either the lower or upper part of Cregoe Street on the side where the Bell Barn shopping centre and Woodman pub are at present (2004). Cregoe Street used to to be split by Great Colmore Street ...
Crockett's Road junction with Holyhead Road
Taken on March 17th 1937. The advert on the wall is for Barrett's Boot and shoe makers of Handsworth.
Farnham Road
One afternoon in October 2003.
Front Door
This photograph was taken to highlight the ways that people seek to make their houses look somehow different from that of their neighbour
Gardens of houses owned and rented out by George Albert Asbury
Houses owned and rented out by George Albert Asbury, owner of a General Store at 55 Key Hill, Hockley. This picture shows the generous allotment type gardens at the rear of the properties
Greenhill Road
One afternoon in October 2003
Grove Lane, Court Houses
Grove Lane court houses opposite Union Row July 24th 1968. The houses are in process of being boarded up for demolition.
Grove off Hurlingham Road 1931
A grove off Hurlingham Road. One of the greatest assets of these new houses were said to be the front and back gardens. Most people used the back gardens to grow vegetables to some degree; an estate report ...
Hagley Villas off Taunton Road
A typical terrace development: Hagley villas off Taunton Road dating from the 1890s. This part of Balsall Heath was one of the last areas to be developed. It was part of the estate of John Gregory Watkins ...
Hagley Villas off Taunton Road
These date from the 1890s. This part of Balsall Heath was one of the last areas to be developed. It was part of the estate of John Gregory Watkins who died at his home, Woodfield House, Ombersley near ...
Handsworth Landscape
View of Handsworth from the railway line near Nineveh Road. The clock on Soho Road is visible in the distance.
Handsworth Landscape
View of Handsworth in the snow from the railway near Ninevah Road. Handsworth Library Clock, Soho Road can be seen in the distance.
Handsworth Landscape
Albert Road, Handsworth
House Front, Handsworth
This photograph was taken by Vanley because it was intriguing what people will do in an area where all the buildings look the same to make their home look a little bit different. The owner of this house ...
Houses in Balsall Heath Road
Keith Whitehouse's family had to leave No 271 Balsall Heath Rd in 1968 because of the clearance. Keith says, “My memories of the house and Balsall heath are fantastic and at the time I didn’t want to ...