Ivy House Hotel
The Ivy House public house, Handsworth, situated at 72 Soho Road, on the corner of Soho Road and Ivy Road. This is the 'new' Ivy House, a twentieth-century building that replaced an earlier coaching house ...
Ivy House Hotel
Thia is the original Ivy House Hotel run, as the wall proclaims, by John Lyster - Licenced Victualler.
J.G. Westmacott Stores on Friston Street
Undated photograph of this store on Friston Street. The front of the shop is covered in adverts for popular items of the day such as: Hawley's Bread, Colman's Mustard and Cherry Blossom polish.
James Hunte Poster in shop window
James Hunte, who ran the Mohammed Ali Centre in Hockley stood as an independent councillor in the late 1970's
James Wilson's Old Bookshop
This is from the early 1920's and definitely during the month of September. It is an advertsing flyer from James Wilson publicising the bookshop's move from Corporation Street to 127 Broad Street.
John Inshaw's Steam Clock - by Chris Upton
At one time, believe it or not, the way to run a successful pub was to make it different from every other one, rather than the same. Some little gimmick or talking point that made customers come there, ...
Kingstanding Odeon
The cinema was designed and built by Harry Weedon and opened on July 22nd 1935. It eventually closed in December 1962 and, like many other cinemas, re-opened as a Bingo Hall. The film showing is "Lives ...
Kingstanding Road, Perry Barr
The TSB bank (or, as it was then, the Trustee Savings Bank) in Kingstanding Road, Perry Barr, photographed in 1984. In the window to the right of the door can still be seen the key logo of its predecessor, ...
Kunzle's building, Suffolk Street, Birmingham
This newscutting from the Evening Despatch of 30 January 1958 announces the plan for the new building on the site bounded by Suffolk Street, Paradise Street and Swallow Street. The cake and confectionery ...
Kunzles Chocolates
Double page spread from Kunzles catalogue. Kunzles were located on Broad Street for many years and were famous for their cakes and chocolates. This spread is from the 1939 catalogue, use the zoomify button ...
Kunzles Trade Catalogue
Cover of their 1939 catalogue showing the impressive frontage of Kunzles on Broad Street. Kunzles traded on Broad Street for decades and to this day are remembered for their cakes and chocolate. A Kunzles ...
La Scala "Masquerade In Vienna"
La Scala Cinema was on Smallbrook Street, later to be Smallbrook Queensway. This uniquely styled invitation dates from 1934 and was for two people to see "Masquerade In Vienna". This was a German film ...
Ladypool Road
Ladypool Road from the Brighton Road/Taunton road Junction looking towards Church Road. Picture taken by pupils from Anderton Park Primary School as part of a project looking at how Ladypool Road has ...
Ladypool Road
A poem written about a visit to Ladypool Road by a pupil from Anderton Park School as part of a project looking at how Ladypool Road has changed over the last 100 years.
Ladypool Road Post Office
As named on the sign this was run by J. Hill, chemist and druggist, who ran it as Ladypool Road Post Office. Despite the name it actually stood on the junction of Church Road and Newport Road.
Ladypool Road street sign
One of the older style street signs along the road. Probably not replaced due to being located above the ground floor windows. Picture taken by pupils from Anderton Park Primary School as part of a project ...
Ladypool Road: Ahmed & Sons
Ahmed & Sons, with Ladypool Stores (left) and The Bacon Shop (right)seen here in 1990. Ahmed & Sons was originally The New Olympia cinema and prior to that had been the Ladypool Picture House. Today the ...
Lamp Tavern, Hamstead Road
Built around 1750 the Lamp Tavern stood on Hamstead Road. It was the meeting place of the Tustees of the Turnpike Company in the 1830s. The Petty Sessions were held here before moving to the New Inns.
Earlier ...