Freeth Arms, Icknield Port Road, Ladywood
The Freeth Arms, an Atkinson's pub, was at 314 Icknield Port Road, Ladywood, on the corner of Freeth Street. This view must date from the 1960s, when the licensee was Mrs Annie Houghton. The pub was not ...
Freeth Arms, Icknield Port Road, Ladywood
The Freeth Arms on the corner of Freeth Street and Icknield Port Road, Ladywood. The Freeth Arms was evidently an Atkinson's pub. Freeth Street was named after poet John Freeth, who wrote a song to celebrate ...
Grand Junction Public House at 180 Great Colmore Street
The Grand Junction stood right at the corner with Bell Barn Road. Looking across here into the distance is Elvetham Road with a newsagents just visible. A "Park Drive" cigarette advert can be seen on ...
Grand Junction, Great Colmore Street, Lee Bank
The Grand Junction public house was at 180 Great Colmore Street, Lee Bank, where it joins Bell Barn Road. The acute angle of the junction makes for a building of unusual shape, with an unusual name. This ...
Great Colmore Street
The Grand Junction Public House stands to the left of the picture with the public urinal standing outside. This view of Great Colmore Street is at the top end near the junction with Bell Barn Road.
Hare & Hounds, Kingstanding
The Hare & Hounds public house, Kingstanding Road, Kingstanding, in the 1920s, featuring a Scammell lorry in the car park, driven by Bert Compton.
Hill Street, Birmingham
In this view up Hill Street, Birmingham, the Golden Eagle public house is prominent in the middle distance, with a glimpse of the Town Hall behind it. The photograph rather fails to bring out the startling ...
Hyde Road, Ladywood
The Hyde Arms at 80 Hyde Road, Ladywood. The photograph was taken in 1968, when the area was evidently in a poor way. The pub does not seem in too bad a state itself but one wonders what sort of trade ...
Inside the Colwyn?
An image from the Lewis Green collection. We believe this is the lounge of the Colwyn Pub on Great Colmore Street, but we don't know who the people are. If you know please drop us a line at cs@optima.org.uk...
Inside The Woodman
Two customers enjoying a drink at The Woodman in Cregoe Street. The pub has since been demolished as part of the urban renewal of the area. Helen White notes that: "The lady, who is my aunt, is Mrs Barbara ...
Islington Row, Lee Bank
The Anchor Inn at 33 Islington Row, Lee Bank, at the junction with Tennant Street (on the right). The photograph was taken in 1957, although the delivery vans possibly look a little dated even for the ...
Ivy House Hotel
Thia is the original Ivy House Hotel run, as the wall proclaims, by John Lyster - Licenced Victualler.
Ivy House Hotel
The Ivy House public house, Handsworth, situated at 72 Soho Road, on the corner of Soho Road and Ivy Road. This is the 'new' Ivy House, a twentieth-century building that replaced an earlier coaching house ...
John Inshaw's Steam Clock - by Chris Upton
At one time, believe it or not, the way to run a successful pub was to make it different from every other one, rather than the same. Some little gimmick or talking point that made customers come there, ...
Lamp Tavern, Hamstead Road
Built around 1750 the Lamp Tavern stood on Hamstead Road. It was the meeting place of the Tustees of the Turnpike Company in the 1830s. The Petty Sessions were held here before moving to the New Inns.
Earlier ...
Last Orders! - Pubs of Ladywood and Lee Bank
A gallery of some of the famous watering holes of the area. Some still there today but many more which have long gone but are fondly remembered. Many more can be found by searching the website.
The ...
Men at the Bar in the Frighted Horse
Men Playing Dominoes
Dominoes is an important game for African Caribbean men. It is played noisily and passionately, generally in bars and pubs.