Harry Wallace
Harry Wallace was a caretaker at Nash House on Great Colmore Street. Harry's time in the limelight came when the Queen Mother came to officially view the "Y Blocks". This photograph was taken on the day ...
HM The Queen Mother visits Lee Bank
Front cover of the official brochure for the Queen Mother's visit to the Y-Blocks - Nash House in particular.
Hogarth House and Lee Bank Road
This photograph was taken by City Engineers to show the retaining wall of Lee Bank itself. This is the white stretch of wall running along the middle distance. Behind it can be seen Lee Crescent and Lee ...
Holloway Circus
This island lies between Holloway Head, The Horsefair and Smallbrook Queensway. It contains a mosaic of The Horsefair in its heyday and a plaque to Councillor Thomas for whom the Thomas Gardens on the ...
Holloway Head
Holloway Head is to the bottom right of the photograph, the twin tower blocks of The Sentinels clearly visible. Other familiar Birmingham locations are there to be seen too such as The Central Library, ...
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 ...
I came to Birmingham from Dublin on an adventure...
‘I came to Birmingham from Dublin on an adventure and I’ve been here since January 17th 1966, in this flat. I fell in love with the place. I love Birmingham, I’ve been here nearly 50 years myself. I used ...
I grew up in Yardley...
"I grew up in Yardley, It’s a different country from when I was a lad. My playground was Chelmsley Woods, when it was a wood. It was beautiful, absolutely beautiful. They chopped the wood down to build ...
I was brought up around here...
I was brought up around here, and the Handsworth area. I didn’t really have any trouble, I was going to school in the morning and by the time I got back I wasn’t going to hang around on the streets. So ...
I’ve been here since January 25th 2003...
"I’ve been here since January 25th 2003, I was in Vorton house in Woodview for 24 years. The block is on its way down now, it had to be emptied. So it was an internal transfer.
We weren’t too happy ...
I’ve been here three and a half years...
‘I’ve been here three and a half years. I was the first one-bedroomed flat to have a rewire. The kitchen’s fantastic. I moved to Birmingham because I have friends here, I feel very safe because we’ve ...
I've lived in this area all my life...
Mum: ‘I’ve lived in this area all my life, I still see people from my infant school. I suppose it’s changed for the better, I remember the big houses, there were families over there with 22 children. ...
Lee Bank Development Area
An interesting view taken before work started on the central park area. To the right is Avon House. to the left is the lower half of Cregoe Street which subsequently vanished under the new park. In the ...
Lee Bank pool
View of Lee Bank pool in January 1973. In the distance left to right are the James Brindley School, Hogarth House, Faraday House, Chiswick House, Audleigh House and Chatsworth Tower. This photograph was ...
Lee Bank Redevelopment Plan
The original architect's view of the Lee Bank redevelopment. The tower blocks are as follows: Hogarth, Faraday, Chiswick and Audleigh House are the four blocks running up the left hand side on Lee Bank ...
Lee Bank sports ground
The sports ground at Lee Bank off Holloway Head seen not long after it was nearly finished. Nearly finished because the developers at this time were struggling to get the last occupant out of the building ...
Lee Tavern and Haddon Tower
The Lee Tavern was built and owned by Davenports Brewery on Bath Row. By 1999 it was closed along with the rest of the Spring Vale shops. The area (as of 2004) is due for substantial redevelopment in ...
Letter regarding the Queen Mother's visit
This letter was sent to Harry Wallace thanking him for his part in ensuring the smooth progress of the Queen Mother's visit. It is interesting to note that the area is still known as the Bath Row Estate....