Rotary Charity Ball at the Palais De Danse
7/6 and formal dress would have got you into the Rotarian's dance at the Palais De Danse. The Palais was on Monument Road and one of the most popular venues in the Ladywood area.
Rum Runner on Broad Street
The Rum Runner was located just along from where the Hyatt Hotel stands on Broad Street. A famous Broad Street music venue which will be forever remembered because Duran Duran played there so often in ...
Sound System Party, Mohammed Ali Centre
Getting ready for a party with sound system.
The Diskery Record Shop
This article entitled "How The Years Spin Round" was written by Sophie Blakemore and published in the Birmingham Mail. The article can be read easily by clicking on the "zoomify" plug in next to the picture. ...
Tony's Ballroom
Cover of a promotional brochure for Tony's Ballroom. The Ballroom was located next door to the Birmingham Hippodrome on Hurst Street and was a popular local dance venue.
Tower Ballroom
Advertising poster for the Tower Ballroom venue which was located at Edgbaston Reservoir. The Tower was a major local attraction, famous for its dances but also played host for rock concerts in later ...
Wasiffa Sound System, Handsworth Park
Working the sound system at a party
This photograph was taken in Walsall as part of Caribbean Focus exhibition, and is held in Walsall Library Local History Department.
Yes, it's me Cilla - interview by Gillian Thomas
(Interviewd for The Planet while filming at Five Ways for "Work Is A Four Letter Word" in 1967).
"Please explain to your readers that I don't normally dress quite like this. I feel a bit like a balloon ...