Child Minder in Mary Street
Keith Whitehouse went to a child minder in Mary Street, Lillian Byford, and became firm friends with her son Patrick. The photograph shows Lillian Byford, with son Patrick and Keith in the back garden ...
Civvy Street in Balsall Heath
Frederick Whitehouse went back to his job in Civvy-Street as an electro-plater. Wife Muriel had a job in management with Pinnick’s the furniture store on the corner of Longmore Street and Balsall Heath ...
Clevedon Road
Bomb damage in Clevedon Road, Balsall Heath during World war Two
Clifton Junior School on St Paul's Road
This building replaced the old Clifton Road School which still in fact remains on Clifton Road and is now the home of St Paul's Trust.
Clifton Primary School on Brunswick Road
The infant and nursery school opened in 1972. Clifton was originally located in nearby Clifton Road. They completed a move from there by 2001 when the junior school finally left for adjacent premises ...
Clifton Primary School, St Paul's Road
The new Clifton School building opened in 1980 on St Paul's Road. A modern and spacious school to replace the old Chamberlain and Martin board school just around the corner in Clifton Road. The old school ...
Clifton Street
Clifton Street Balsall Heath. Bomb damage World War Two. The rear of Malvern street is in the distance. 1940
Closure of Belgrave Primary School (Mary Street)
Keith Whitehouse kept this cutting on the closure of his primary school.Belgrave Primary was closed towards the end of the 60s as part of the redevelopment programme. Headteacher Mr Mundy was quoted in ...
Congregational Church of Sparkbrook on Ladypool Road
The church was opened in 1894 as the Congregational Mission Church. The middle front of the building is now a shop.
Conybere Street
Carol Arnall's book “Birmingham Girls” recalls her life growing up in the area.
"My sister Pauline and I lived in Coneybere Street, Balsall Heath, with our mom during the mid to late 1940s - up the ...
Conybere Street celebrations
Decorations for the coronation in 1902 of Edward VII. This coronation had been postponed once due to the King's illness.
Coronation day in Beechfield Road
Across the country there were street parties for the coronation of Elizabeth II who became Queen officially in 1952 on the death of her father George VI. These were the first such parties since VE and ...
Coronation Day in Mary Street
It’s Coronation Day, June 2nd 1953. Wearing their party hats, Shay and his sister Elizabeth (Lily) are sitting on Andy’s first mode of transport, the rigid framed ex WD (War dept) motorbike. Note the ...
Custard Pie Wall 1987
Raising funds for a good cause and fun for, at least, some of the participants.
Dares Brewery, Belgrave Road
The premises of Dares Brewery Limited in Belgrave Road. The site is now home to Birmingham Central Mosque on Belgrave Middleway,
David Cameron in Balsall Heath
David Cameron stayed for two days with Abdullah, a neighborhood warden. He spent the time in Balsall Heath learning about local initiatives and issues. Cameron visited many local shops and also St Paul's ...
David Foy - Dennis Road School
Official portrait of David who attended Dennis Road School in the 1950s. After leaving the school he went on to Bordesley Green Tech.This image was kindly donated by Mr Foy.
Delivering the statue
Des Berry the sculptor with the statue of Christ on it's way to being installed at Balsall Heath Church Centre on the corner of Edward Road Mary Street in 1980