Holyhead Road
Situated at 82 Holyhead Road, J.W. Jones & Sons Ltd. were originally builders and decorators. By the early 1970's they had become specialists in bathroom conversion and the shop was called Jones the ...
Holyhead Road Police Station
The original police station at number 65 Holyhead Road taken in 1937. One year later it was replaced by a new station built on the site next to it.
Holyhead Road, Handsworth
An old farmhouse in Holyhead Road, Handsworth, which stood in Holyhead Road almost opposite Island Road, 1906. Beside the door are advertisements for R. White's lime juice & soda and ginger ale.
Holyhead Road, Handsworth
Garage on Holyhead Road, Handsworth, August 13th 1942
Holyhead Road, Handsworth
Holyhead Road, Handsworth. The photograph was taken on 13th August 1942 and features the premises of William Protheroe Ltd, monumental sculptors.
Holyhead School, Handsworth
"Members of the hockey team take a break from practising, Holyhead School in Handsworth, Birmingham." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
Houses in Holyhead Road, Handsworth
Old houses in Holyhead Road, Handsworth, at the corner of Crocketts Road. 1906.
Island House
Information on Island House kindly provided by Terry Wetwood:
Island House was a georgian house situated in the triangle of, Hollyhead road, Island Road and Austen road, Handsworth.
Two Birmingham universtity ...
J W Jones premises at 82 Holyhead Road
Jones traded as both an estate agent and builder and decorator. The picture was taken around 1940.
Judy Simpson, Athlete
"Judy Simpson was a successful athlete,winning gold, silver and bronze medals in the Commonwealth Games heptathlon. She also gained bronze in the European Championships setting a British record. In 1984 ...
Khalsa House, Asian Advice Centre, Handsworth
"An advisory and welfare centre, which provided support and information for the Asian community." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
Matthew Murray: Wrestlers at Holyhead Leisure Centre
Matthew Murray - text by Addie Vassie at hug, Amsterdam
Matthew’s images are universal in their insight and unintentionally have a tendency to make the viewer smile, by essentially capturing ...
Milestone
A milestone on Holyhead Road. Grade 2 listed street furniture. Dating back to around 1800, it shows a distance of 111 miles from London to Birmingham, 3 miles to Birmingham and 10 miles to Wolverhampton. ...
Milestone Lane
Undated photograph of Milestone Lane. It probably dates from the 1960's to 1970's. Milestone Lane is a small cul-de-sac lying off Holyhead Road.
Milestone, Holyhead Road, Handsworth
Milestone in Holyhead Road, Handsworth, probably of late 18th-century date and erected to comply with the General Turnpike Act of 1766. The distances shown, '111 miles from London, 3 from Birmingham', ...
Nahid Saddiqui, Kathak Dancer
"Nahid Saddiqqi, internationally acclaimed Kathak dancer, has pioneered South Asian dance in the West Midlands for more than 20 years. In the early 1980's WMEMAS arts organisation would programme cultural ...
New Inns Cablecar
Tram outside the New Inns on Holyhead Road. The advert on the front are for two local firms "Reppingtons" and "Hurds" who sold poultry and game etc.
New Inns Hotel, Handsworth
The New Inns Hotel, Holyhead Road, Handsworth, from the rear. From a photograph in the Birmingham Daily Mail December, 7th 1901.