Wretham Road Church
Built in 1876, at a cost of £11,500, the Wretham Road Swedenborgian Church is in a decorated gothic style.
Wretham Road New Church
Wretham Road New Church. Erected by the Swedenborgians in 1879 at a cost of £11,500 in a Geometric Decorated Gothic style.
Wretham Road New Church
Programme for an event held on April 4th 1877 at the church. The church was opened on 22nd November 1876 and eventually sold in 1974 when a new centre was was established at Oaklands in Winleigh Road, ...
Wretham Road New Church, Handsworth
Wretham Road New Church, Handsworth, showing the organ pipes. Erected by the Swedenborgians in 1879
Wretham Road New Church, Handsworth
Interior of the New Church, Wretham Road, Handsworth. The 'New Church' is a sect formerly known as Swedenborgians and built their church in Wretham Road in 1876. In this dark photograph only the reredos ...
Wycliffe Baptist Church, Bristol Street
A view of Wycliffe Baptist Church, on the corner of Bristol Street and St Luke's Street, Lee Bank. Opened for worship in 1861 this building has been described as the most beautiful Free Church place of ...
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 ...
YMCA Hostel on Bristol Street
The Hostel was opened in 1919 to cater for the large number of demobilised men in need of assistance with accommodation. In 1936 alone it was reported that 228 free beds had been provided and 1,027 free ...
You want to watch how you knock on the doors you know...
‘You want to watch how you knock on the doors you know. People’ll be flushing their stash down the bogs.
I’ve just moved in a few days ago. It’s a bit rough but it’s all right. I was staying in Edgbaston ...
Young Men in Handsworth Park
There was so little to do for young people in Handsworth that it was common for youths to hang around in the play park.
Zeppelin fighters in Birmingham - including Victoria Cross awardee William Leefe Robinson
The picture looks as though it was taken next to St Philip's Cathedral in Birmingham City Centre, possibly on Colmore Row as they are walking towards the Council House.
Sowrey is difficult to establish ...
Zeppelins!!
The threat and actuality of bombing raids by Zeppelins on Britain during the First World War prompted adverts such as these from insurance companies. The reality of raids such as that on the Midlands ...
Zigzag Bridge on a snowy day
The Zigzag bridge stands alongside the Aldridge Road. The "zigzags" enabled pedestrians to stand to one side as carts came along the road.
Zig-Zag Bridge, Perry Barr
The Zig-Zag Bridge, Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, in December 1930, showing the signal controlling traffic across the narrow bridge before it was restricted to pedestrian use after the new Aldridge Road ...