Birmingham Pals Reunion in 1965
Closeup copy of the photograph taken at the reunion of the 15th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment Reunion Dinner. The 15th were the second of the "Pals" regiments formed in Birmingham in 1914. The ...
Bishop Latimer Memorial Church
This church situated on the corner of Handsworth New Road and Beeton Road was consecrated in 1904. Designed by W.H. Bidlake it is built of red brick with stone dressings. It has a flat topped tower ...
Bishop Latimer Memorial Church, Handsworth
Interior of Bishop Latimer Memorial Church, Handsworth New Road, Handsworth. Built in 1904 to the designs of W.H. Bidlake the church was restored in 1938.
Boathouse and pool, Handsworth Park
A Peaceful image of Handsworth Park Pool at approximately the turn of the 20th Century. This image is taken from a colourised black and white postcard.
Boy Soprano killed - Alfred Toy of Monument Road
This cutting is taken from the Sunday Mercury and concerns the sad death of Ladywood Soprano, Alfred Toy. The article reads:
The funeral of Master Alfred Toy, who lived at 48 Monument Road,and who was ...
Bradshaws of Cregoe Street
Bradshaws opened on Cregoe Street in 1904 and stayed there till 1958 when they were compulsorily purchased as part of the urban renewal of the area. The shop occupied sites on both sides of Cregoe Street ...
BSA advert from The Oratory church magazine
An advert for BSA's pushbikes and motorbikes as sold by The County Cycle Company who were based at 307 Broad Street. The advert tells us that a racing bike could be had for £8 5s. Roadsters were more ...
Cherry Orchard Farm, Handsworth
Cherry Orchard Farm, Handsworth, from a postcard. Possibly of 14th-century date the buildings were demolished in 1930.
Children's Hospital, Ladywood
Inside the Children's Hospital, Broad Street, Birmingham. The Birmingham and Midland Free Hospital for Sick Children, on the corner of Sheepcote Street, was originally founded in 1862 and remained in ...
Church Lane, Handsworth
Cottages in Church Lane, Handsworth. A winter scene from a hand-coloured postcard.
Church of St Francis of Assisi, Handsworth
Interior of the Church of St Francis of Assisi, looking towards the altar, from a postcard. The Catholic church, in Hunters Road, was opened in 1894.
Church of St Francis of Assisi, Handsworth
Church of St Francis of Assisi, Hunters Road, Handsworth. A postcard view of the Roman Catholic church built to the designs of Canon Scoles and opened in 1894.
Church Road, Perry Barr
A scene in the grounds of The Grove, the home of G.B. Lloyd, in Church Road, Perry Barr. This grotto was one of the features of the Tea Garden.
City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham
The City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, in a postcard view that must date from after 1912 because the extension and its connecting bridge have been built. At 11.15 a.m., according to 'Big Brum', ...
City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham
Postcard showing one of the exhibits from the Beale Memorial Collection in the Natural History Department of the Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham. The Common Sheldrake was one of numerous stuffed animals ...
City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham
Postcard showing one of the exhibits from the Beale Memorial Collection in the Natural History Department of the Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham. These Tawny owls were among numerous stuffed animals ...
City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham
The City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, seen in a postcard view looking along Edmund Street. In this rather low-angle photograph the 1912 extension to the Art Gallery has not yet been erected. The ...
City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham
The extension to the City Art Gallery, Birmingham. This postcard view looks along Congreve Street towards Yeoville Thomason's original 1885 Art Gallery building with its clock tower. The extension was ...