St Thomas's Church - A Century of Church Life by E.R. Mason
This is a history of the church's first 100 years by Ernest Mason. It is famous today for being bombed in World War Two, the surviving church tower was kept as a monument to peace and the grounds around ...
St Thomas's Church and Gardens
St Thomas's Church after completion of the clearance of the area for bomb damage from the war. The tower alone survived the bomb that hit the church, although it had to be shored up as is just about visible ...
St Thomas's Church Interior
A very scarce view of the interior of the church on Holloway Head which was largely destroyed in the Blitz. This is looking towards the tower end of the church with the stained glass window. Today this ...
St Thomas's Schools - Senior Mixed Dept concrete extension
In 1911, the accommodation of the schools being exceeded, it was felt that further extension was imperative; and the largest scheme of all was contemplated, viz: the Concrete Extension in Granville Street, ...
St Thomas's Schools, Bath Row
The schools were built in 1831, when they consisted of a two storey building for the Boys’ and Girls’ Departments and a single storey for the Infants, the premises affording accommodation for about 700 ...
The Bowling Green public house, Holloway Head, Lee Bank
The Bowling Green pub was at 68/70 Holloway Head, Lee Bank, on the south side between Ernest Street and Florence Street. Ernest Street is visible on the far side of the pub. The photograph was taken in ...
The Dog and Duck on Holloway Head
The Dog and Duck public house stood on the right hand side as you approach Smallbrook Street (Queensway), just before Clydesdale Tower. The picture dates from the latter half of the nineteenth century ...
The last tram in Ladywood
The last tram in Ladywood ran on 30 August 1947, and everyone hangs out of the windows to be photographed on this historic occasion. The tram was on the 33 route which ran from its Navigation Street terminus ...
The Long Jump
Although disused, Lee Bank Playing Fields was still there as of Summer 2004 when this picture was taken. It is the remains of the Long Jump which must have seen many budding Carl Lewises over the years. ...
The Reverends Webster, Whicker and Sheppard (St Thomas's Church)
In 1898, the Rev F S Webster accepted the Living of All Soul’s Langham Palace, London, and he was succeeded by the Rev. W G S Whicker, whose devoted labours on behalf of both Church and Schools are well ...
The Sentinels, Holloway Circus, Lee Bank
In April 1970 the view down Holloway Head, Lee Bank, shows the Sentinels - Cleveland and Clydesdale Towers. These matching 32-storey towers were designed by James A. Roberts in association with the City ...
Unicorn Public House
The Unicorn pub stood on Holloway Head just past Sutton Street. Today the site would be on the perimeter of the sports ground. At the time this photograph was taken there was also a road next to the pub ...
View from Clydesdale Tower roof
This view is looking towards the new Bullring development. The Debenhams store is visible in the middle distance.
Washington Street and Holloway Head
Washington Street is running off to the left while Holloway Head is in the foreground. This picture was taken just before the major rebuilding of the area as part of the Bath Row Redevelopment Scheme. ...
William Middlemore's factory
This engraving shows Mr William Middlemore's factory in Holloway Head. Middlemore first appears in the 1840s as a currier, saddler, harness maker, patent leather manufacturer, and army and navy accoutrement ...