Milestone Lane
Undated photograph of Milestone Lane. It probably dates from the 1960's to 1970's. Milestone Lane is a small cul-de-sac lying off Holyhead Road.
Milk Float in Handsworth
A horse-drawn milk float from the Island Road dairy. The float is number 29. The photograph probably dates from the years up to the outbreak of the Second World War.
Monument Road
The number 8 bus travelling on the outer circle route. Here it is at the junction of Monument Road and Icknield Port Road, coming up from Hockley. The shop next to the canopy is Hickman's. The curved ...
Morgan and Viggers, Soho Road
Morgan and Viggers furniture shop at 81-85 Soho Road. They sold furniture, carpets, bedding and curtains. This photograph was taken on 6th May 1935, King George V's Silver Jubilee.
Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Jones serving apples at the Jones' greengrocery on the corner of Ladypool Road and Colville Road
Muriel Cowan interview
Muriel Cowan was born in Dublin in 1934 and moved here when she was 21, after marrying an Irish building-worker who was already living in Birmingham. Since 1972, they have been living in a council house ...
Naan bread hot plate at Imran's on Ladypool Road
This large plate is used to grill the naan breads at a restaurant on Ladypool Road. Picture taken by pupils from Anderton Park Primary School as part of a project looking at how Ladypool Road has changed ...
Necklace and pendant in Asian Jewellers' shop
There is a great tradition of asian jewellers in Balsall Heath. These items are on display in Ladypool Road.
The Indian subcontinent has the longest continuous legacy of jewellery making anywhere since ...
New Draper's shop in Perry Barr
A cutting from the Handsworth Herald announcing the arrival of a new draper's shop in Perry Barr. J.T. Bowers of High Street, Aston were opening a branch six doors from Perry Barr station.
From the ...
Newton Smith
Newton Smith's shop selling fabrics stood on the corner of Rookery Road and Westbourne Road.
Advert taken from the programme for the Saint James' Church Fancy Fair held at the New Inns Assembly Rooms ...
Northbrook Street
The reason for the huge queue at what appears to be a tobbaconist is unknown. The photograph is provisionally dated at around 1918 so perhaps they are waiting for news from the war. The businesses open ...
Norvic Shoes of Hagley Road
An advert for Norvic Shoes from the Second World War. The shoes are said to be the best value for "your five coupons". The coupons being those used as part of rationing. Dorothy M. Hamblin is the proprietress ...
Numbers 55-62 Edward Street
A.A.Howes' handyman's shop is on the corner of The Parade. The building to the right with the pointed roof is the Lyric cinema. The posters on the buildings include adverts for "Pintaman", Surf washing ...
Old and modern signs on Ladypool Road
The idea of advertising your business by painting on the wall has largely gone out of fasion due to modern alternatives in design. Here we see two surviving examples from different eras on the side of ...
Onion Delivery
One of the staple ingredients in Indian cooking is the onion. Every day they are delivered by sackloads on trucks to the restaurants and greengrocers in Balsall Heath. These sacks were being unloaded ...
Open air market on the Soho Road
Oriental Art Studio
Stood at 328 Soho Road, Handsworth between Alfred Road and Rookery Road.
Oriental Art Studio
This was located at 328 Soho Road, Handsworth. It could be found between the junctions of Alfred Road and Rookery Road.