Houses owned and rented out by George Albert Asbury
Houses owned and rented out by George Albert Asbury, owner of a General Store at 55 Key Hill, Hockley c1910
Houses owned and rented out by George Albert Asbury
Houses owned and rented out by George Albert Asbury, owner of a General Store at 55 Key Hill, Hockley c1910
Houses owned and rented out by George Albert Asbury
Houses owned and rented out by George Albert Asbury, owner of a General Store at 55 Key Hill, Hockley c1910
Housing conditions
November 1975. Residents of two streets, George Street and Homer Street in Balsall Heath went to court to force the council to re-house them. This was the cover story in the November 1975 edition of The ...
Hurlingham Road - Kingstanding
An estate report in the 1930's described Hurlingham Road as: "The greatest achievement of the Public Works Department".
Lee Crescent
This fascinating view of Lee Crescent is looking down the slope. What makes is unique is that it shows the houses on the left hand side which were demolished as part of the widening of Lee Bank Road. ...
Lee Crescent, Edgbaston
Lee Crescent, Edgbaston, was a late Georgian/Regency development, approached from Ryland Road. This photograph was taken in 1954 before the conservation movement had made an impact on the area. It was ...
Mary Street
This photo features Sonny seated on Andy’s rigid framed ex-WD bike, along with daughter May. Here we have a shot straight down the entry leading to their back entrance and yard. These ‘Entries` were, ...
Mary Street
Houses in Mary Street with distinctive balconies
Mary Street
The rear yard area of number 73 Mary Street. This was taken during the period of urban renewal when some were still living in housing which had been earmarked for demolition.
Mary Street
Terraced housing on Mary Street featuring some stylish decorative brick work around the windows and doors.
Nineveh Road
Nineveh Road, near the Junction with Soho Road. This is a view of Court Number One.
Nineveh Road
This photograph was taken with a zoom lens to highlight how the houses in Handsworth were squeezed together. This and the way that front doors just opened onto the street seemed very strange to newly ...
Off to work on a bike
Shay has started work and has a bike. Again in Mary Street, Shay poses on the opposite side of the road from 144, and a little further down the street (note- no bay windows). Behind Shay can be seen a ...
Old House, Park Road. May 30th 1968
Old Houses, Soho Hill by Paul Braddon
This watercolour of old houses on Soho Hill was painted by Paul Braddon in 1894.
Oldfield Road
Oldfield Road, Balsall Heath. These pictures were taken prior to the regeneration of the area which led to thousands being rehoused in better accomodation.
Portrait
This picture was taken in Walsall. This photograph was taken as part of an exhibition commissioned by Walsall Youth Forum for Caribbean Focus. These photographs are kept in Walsall Library Local Studies ...