Aldridge Road, Perry Barr
The new bridge carrying the Aldridge Road over the River Tame, Perry Barr. Postcard view of the bridge that superseded the Zig-Zag Bridge.
Alfred Tennyson Dickens at the Town Hall
There is no year on this item, just the day and month of 20th February, but Dickens died early in 1912 in New York so it dates from within a few years before that. Alfred was the godson of Alfred Tennyson ...
All Saints Church
Unknown location.
All Saints' Church, Hockley
View of the interior of All Saints' Church, Hockley, looking towards the altar. The church was on the west side of All Saints Street, between Lodge Road and Crabtree Road. This postcard view bears the ...
Archdale and Company, Ledsam Street
Front of a catalogue for the Manchester Works site of James Archdale and Company. The site was on Ledsam Street. Many Ladywood locals were employed here.
Arden Road, Perry Barr
Arden Road, off Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, from a postcard
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 ...
Ashbourne Road
Ashbourne Road lies off Shenstone and Rotton Park Road not far from the Cape Hill Brewery. The houses are not so different today. This is one of the Nightingales postcard series.
Asian Resource Centre
Built in 1904 and known as "Ye Olde Toll Gate House". It is a 3 story building with mock timber framing. I remember it as being Anne's West Indian food store, then Focus Housing had it as offices. In ...
Attendance medal for St Michael's Day Schools
This medal was awarded to A. Hawkins for a years perfect attendance.
Attendance medal for St Michael's Day Schools
This medal was awarded to A. Hawkins for a years perfect attendance.
Balsall Heath Library
Another view of the library interior 1910. Silence prevailed with separate tables for "Ladies", "Gentlemen", "Girls" and "Boys" while assistants fetched books on request.
Balsall Heath Library
Balsall Heath Library, Moseley Road 1910. Notice the over head supply cables for the electric trams, which ran from the depot further along Mosesley Road
Bell Barn Road
Early twentieth century photograph of Bell Barn Road. The graffiti on the wall to the right of the man reads "Paradise Alley".
Bellamys Transport Company
Bellamys Transport Company on Granville Street. The Company later moved to Clement Street and expanded into a garage and petrol station.
It was located opposite the site of the current National Indoor ...
Bellringers at St Mary's Church
A group portrait of the bellringers at Saint Mary's Church taken sometime in the early 1900's. The only identified person is the gentleman to the far right, A. Paddon Smith. Mr Smith became Lord Mayor ...
Bicycle accident at Perry Barr
A newspaper cutting from the Birmingham Mail July 7th 1902.
This cutting gives an account of an accident resulting in the death of a young cyclist.
Three youths were "scorching" (fast reckless riding) ...
Birchfield Road, Handsworth
Postcard view of Birchfield Road, Handsworth