Hazrat Sultan Bahu Trust in Ombersley Road
The old factory building and site in Ombersley Road, now used by the Hazrat Sultan Bahu Trust (UK) for education and training. A splendid mosque is also part of the complex.
Heley Works on Cregoe Street
Listed on the wall of this brassfounders factory are the firm of Freeman and Ward - metal spinners. This is the top end of Cregoe Street just before Bath Row. In the distance you can just about glimpse ...
Island House
Information on Island House kindly provided by Terry Wetwood:
Island House was a georgian house situated in the triangle of, Hollyhead road, Island Road and Austen road, Handsworth.
Two Birmingham universtity ...
Kettlehouse Farm, Kingstanding
Violet Betteridge in a field near to Kettlehouse Farm, Kingstanding, in the 1920s. In the background is Kingsvale Pumping Station.
Kinver Screw Works, Ladywood
Trade advert for the Kinver Screw Works which were situated at 52 Icknield Square, a 2 minute walk from Monument Lane Station. As the advert says, they had previously traded at Staniforth Street as T.B. ...
Lee Bank As I Remember It by Bernard Allen
Bernard Allen is a former resident of the Lee Bank/ Edgbaston area. These are his memories of the area he grew up in.
The picture here is of Mr Allen at work in Freeman and Ward on Cregoe Street.
Malt and Hops
The front cover of a typical issue of "Malt and Hops" which was the house magazine of Davenport's Brewery. The brewery was based on Bath Row and became famous for its "Beer at Home means Davenport's" ...
Malt and Hops Magazine February 1943. Front cover
Front cover of the Davenports Brewery magazine "Malt and Hops". This was an internal magazine for the brewery workers and although the cover shows Winston Churchill there is no article about him included....
Men Working
This is Balu's workshop on Crick Lane, behind the girls grammar school.
Mitchells & Butlers Brewery, Smethwick
Drawing of No.2 Brewery at Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, from a postcard.
Mitchells & Butlers Brewery, Smethwick
Mitchells & Butlers Brewery, Cape Hill. A view of one of the malting floors.
Mitchells & Butlers Brewery, Smethwick
Mitchells & Butlers Brewery, Cape Hill. The view is from a tinted postcard produced by Mitchells & Butlers themselves, which on the back bears their slogan "Good honest beer".
Henry Mitchell was the ...
Mitchells and Butlers Brewery, Cape Hill
The brewery was founded in 1898, becoming probably the most recognisable Midlands brewery. In 1961 it merged with Bass. The brewery finally closed down in 2002 following takeover from Coors. The brand ...
Morris Commercial Goods Vehicles
Morris Commercial Goods Vehicles. A complete range 10cwt to 5 ton vehicles, with bodies for every trade and purpose.
dated 3rd May 1932. Page 1 of 38
Scanned from original catalogue in Local Studies ...
Old waterworks building, Kingstanding
Old waterworks building (pumping station) in Kingstanding Road, near The Circle and opposite Kingstanding Library. 1984
Plan of Soho
A nineteenth century plan of Matthew Boulton's Soho by then in the ownership of his son, Matthew Robinson Boulton. The Mint is clearly visible to the right of the factory. By 1788 Boulton had six presses ...
Roman Pottery
In 1959 a large quantity of Roman Kiln debris was discovered at an address in Wellington Road. Examination of the shards of pottery, plus some cobbles in situ as working surfaces, identified the site ...
Soho Manufactory, Handsworth
An early photograph of the Soho Manufactory.