Children from St George's School celebrate at St John's Church
The celebrations were for the 60th anniversary of the end of World War Two, an exhibition put on by Norman Bartlam and Eileen Doyle of the Education Housing Initiative at Birmingham City Council.
Churchill in Birmingham
Pictures from The Birmingham Gazette of Winston Churchill's tour of Birmingham. He stopped to speak in the city centre to the crowds.
Churchill outside the Council House
Winston Churchill acknowledging the cheers from the crowds in Victoria Square. Churchill made a tour of Birmingham following VE Day.
Escape tunnel inside George Road ARP shelter
Access from room to room in the shelter could also be made via these tunnels in case the regular corridors were blocked. Note the supporting lintel over the entrance. The tunnel is only perhaps twenty ...
Fred Whitehouse goes for a Health check
Fred was serving with British forces in South Africa at the time. In a letter sent to his home at 259 Belgrave Road Balsall Heath, and dated 20th November 1939, he was summoned to go for a medical examination ...
George Road ARP Shelter
The urinals in the underground public ARP shelter at George Road. Still there today but unused for 60 years, though it was probably earmarked for use at other post-war times such as the Cuban Missile ...
Irving Street - Another view of the VE Day Party
One of the two photographs we have of the party which took place on Irving Street to celebrate the end of the war in Europe. Nobody on this photograph has been named as yet.
Irving Street - VE Day Party
None of the people on this picture are named but they are presumably all from Irving Street. This is one of two views of the tables that were laid out for the day. Any information on those present or ...
Kenyon Street in the blitz
Kenyon Street runs off the "top end" of Constitution Hill. The picture shows two factories damaged by a German air raid in June 1942. To the right is Anstey and Wilson who were electrical plate manufacturers. ...
King Edward VI School evacuation plaque
This plaque was placed in Monmouth as a thank you for the hospitality shown by residents to boys from the school who had been evacuated there.
Ladywood at War Day
One of the visitors to Norman and Eileen's excellent "Ladywood At War" exhibition at St John's Church. Here we see her with one of the re-enactment society who is proudly displaying his combat dress. ...
Latimer Street Party
This view of the "top end" of the street is of the Victory In Europe party held sometime shortly after VE Day in 1945. Those identified so far on the photograph are Sheila Woolridge (who is right front ...
Looking down New Street during the VE Day 60th Anniversary celebrations
Note the modern smaller barrage balloon flying by the fountain.
Lower Essex Street in the blitz
This street runs between Bromsgrove Street and Sherlock Street. This is likely to have been the same air raid that caused major damage and loss of life at nearby Kent Street Baths. Note the barrage balloon ...
Market Hall, Birmingham
The Market Hall, Birmingham, designed by Charles Edge and built at a cost of £100,000 in 1835. With its entrance from High Street its purpose was to tidy up the proliferation of market traders in the ...
Marroway Street during the blitz
This image of the after effects of a German air raid was probably taken a few days after the event. Marroway Street is off Northbrook Street and close to the Reservoir.
Messerschmitt on Broad Street
In September 1940 the Birmingham population were digging deep to raise money to buld Spitfires for the war. To draw attention to the fundraising a captured German Messerschmitt was put on display on the ...
Messerschmitt on Broad Street
A captured German Messerschmitt on display on the lawn area just opposite where the Repertory Theatre is now, and down from the Hall Of Memory. Across in the distance stands the former Birmingham Municipal ...