Bradshaws closing down Sale
First advert placed in the Evening Despatch by Bradshaws after they announced their closing down sale. The Lee Bank development compulsorily purchased many buildings in the area. The closure of Bradshaws ...
Bradshaw's of Cregoe Street
This 1935 advertisement for Bradshaw's of Cregoe Street - 'Bradshaw's Drapery and Boot Warehouse', as it says on the wall - is bound to appeal to someone writing captions. It is the kind of advertisement ...
Bradshaws of Cregoe Street
Bradshaws opened on Cregoe Street in 1904 and stayed there till 1958 when they were compulsorily purchased as part of the urban renewal of the area. The shop occupied sites on both sides of Cregoe Street ...
Bradshaw's of Cregoe Street, Lee Bank
As the big letters on the right-hand building say, 'This is Bradshaw's', the shop in Cregoe Street, Lee Bank, where you could buy just about anything for your home. H.B. Bradshaw Ltd began as drapers ...
Community centre under demolition (with film clip)
This digger demolished the whole Centre in about one hour! The area is part of the re-development undertaken by Crest Nicholson and Optima Community Association. the Centre stood on Gaywood Croft off ...
Cregoe Street 2004
This view is towards what was most famously the site of Bradshaws. The turning to the right is where Irving Street once was and directly opposite was Latimer Street. Bradshaw's Stores stood either side ...
Cregoe Street and Irving Street, Lee Bank
The junction of Cregoe Street and Irving Street, Lee Bank. The boarded-up shop on the corner was formerly H.B. Bradshaw Ltd, who were drapers, carpet specialists and men's, ladies and children's outfitters. ...
Cregoe Street in 1939 Kelly's Trade Directory
Also includes the following streets: Crantock Road, Crawford Avenue, Crawford Street, Crescent, The Crescent, Crescent Wharf, Creswell Road, Crick Lane and Crockett's Lane
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 ...
Cregoe Street, Lee Bank
View of Cregoe Street, Lee Bank, looking towards Bell Barn Road which can just be seen at the end of the street. At the time when this photograph was taken, on 7 March 1965, the redevelopment programme ...
Cregoe Street, Lee Bank
The eastern side of the lower section of Cregoe Street, Lee Bank, is seen here in a photograph taken on 28th August 1961. By this date the redevelopment of the Lee Bank area was well under way and the ...
Cregoe Street, Lee Bank
A view of Cregoe Street, Lee Bank, looking south towards Bell Barn Road. Its days were certainly numbered when this photograph was taken on 7 March 1960, but cars and curtains imply that the houses were ...
Cregoe Street, Lee Bank
A view of the east side of Cregoe Street, Lee Bank, not long before demolition as part of the 1960s redevelopment of the area. When this photograph was taken on 28 August 1961 it looks as though the foreground ...
Demolition of the Community Centre
The jaws of the digger as it moves in to "bite" another piece from the former Attwood Green Community Centre. The centre was demolished to make way for new developments in the Lee Bank area. Facilities ...
Derelict Bradshaw's
Closed down Bradshaw's on the corner of Latimer Street and Cregoe Street.
This was the left hand Bradshaw's building that sold carpets etc.
E.R. Mason Youth Centre - Newsletter March 2005
Page one of the newsletter focussing on the plans for a new youth centre. The Lee Bank area is the subject of major urban renewal, and the youth centre is in the process of relocating to a temporary location ...
Edgbaston Dyeing and Cleaning Works advert
W.S. Ragg and Son had two premises in and around the area at Islington Row and Broad Street. The advert also names the company's local agent A.E. Baker of Cregoe Street.
ER Mason Youth Centre - March 2005 newsletter
Page two of the newsletter updating on centre times, recent and future events. The Lee Bank area is the subject of major urban renewal, and the youth centre is in the process of relocating to a temporary ...