Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank, in an undated photograph by E.Woolgar. The view is looking north-westwards, with Wynn Street on the right with the Three Crowns Cafe on the corner. Much had already disappeared ...
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank, near Cregoe Street. These Victorian houses, photographed in the 1960s, were on the verge of demolition as the new postwar Lee Bank took shape.
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank
Houses in Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank, photographed on 7 March 1965. Lee Bank was one of five Comprehensive Redevelopment Areas set up after World War II, involving the demolition of large areas of Victorian ...
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank, in a photograph taken on 26 July 1960 during the redevelopment of the area that began in the early 1950s. On the left is part of the public open space that replaced Victorian ...
Bell barn shopping centre
Located just off Cregoe Street, this is how the one side of the shopping centre looked in 1974. The lady on the right has been identified as local resident Gladys Nend. Her sister still lives in the area ...
Belle Vue Cottage, Brewery Street
Bellis and Morcom Works Canteen
Used by many workers over the lifetime of the factory. Bellis and Morcom remains one of the most fondly remembered workplaces in Ladywood.
Benacre Street
Benacre Street is seen here in a photograph taken on 7 June 1951, although the car would not appear to be a current model. Some sort of redevelopment seems to be taking place, perhaps after wartime damage. ...
Bernard Allen and Jean Butler outside 24 Lee Crescent
Big bargains at Bradshaws
Advert placed in the Evening Despatch during Bradshaw's closure period. This one is noteworthy for it's appeal directly to male customers. Most of the local residents who remember Bradshaw's would agree ...
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall
A regular treat at Christmas in Birmingham was the visit of the circus. The most fondly remembered two would be Chipperfields and Billy Smarts. This programme is for Billy Smart's stint at Birmingham ...
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 10-11)
Pages of the programme from the Christmas stint at Birmingham Bingley Hall by Billy Smart's Circus. The Arabian Horses presented by Rudolf Jurkschatt and The Gutis who were "krazy komics from Krackpotania". ...
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 12-13)
The list of attractions in order of appearance at the Circus. Use the "zoomify" tab to read the text more easily.
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 14-15)
A page showing the famous Billy Smart "chimps" playing tennis and two more featured acts from the circus. Firstly we have "the famous Tagora" who was an accomplished fakir. Secondly we have the "Ifni ...
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 16-17)
These pages from the programme feature heartwarming stories of the circus coming to "your" town.
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 18-19)
These pages from the programme feature Captain Fleming's Sea-Lions. The opposite page is an advert, after the "Greatest Show on Earth" it is suggested you follow it with the greatest treat of the day ...
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 20-21)
On these pages from the circus programme we have a piece on "the guv'nor" Billy Smart himself. The right hand page focuses on the Polar Bears and Racing Camels.
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 22-23)
Behind the scenes at the circus showing the 250 kilowatt power station which literally kept the circus going. The lower picture shows Billy Smart Junior and Mrs Davidd Smart with celebrity visitors Gabrielle ...