Serenade at the Community Centre
Local chanteuse Ricki Duvay serenading Georgette Wright, Chris Sutton and Carol Woolley at a night of music and fun at the old Lee Bank Community Centre off Cregoe Street
Sound System Party, Mohammed Ali Centre
Getting ready for a party with sound system.
The Cinerama in 1963
The Cinerama was formerly known as the Bristol and later as the ABC. For a while though it was the Cinerama.
Cinerama was the brain child of motion picture engineer Fred Waller. His work at the Paramount ...
The Diskery Record Shop
This article entitled "How The Years Spin Round" was written by Sophie Blakemore and published in the Birmingham Mail. The article can be read easily by clicking on the "zoomify" plug in next to the picture. ...
The opening of the Birmingham Show 1958
Birmingham Show 4th September 1958.
Eight year olds Compton Edwards and John Oakes waiting for the opening of the Birmingham Show in Handsworth Park.
The Palais De Danse - Sensation of the Midlands
This article was originally published in the "Brew 'Us Bugle" about the Palais De Danse in Ladywood.
On 20th December 1923 the Palais De Danse issued a souvenir of the third anniversary of the building. ...
Tony's Ballroom
Cover of a promotional brochure for Tony's Ballroom. The Ballroom was located next door to the Birmingham Hippodrome on Hurst Street and was a popular local dance venue.
Tower Ballroom
Advertising poster for the Tower Ballroom venue which was located at Edgbaston Reservoir. The Tower was a major local attraction, famous for its dances but also played host for rock concerts in later ...
Tower Ballroom official opening
Pamphlet for the official opening of the famous Tower Ballroom. This was conducted by the Mayor of Blackpool Alderman Thomas Fenton on the occasion of the fourth annual Valentine Ball of the Birmingham ...
Up The 'Pool (A day trip to Blackpool)
The Whitehouse family from Balsall Heath Road enjoying a day trip to Blackpool.
Fred and Muriel Whitehouse with three of their kids, Brian (top), Keith (centre) and the youngest Paul. Paul holds the ...
Villa Cross Picture House
Interior view looking back from the screen of this picture house. It was built 1914-1915 by M. Round and Sons. It stood in Heathfield road and was built on the site of Shorts Carriage Works. The cinema, ...
Waiting for Will
Cold but still in good spirits this is part of the crowd waiting patiently to see Will Smith attending the premiere of "Hitch" at UGC Broad Street in Birmingham.
Wasiffa Sound System, Handsworth Park
Working the sound system at a party
This photograph was taken in Walsall as part of Caribbean Focus exhibition, and is held in Walsall Library Local History Department.
Yes, it's me Cilla - interview by Gillian Thomas
(Interviewd for The Planet while filming at Five Ways for "Work Is A Four Letter Word" in 1967).
"Please explain to your readers that I don't normally dress quite like this. I feel a bit like a balloon ...