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The Byford family in Mary Street

Interior of 81 Mary St. Lillian Byford, with husband Bill, and son Patrick.Note the 60s Radiogram, wall covering, and net curtains.

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 ...

Released to Balsall Heath

Sapper 2144260 F. Whitehouse (born 1917) is released on 30th June 1946. He served with the Royal Engineers. Inside the record of war credits, Fred's Release Book shows he collected War Credits from Gooch ...

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 ...

Fred Whitehouse goes for a Health check

Fred was serving with British forces in South Africa at the time. In a letter sent to his home at 259 Belgrave Road Balsall Heath, and dated 20th November 1939, he was summoned to go for a medical examination ...

Brunswick Road Street party

This party was held to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The man to the right in the dark suit and hat, shaking hands, is local councillor Percy Shurmer.

Edward Road and entrance to Bath Walk

This side of Edward Road has since been completely replaced under urban renewal. Bath Walk remains still with the cobbled pathway intact. It was named after the swimming pool which used to be located ...

Pickwick Park

Trees in Pickwick Park blown over into St Pauls Road by the tornado. Photograph by Peter Cole

The Bartley Family: Our Balsall Heath

This is a picture of Jimmy Bartley of Dublin, taken in Johannesburg South Africa, during the Second World War (circa 1941) where he was convalescing after being wounded. When Jimmy (Sonny, to family ...

Mary Street

The 2010 site of the original 144 Mary Street once the home of the Bartley Family. Balsall Heath Church Centre on the right of the photo, is situated at the corner of Mary Street and Edward Road. Sections ...