The Shakespearian Bar
This pub stood on the corner of Great Colmore Street and Cregoe Street. In the distance can be seen Bradshaw's Stores and St Thomas's Church. Local resident Fred Mead remembers that the owner of the shop ...
The site of the new St Thomas's
The site of St Thomas's School on Great Colmore Street. Down to the right is Lytham Croft. The school was built to relpace the infant and junior school on Bath Row. The secondary replacement in the area ...
The site of the new St Thomas's School
This view shows the land cleared to make way for the "new" St Thomas's School in Great Colmore Street which replaced the old one on Bath Row. In the distance can be seen St Thomas's Church which to this ...
The South West Prospect of Birmingham, 1731
Part of 'The South West Prospect of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick', engraved by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck in 1731. This view is looking across what later became Lee Bank towards the city centre ...
The strain of the crane
At first sight one cannot believe that half a dozen men really expect to manhandle this heavy crane with any degree of success. The photograph, dated 21 March 1973, comes from the Birmingham Post and ...
The Woodman Pub
The Woodman, now demolished, used to stand on Cregoe Street in Lee Bank by the old Bell Barn Shopping Centre. This picture was taken by Lewis Green who used to reside in one of the four blocks on Lee ...
Thomas Bates and Sally Hodgkinson, Lee Bank Road
Lee Bank Road newsagent Thomas Bates with family friend Sally Hodgkinson. Mr Bates was murdered on June 2nd 1962 while in his shop. Oswald Grey was convicted of the crime and was subsequently executed ...
Thomas Woolley retires from Burmans
Presentation ceremony for Thomas Woolley on his retirement from Burman's. Mr Woolley lived and worked in the local area for many years.
Thousands are flocking to Bradshaws
Advert for Bradshaws in the Evening Despatch. Principally it outlines the reasons behind their closure. The cartoon at the top names the new scheme for the area as the "Bath Row Re-Development" which ...
Time Gentlemen Please!
Empty pint glass and cigarette packet left on a ledge outside the Craven Arms in Blucher/ Gough Street. The outside of this pub is a stunning example of Victorian tiling.
Towards Chatsworth Tower
View down through the park. To the left are the houses on the end of Bexhill Grove and to the right is Chatsworth Tower. In the middle distance is the side of the Community Centre and in the far distance ...
Tree planting in Rickman Drive
As part of the redevelopment of Edgbaston B15 mature trees were planted. Due to the size of these trees a crane had to be used! The area was subsequently renamed as Lee Bank.
Tree planting on Bell Barn Road
Mature trees were planted as part of the features of the redevelopment of the Lee Bank area. This image was credited as being of Bell Barn Road but the background of Bristol Street means it is the end ...
Trip to Weston Super Mare
Another view of the trip from the Y Block area to Weston Super Mare. This presumably is the party from the "other" coach as they look to be a different group to the people in the first photograph.
Trip to Weston-Super-Mare
The "Crusaders" residents trip about to set off for Weston-Super-Mare. These trips were organised by James Hobbes - centre manager fro the Community Centre in Gaywood Croft off Cregoe Street.
Unicorn Public House
The Unicorn pub stood on Holloway Head just past Sutton Street. Today the site would be on the perimeter of the sports ground. At the time this photograph was taken there was also a road next to the pub ...
Upper Marshall Street
Upper Marshall Street is located in the Holloway Head area between Commercial Street and Gough Street. This 1956 photograph shows the last remaining domestic dwellings on the road. The origin of the street ...
Vase and photographs
Including photograph of Princess Diana.