Underpass off Navigation Street
Outside the Mailbox in Birmingham is this underpass which lies off Navigation Street. This array of coloured lights or lanterns does much to improve the drabness of the environment.
Unveiling of the statue of Edward VII
The statue to the late king was unveiled in April 1913 in Victoria Square. To the left is the statue of Edward's mother Queen Victoria. Victoria is of course still there today whereas Edward was relocated ...
Upper Marshall Street
Premises on the street in 1956, photographed as part of the impending urban renewal of the area.
VE Day at St John's Church
The Lord Mayor, Michael Nangle, meeting the crowds of children from local Ladywood Schools at the VE Day celebrations at St John's Church. Picture taken by Norman Bartlam.
VE Day at St John's Church, Ladywood
A trio of actors to entertain the crowd at the 60th Anniversary VE Day celebrations at St John's Church.
VE Day Service at St John's Church in Ladywood
View of the church during the service to mark the 60th anniversary of VE Day. Norman Bartlam and Eileen DOyle of the Housing Education Initiative put on an exhibtion and organised events for the day. ...
Victoria Square, Birmingham
Victoria Square, Birmingham, seen in a postcard view dating perhaps from the early 1920s. Joseph Hansom's Town Hall and the corner of the Council House are familiar today, as is the statue of Queen Victoria ...
Victorian houses on Ryland Road - by Year Five at Woodview School
Most of the houses at the Middleway end of the road are Georgian but these two were obviously different in design and style which the children could clearly see. Close inspection revealed both houses ...
Victory bus and tram
This is the illuminated bus which toured Birmingham as part of the celebrations for the end of the war. The bus toured for six evenings across the city on different routes. There was also a tram which ...
View down corridor in St Luke's School
The old frieze paper displays from the days when this building was a school are still visible on the right hand side. Now a Sure Start centre this building is due for demolition.
View from Alpha Tower by Ken Bonham
Spectacular view of the Centenary Square are. In the foreground is the Hall Of Memory with behind it Baskerville House and the Repertory Theatre.
View from Clydesdale Tower roof
This view is looking towards the new Bullring development. The Debenhams store is visible in the middle distance.
Villa Cross
Early Photograph of Villa Cross, with the Villa Cross Public House.
W. Burgum of St Vincent Street
Burgum's were a coal merchants operating from the railway wharf off Sheepcote Street. This advert is taken from the St Thomas church magazine. St Thomas's was the church on Bath Row which was bombed during ...
Waiting for Churchill
Children from St George's and The Oratory Ladywood Schools waiting for the arrival of "Winston Churchil" at the 60th Anniversary of VE Day celebrations at St John's Church in Ladywood.
waiting for the park to open
Children from St Thomas's Junior and Infant School wating for the gate of Moonlit Park to open for the official opening ceremony. The children had dressed in costumes reflecting the theme of star constellations ...
Warship Week
Advert from the Birmingham Post for the city's "Warship Week" in 1941. Ten million was trying to be raised for HMS King George V to be adopted by the city for the war.
HMS King George V launched on ...
Wartime wedding at St Catherine of Siena
The wedding in April 1916 of Private J. Devaney of the 3rd Worcestershire Regiment to Catherine Hayes of Edgbaston. Having checked the Medal Cards at Kew there is no Private Devaney listed for the Worcesters ...