Birmingham Library Staff training with the Birmingham Pals
Picture World followed the recruitement and training of the men in the three Birmingham Pals Battalions of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. These men (from the 1st Battalion)are seen training in Yorkshire. ...
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 ...
Birmingham Remembers VE Day
An exhibition of photographs taken by Chris Sutton during the VE Day 60th anniversary celebrations in Birmingham City Centre.
Birmingham's Messerschmitt
This article from the Evening Mail reads as follows: This Messerschmitt arrived in Birmingham today for exhibition at the Civic Centre to stimulate interest in the Lord Mayor's Spitfire Fund. The plane, ...
Blackout Hints
A wartime poster issued by the National Safety First Association, reminding people to "lookout in the Blackouts".
Bomb damage in Birchfield Road
Photograph of Birchfield Road, corner of Mansfield Road, 2 November 1940 Crowds looking at bomb craters from the air raid the previous night. Handsworth was heavily bombed in the blitz due to the high ...
Bomb Damage in Bristol Street
To the right of the photograph is The Wellington Public House which still stands at the junction of Bromsgrove Street with Bristol Street. The windows have been visibly blown out in the blast which has ...
Bomb damage in Farm Street
Farm Street, Handsworth, 13 August 1942. German air-raids targetted the industrial premises of Handsworth during the blitz. The nearby metal merchants (left of picture) appears to have survived to some ...
Bomb damage on Balsall Heath Road
Damaged houses on Balsall Heath Road which was taken after an air raid in the blitz on Birmingham. Balsall Heath was heavily bombed during the Second World War.
Brighter Birmingham 1942 leaflet, cover.
Cover of a leaflet promoting events held in Birmingham in June 1942.
Includes gymnastic and dancing displays by pupils from Camden Street School and Osler Street Senior Girls School.
Brighter Birmingham 1942 leaflet, page 1.
A leaflet promoting events held in Birmingham in June 1942.
Includes gymnastic and dancing displays by pupils from Camden Street School and Osler Street Senior Girls School.
Brighter Birmingham 1942 leaflet, page 1.
A leaflet promoting events held in Birmingham in June 1942.
Includes gymnastic and dancing displays by pupils from Camden Street School and Osler Street Senior Girls School.
Brighter Birmingham 1943 leaflet, page 1.
page 1 of 4 of this events leaflet produced by Birmingham City Council in the summer of 1943.
The idea was to provide entertainment in public areas to help alleviate wartime stress for the people of ...
Brighter Birmingham 1943 leaflet, page 14
Page 4 of this entertainments leaflet for July 1943. This page gives details of special announcements such as
Costs of tickets for plays in the park.
And additional events;
Cycle runs
Gymkhana shows
Music ...
Brighter Birmingham 1943 leaflet, page 2.
Page 2 of this 1943 leaflet which features events held in Kings Heath Park, Kingstanding, Lightwoods Park, Muntz Park, Northfield Park and Pype Hayes Park.
Brighter Birmingham 1943 leaflet, page 3.
Page 3 of this 1943 entertainments leaflet. Featuring events in July held in Rookery Park, Rowheath Garden Club, Small Heath Park, Sparkhill Park, Summerfield Park, Ward End Park.
Broad Street, Birmingham
The premises of Rabone Brothers & Co., Broad Street, Birmingham, after bombing during the Blitz. The photograph of smoking remains was taken on 10 April 1941. Rabone Brothers were listed in directories ...
Bromsgrove Street
This image was taken during the blitz. The road is closed due to unsafe buildings. To the right can be read asign for J.P. Udal - Wire Work Department. Above it is a sign for Reliance Jig & Tool Service: ...