Brigitte Winsor: Birmingham Carnival 2003
Selection of photographs of the Birmingham Carnival by Brigitte Winsor.
Lead photograph features Francesca Jarvis, winner of the title of Birmingham Carnival Queen 2003.
Brigitte Winsor: Birmingham Carnival 2005
Selection of photographs of the Birmingham Carnival by Brigitte Winsor.
Lead photograph features Shantel Ogarro, the Carnival Queen, at the very start of the parade.
Photograph by Brigitte Winsor....
Bristol Street
View looking over Bristol Street towards Highgate. Bristol Street is the road running diagonally along the bottom right of the photograph. The orange building at the bottom to the left of the line of ...
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 ...
Bristol Street and Wrentham Street, Lee Bank
These buildings in Bristol Street, Lee Bank, at the junction with Wrentham Street, are among the few that remain of the shops and other businesses that used to line both sides of Bristol Street. From ...
Bristol Street junction with Lee Bank Middleway - by Year Five at Woodview School
This view is looking towards St Luke's Church and Matthew Boulton Technical College - both buidlings due to be demolished as part of the urban regeneration of the area.
Building Site - by Year Five at Woodview
This area was once occupied by low rise flats in the vicinity of Nightingale Walk. It has been levelled to the ground now and is about to be rebuilt.
Building the Etap Hotel
The hotel, at the Bristol Street end of great Colmore Street, was constructed in modular fashion. Each room being dropped into place and connected to the next. In the background are the lovely top floors ...
Building work off Wheeley's Lane
Building of new flats by Crest Nicholson. The site is on the corner of Wheeley's Lane and Bath Row. To the rear of the photograph is the old Accident Hospital - formerly the Queen's Hospital.
Bush bakelite radio
This radio was found lying in the George Road ARP shelter amongst the items left by former residents. It is a Bush model and is typical of ones from the Second World War.
By the sword reflected
Ornate sword handle and scabbard on display in a gift shop in Ladypool Road. The shop sells a wide range of home accessories. Picture taken by pupils from Anderton Park Primary School as part of a project ...
Cameron Jerome at St Albans School
Birmingham City Football star Cameron Jerome visits St Albans School 8th April 2008. Jerome was born in Huddersfield and joined Birmingham City in 2006 from Cardiff City.
Canalside Signpost
This post is by the canal, just down the steps from the entrance at the end of Bath Row where it joins Islington Row. Distances are listed to:
The Vale, Somerset Road, University, Granville Street, ...
Canalside walk
The canal runs into the city centre from Lee Bank following the line of the railway. It is a popular walk for many people in the area and is also regularly used by office staff on their breaks and also ...
Canon Street Memorial Baptist Church
The congregation is very mixed. The audience of people are from various nationalities. Services are twice a day on a Sunday, including a Sunday School. The church has senior and junior choir - Children ...
Carnival Procession 2003 - filmed by Milton Godfrey
The annual Birmingham Carnival held in Handsworth. This video focuses on the procession through the streets and the amazing colourful costumes.
carrot and pepper display
Outside a greengrocers on Ladypool Road. Carrots have been sold on the road since shops were first there. Peppers (Capsicum) gradually increased in popularity as the dietary interests of the UK population ...
Celebrating 60th anniversary of VE Day in Chamberlain Square