Holloway Head, Chapmans Mill and R. Wier's Store
Chapman’s brick built tower mill stood on the hill overlooking Holloway Head. It is thought to have been constructed in 1745 by Clark’s who were millwrights in Deritend until the late 18th century. There ...
Hurchinson's Baby Car Manufacturer
Hutchinson's stood next to the Library at 100 Soho Road. The advert describes them branching out from "baby car manufacture" into the production of cabinets and upholstery.
Advert taken from the programme ...
Icknield Street
View of Icknield Street in the nineteen fifties. To the left is Spring Hill Library, a fine redbrick Victorian structure still there to this day. The shops have now long gone but they include Walter Smith ...
Ironmonger's Shop at Kingstanding
Corner of College Road & Kingstanding Road in 1932.
Irving Street, Lee Bank
Nos. 157 and 159A Irving Street, Lee Bank, are seen here in a photograph taken in the early 1960s just before wholesale redevelopment of the area. The name over the door of no. 157, on the left, is William ...
James Hunte Poster in shop window
James Hunte, who ran the Mohammed Ali Centre in Hockley stood as an independent councillor in the late 1970's
James Wilson's Old Bookshop
This is from the early 1920's and definitely during the month of September. It is an advertsing flyer from James Wilson publicising the bookshop's move from Corporation Street to 127 Broad Street.
Ladypool Road Post Office
As named on the sign this was run by J. Hill, chemist and druggist, who ran it as Ladypool Road Post Office. Despite the name it actually stood on the junction of Church Road and Newport Road.
Lee Bank Video
Lee Bank Video was one of the stores at the end of Lee Bank Middleway near to the Bristol Street junction. Its fortunes probably declined with the erosion of the video rental industry by DVD. This sign ...
Manku and Sons, Ladypool Road
Local children pose outside Manku which sells toys and childrens' wear.
Monument Road
The number 8 bus travelling on the outer circle route. Here it is at the junction of Monument Road and Icknield Port Road, coming up from Hockley. The shop next to the canopy is Hickman's. The curved ...
Northbrook Street
The reason for the huge queue at what appears to be a tobbaconist is unknown. The photograph is provisionally dated at around 1918 so perhaps they are waiting for news from the war. The businesses open ...
Numbers 55-62 Edward Street
A.A.Howes' handyman's shop is on the corner of The Parade. The building to the right with the pointed roof is the Lyric cinema. The posters on the buildings include adverts for "Pintaman", Surf washing ...
Open air market on the Soho Road
Oxhill Road and Rookery Road
The Oxhill Video Store photographed in 1996. Above the doorway are the worn details of a previous business on the site. Arthur Henry Diaper was a grocer and was apparently noted for his Danish butter ...
Pearce Brothers - General House Furnishers
Pearce Brothers seem to have been quite prominent in the Ladywood area. Their offices are listed as being on Shakespeare Road and at 307 Monument Road. The showroom is listed at 69 Monument Road.
Perry Barr Shopping Precinct
Perry Barr Shopping Precinct, Birchfield Road, Perry Barr. The 1960s shopping centre was subsequently demolished, to be replaced by the One-Stop Shopping Centre which opened in 1990.
R. Wright Pawnbrokers on Bell Barn and Upper Ryland Road
R. Wright's stood on the corner of these two roads. He was also a jeweller and clothier. The urban renewal of the area demolished all of Upper Ryland Road and the St Thomas Centre now occupies the site ...