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. ...
Watsons Ltd of Broad Street
Watsons were "your local Leyland superdealer" based on Broad Street in the days before it was full of hotels and restaurants. Apart from the new ranges of cars you could buy, including the Allegro and ...
Wedding at St John's in George Street
Christie (Chris)Bartley the second eldest Bartley child gets married. Here the wedding party are outside the church of St John in George Street. Chris is just right of centre in the dark suit, his bride ...
Welford Road, Handsworth
Children viewing a community exhibition of a multi-ethnic nature, Welford Road, Handsworth, on 12th March 1975.
Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr
Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr, looking south, in April 1959. Franchise Street is on the right, the Kynoch Works entrance on left. The railway bridge can be seen in in the distance. From a private photographic ...
Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr
Possibly Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr. The location may be close to Franchise Street. From a private photographic survey of buildings demolished for the Birchfield Road Underpass Scheme, April 1959.
Wellington Road
Undated photograph but probably taken sometime between 1930 and 1950.
Wesleyan Theological College
Wesleyan Theological College, Friary Road. Designed by architects Ball and Goddard it was built in 1880-81. During the First World War it was used by the Women's Auxiliary Corps. It was sold to Aston ...
Wheeley's Lane by Raymond Mason
This was painted by Raymond Mason when he returned from Paris following his mother's death. It was here that he grew up and at the time of his return the area was being demolished to make way for the ...
Wheeleys Lane near Bath Row
This view is of the top end of Wheeleys Lane in 1960. Straight ahead in the distance to the left of the picture is Bath Row. Today this view is unrecognisable due to the total redevelopment of the area. ...
Wheeley's Lane, Lee Bank
59 Wheeley's Lane, Lee Bank, photographed on 20 July 1960. In the directories G.M. Jones is listed as a beer retailer, the name over the shop window indicating that the beer in question was Ansells. More ...
Wilcox climbs up to help Burrows
Next up the ladder to help was Charles Wilcox who managed to get onto the ledge and kneel on an eighteen inch flat square of masonry at the end of the arch. Leaning across he was able to support Burrows ...
Wilcox is decorated
Wilcox followed down shortly after to rousing cheers from the crowd who had gathered below. His first request was for a cup of tea! Wilcox was immediately interviewed by the local papers about his deed ...
Wilkes Greengrocers, Great Colmore Street, Lee Bank
The premises of F.W. Wilkes, greengrocers, of 118/119 Great Colmore Street, Lee Bank, are seen here in a photograph taken on 4 July 1964. The shop was on the north side of the street, at the junction ...
Wilson Stuart School, Kingstanding
Wilson Stuart School for physically handicapped children, Perry Common Road, Kingstanding.
Windmill Street
Windmill Street still exists today but has little in the way of buildings on it. It used to have a range of shops plus these steps leading (I think) down towards Bow Street? The street was named after ...
'Witchcraft'
Photograph by Ruth Handley.
Label on reverse: 'Sutton Coldfield Photographic Society. Accepted and Hung [at the] Exhibition of Midland Photography, 1957'.
Ruth Handley(1899-1957)was renowned ...
Witton Lodge Farm Estate, Kingstanding
Plan of Witton Lodge Farm Estate, Kingstanding, situated in the angle between College Road and Perry Common Road.