Runcorn Road Corner Shop
Shop and its staff on the corner of Runcorn Road
Frank Trippas & Son
Frank Trippas & Son, bakers and confectioners, Ladypool Road c1990
Taylor & Co
Taylor & Co.'s corner shop Taunton Road and Roshven Road. Taylor's sold records and pathephones a type of gramophone c 1920
Court Road Shops
Local shops on the corner of Edward Road and Court Road looking towards Calthorpe Park
Court Road Shops
The shops shown above refurbished and converted to the Islamic Resource Centre, 2000
Leisure
Programme from the Moseley and Balsall Heath Institute for 1888-9
St. Paul's Venture
A music workshop at St. Paul's Venture Playscheme, Malvern Street, 2000
St Patrick's Scout Group
St Patrick's Scout Group Highgate 1914-15
Dancing display
A programme for a dancing display at the Institute 1928
Library
The library interior 1910. silence prevailed with separate tables for "Ladies" and "Boys" while assistants fetched books on request.
Balsall Heath Picture House
The Balsall Heath Picture House, later the Luxor Cinema, near Longmore Street. The advertisement dates from 1916 when films were silent but accompanied by live music. This cinema opened originally in ...
The Olympia Cinema
The Olympia, Ladypool Road, originally known as the Ladypool Picture house.
The Imperial Cinema
The Imperial, Moseley Road, was built by Harry Grigg, a local pork butcher. From the beginning it was a huge success, and was noted for its 'select and high class audience'. The first manager was George ...
Highgate Park
Highgate Park showing Rowton House in the background 1932
Boys' Brigade Company
Moseley Road Methodist Church Boys' Brigade Company 1970
Vaughton's Hole
Vaughton's Hole on the River Rea, apparently the ideal spot for a rural dip. This was near the point where the River Rea crossed the old Kings Norton parish boundary, near the present Gooch Street. In ...
The Olympia Cinema
The Olympia, Ladypool Road
Luxor orchestra
A local businessman, Mr Baker, is shown seated fourth from the left in the Luxor orchestra