Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
Birmingham Canal Reservoir
This nineteenth century engraving of the reservoir shows an idyllic place for leisure pursuits. The engraving was produced by James Granger of 40 Islington.
Birmingham Public Library
Birmingham Public Library, seen from Edmund Street and looking along the Ratcliff Place frontage, from a tinted postcard. The far end of the building beyond the entrance portico is the Birmingham and ...
Boathouse and pool, Handsworth Park
A Peaceful image of Handsworth Park Pool at approximately the turn of the 20th Century. This image is taken from a colourised black and white postcard.
Bookplate of John Rabone, Penderell House
Bookplate of John Rabone, Penderell House, Handsworth. Penderell House was on Hamstead Road close to the site of Welford School.
This is presumably one of the John Rabones of John Rabone and Sons, ...
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
This image was taken at the former home of William Booth, the notorious coiner and forger of Perry Barr. In 1900 the Foden family were in residence.
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
The items in this image, a metal plate, forged note and coins, were found in the grounds of Booth's Farm sometime after William Booth, the notorious Perry Barr forger, was hanged for his crimes.
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
The rear view of William Booth's farmhouse.
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
Rear view of William Booth's farmhouse.
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
View from the front of the property where William Booth lived and was arrested.
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
A general view of Booth's Farm and its outbuildings.
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
A general view of Booth's Farm and outbuildings.
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
Farm Labourers at Booth's Farm, Perry Barr.
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
Farm Labourers at Booth's Farm, Perry Barr.
Bootmaker on Easy Row
Advert for D. Andrews the bootmaker at 4 Easy Row. Easy Row is now only found in Birmingham as a walkway running alongside the Copthorne but in the nineteenth century it was a thriving street of local ...
Brighton Road
Late nineteenth century view of Brighton Road looking towards the railway bridge in the distance.
Bristol Street
The last of the redbrick shops that once ran all along both sides of Bristol Street. The main section left today now runs between the Bromsgrove and Wrentham Street junctions. Looking down at the lower ...
Broad Street, Ladywood
The premises of Geo. Oram & Company, 187 and 188 Broad Street, Birmingham. In directories the company is described as 'house furnishers' and their shop was on the south side of Broad Street between Bishopsgate ...