All Saints Church (reverse of postcard)
This postcard was sent by a mother to her convalescing son, a World War One casualty. Private Harold Willey (16629) survived the War. his convalescence was at the Battenhall Red Cross Hospital in Worcestershire. ...
Arden Road, Perry Barr
Arden Road, off Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, from a postcard
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.
Avery's Volunteers, Handsworth
Birmingham's "Win the War Day" procession on 21st September 1918. The men in this picture are some of the Avery employees. The firm of Avery made wieghing machines and took over the Soho Foundry site ...
Beggars Bush, New Oscott
Beggars Bush, New Oscott, on Chester Road. To the left is the Beggars Bush inn.
Belgians In Birmingham by Chris Upton
In the autumn of 1914, when thousands of British soldiers were learning a little French and setting off for Flanders, the Belgians were heading in the opposite direction. Unlike the many nations that ...
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 ...
Birchfield Road, Handsworth
Postcard of Birchfield Road in Handsworth, posted on July 23rd 1904.
Birchfield Road, Handsworth
Postcard view of Birchfield Road, Handsworth
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, from a postcard
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, from a postcard
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, looking north at the point where the underpass would later be built. Just off the photograph to the right are Birchfield Library and the cinema.
Birmingham "Tommies" Pierrot Troop
"The Pedlars" - a pierrot troop formed from members of the 2nd Birmingham City Battalion, now on active service. Seated in front is Private Herbert Adams of 225 Lodge Road, Winson Green, Birmingham. This ...
Birmingham Council House
Hand tinted postcard of Birmingham Council House in Victoria Square dating from the early 20th Century. The statue of Queen Victoria (to the centre)is still there but the one of her son Edward VII was ...
Birmingham lads in Germany
Interesting photograph from The Weekly Mercury of some Birmingham soldiers held as prisoners of war in Germany during World War One. The third from left in the back row is said to be Private J. Godsell ...
Birmingham Library Staff training with the Birmingham Pals
Picture World followed the recruitement and training of the men in the three Birmingham Pals Battalions of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. These men (from the 1st Battalion)are seen training in Yorkshire. ...
Birmingham Municipal Bank, Broad Street
The Birmingham Municipal Bank was established on a permanent basis by the Birmingham Corporation Bill (it was previously Birmingham Corporation Savings Bank). The building is still there today (opposite ...