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 ...
Trip to Cannon Hill Park
The Whitehouse family (from Balsall Heath Road) enjoy a day out at Cannon Hill Park. Fred and Muriel with children L-R, Pamela, Diana - holding the youngest Paul, with Keith next to mom.
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