Barbers on Ladypool Road
Children from Anderton Park Primary School looking into a Barber's Shop on Ladypool Road as part of a project looking at how the road has changed in the last 100 years
Barber's pole on Ladypool Road
The traditional sign of a barber dates back to medieval times. The origin of the red and white pole is associated with the service of bloodletting and was historically a representation of bloody bandages ...
Barretts ad from Oratory Church magazine
Barrett's were, as the advert says, based on St Vincent Street.
Beach Street - former neighbours
Two former next-door neighbours were reunited after meeting up again following the launch of the book "Ladywood Revisited". Rita Hunt, nee Hollins, and June Daniels, nee Spencer, with the book, lost touch ...
Bell Barn shopping area
The photograph shows The Woodman Public House, the Bell Barn Shopping centre and Charlecote House. This development was built off Cregoe Street as part of the postwar development of Lee Bank. It has now ...
Bell Barn Shopping Centre
Located just off Cregoe Street, this is how it looked in August 2004. Left in business then were the Select and Save (visible to the left) and the chip shop to the right. The area was one of the last ...
Bell Barn Shopping Centre on day of demolition
Taken just before demolition. The Bell Barn Shopping Centre was part of the Lee Bank redevelopment and was located about half way up Cregoe Street.
Bench outside Hogarth House
Hogarth House is one of the four blocks on Lee Bank Middleway.
Benmore Estate
A view of part of the Benmore estate, which transformed the narrow stretch of land between Bristol Road and Pershore Road.
Big Banana at the Carnival
A 3 person sculpture in the form of a banana.
Birmingham Carnival Queen 2003
Photograph of Francesca Jarvis, winner of the title of Birmingham Carnival Queen 2003. Each year a new Carnival Queen is selected to lead the parade, which is held annually on the first weekend of August....
Birmingham Remembers VE Day
An exhibition of photographs taken by Chris Sutton during the VE Day 60th anniversary celebrations in Birmingham City Centre.
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Broad Street
The second Repertory Theatre in Birmingham was opened in 1971. Its predecessor is known as "The Old Rep" and can be found on Station Street. Over the years the "New Rep" on Broad Street has played host ...
Birthday cake on Ladypool Road
This unusual looking birthday cake certainly adds style. There are a growing number of cake and gateau outlets in the area. Taken by pupils from Anderton Park School as part of a project looking at how ...
Blue Fence thinking
Crest Nicholson are currently redeveloping the Lee Bank area. Once an area is scheduled for clearance, fences are put up and then someone has to go around and paint them blue! Not sure why the fences ...
Branches - by Year Five at Woodview School
Picture taken while on a walking tour of the area around the school on Woodview Drive.
Bricked up window on Chesterton Road
This is at the junction of Chesterton and Ladypool Road. The bricked up window is one of those sites that is there to see but is often ignored. In many cases around the area it is where a business has ...
Bright - Lighting the Sentinels
Over the period from November 2001 to January 2002 the Sentinels on Holloway Head were lit up at night. The amazing light display of the two blocks is shown in this photograph taken on the launch night ...