170 Belgrave Road
A yard area identified as the above but covering several addresses. The washing drying on the line and the open windows attest to a sunny day.
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara
The Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara in Mary Street. The was the first Sikh temple in Balsall Heath and was opened in 1958
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,
Baker's Builders
Mr Baker of Baker's Builders, Woodfield Road with his builder's handcart, a common form of transport for a number of local tradesmen in the 1930s and 1940s
The Roman Catholic Church of St John and St Martin in George Street
This church was established in 1896. It was originally founded from St Anne's in Alcester Street and was run by them until 1903 when it became a separate mission.
N. Wheatley & Sons, Moseley Road
N. Wheatley & Sons funeral services a long established family firm which originally started in Station Street. It has been based on Moseley Road for over 60 years.
Edward Road
Lots of interest in the photographer from a group of young boys outside a shop on this road in 1958.
The Electric Tavern pub, Belgrave Road
An Atkinsons pub. The Belgrave Paint and Hardware Store is just visible to the left of the pub.
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 ...
Elizabeth McKeon remembers by Jim Fitzpatrick
Our large Irish family moved from Stratford Road Sparkbrook to Mary Street Balsall Heath in 1949.
Early memories are of trams running down Mary Street, the milkman delivering by horse and cart, and us ...
Working on Mary Street
Elizabeth McKeon didn't have far to go when she started work on Mary Street in the sixties.
"My first job was at H (Harry) Monty a firm of seamstresses making dresses. For my job interview I wore a ...
Moseley Road Baths, The First Class pool
Elizabeth McKeon remembers going here for a bath. "We went to the Moseley Road Baths across from the Arts school, for a bath ready to dress up and go out at the weekend. The attendants would fill the ...
Mary Street Tram Terminus
Elizabeth McKeon (nee Bartley)has fond memories of the street bonfires in Balsall Heath. "About a month before bonfire night we kids in the street collected the materials for a ‘street bonfire’. The ‘gang`, ...
Roshven Road group photograph
Taken at the same time in the late 1940's as the other photograph here. This is also from the collection of Diane Stead.
Back row:- Rhonda Blizzard?, Brian Hodgetts?, Margaret Hodgets, Lesley Dean, ...
At play in Kensington Avenue, Roshven Road
These children are gathered for the camera at the end of the 1940's or maybe 1950. This is from the collection of Diane Stead.
(Back row left to right)Robert Moore, Lesley Dean,Raymond Taylor.
(Front ...
Whitehouse in Balsall Heath by Jim Fitzpatrick
Keith Whitehouse came to Balsall Heath from Highgate with his family when he was seven years of age. The house at 271 Balsall Heath Road was a large Victorian house with a big garden and high brick walls ...
The Girl In The Fireplace
Keith Whitehouse also travelled in time as an actor. The lad from Balsall Heath appeared in the Doctor Who episode "The Girl In The Fireplace". Starring David Tennant as The Doctor, Billie Piper as Rose ...
Mary Street School/ Belgrave Primary Staff
The staff of Mary Street / Belgrave Primary; Front row L to R; Jean Kent, unknown, unknown, Mr Mundy (Head), Mrs Wildebore (Deputy Head), unknown, Pauline Davis, and Mrs Elder.
“Mr Mundy was a helpful ...