A view from the train at Balsall Heath Carnival
"During the afternoon, several trains were seen to stop on the bridge overlooking Seven Streets Park and Malvern Street. Were the signals against them, or did the drivers stop to witness one of the most ...
A visit to the Reservoir
This leaflet extolling the virtues of Edgbaston Reservoir is in a scrapbook covering the early 1920's. is is the "outside" of the leaflet with pictures covering the attractions including swimming,rowing ...
A Warning
At this date there were a large number of complaints about the quality of the tram service from Perry Barr into Birmingham. This cutting from the East Birmingham News is a poem about a youth who wanted ...
A woman drowned at Perry Barr
A newspaper cutting taken from the Sutton Coldfield and Erdington Times November,22nd 1889.
This is a brief report following the discovery of a womans body in a pool on Mr Austin Well's farm, near Holly ...
A. Andrew and Sons Undertakers - Bath Row
The company of A. Andrews occupied a site on Bath Row for decades. The firm occupied numbers 163 to 175 Bath Row and this stood at the junction of Bath Row with Islington Row. The current site of where ...
A. Cohen at Singers' Hill
This picture was taken during the Feast of Tabernacles in September 1915 at Singers Hill Synagogue. This is the Reverend A. Cohen entering the Succoth. The image is from Picture World newspaper.
A. Pountney Shoe Repairs
Arthur Pountney is listed in the Trade Directory of the time as a Boot Repairer. Number 226 is near to the junction with Wellington Road.
From 'Handsworth Church Calendar 1937' by B. A. Porter.
A.C. Gurley - Perry Barr Music Stores
Disc sold by A.C. Gurley who traded at 506 Birchfield Road. The record is 78rpm - a format replaced eventually by the 7" single and since then by the compact disc. The song is from a successful musical ...
A.E. Benjamins's Furniture
Albert E. Benjamin traded at 127 Holyhead Road (near to the junction with Woodland Road) as a house furnisher selling goods available at "fair prices" for cash or "terms". Many people would have got their ...
A.M. George - Cobbler
Albert Middleton George was a boot and shoe dealer at 109 Holyhead Road near to the junction with Station Road.
This advert is taken from the programme for the Saint James' Church Fancy Fair held at ...
A.T. Gittins and Son Ltd on Irving Street
This garage and car spares dealership was located at the Bristol Street end of Irving Street - just up from where the former Dome II nightclub now stands.
A.W. Gurden - Dairy Producer
Gurdens were a fixture in Ladywood for many years selling milk, eggs and butter. Their offices were at 67/69 Marroway Street and also at 67 St Martin's Street.
Aaron Mapp, Gilroy Brown
"Aaron Mapp & Gilroy Brown at West Midlands Ethnic Minority Arts Service office Holyhead School, Handsworth. Aaron Mapp was an actor with 'Dark Movers' theatre group. At the time of writing he is the ...
ABC Cinema - formerly The Bristol
The ABC Cinema in 1979 on the site of what is now MacDonalds drive-in restaurant at the junction of Lee Bank Middleway and the Bristol Road. Showing that day in 1979 were "Monty Python's Life Of Brian", ...
Abraham Follett and Mary Osler
This portrait was taken on the couple's sixtieth wedding anniversary. The studio was H.Whitlock at number 11 on New Street. Follett Osler was 84 and Mary 86.
Abraham (1808-1903) built up the family ...
Abstract of indenture of mortgage of a messuage in Handsworth
Abstract of indenture of mortgage from William Hodgetts of Handsworth, yeoman, to William Newey of Handsworth, yeoman, of a messuage with appurtenances and lands in Handsworth.
Creation: 21 September ...
Abstract of indentute of mortgage of messuage in Handsworth
Abstract of indenture of mortgage from William Hodgetts of Handsworth, yeoman, to William Newey of Handsworth, yeoman, of a messuage with appurtenances and lands in Handsworth.
Creation: 21 September ...
Acapulco Cafe, Lozells
The guy playing the machine is Chris, he owned the shop. The cafe was demolished and in 2003 the site is the car park of Aldi.