Parachute Queens
Three articles on the exploits of Lieutenant Lempriere. The main article concerns his "parachute queens" who regularly performed with him.
The names of those who worked with him are given as Cissie ...
Perry Barr School on Birchfield Road
Pictures from above - the view from Lempriere's balloon
Another aerial view from the balloon.
Lempriere's aeronautical displays with balloons and parachutes attracted large crowds. He and his family lived and worked in Handsworth for most of their lives....
Pigott Street 9 to 11 in number 1 court
Undated photograph of this court in Pigott Street. The street was demolished as part of the urban renewal leading to the Lee Bank development. It ran originally from Bath Row down to Great Colmore Street. ...
Pigott Street, Lee Bank
Back-to-back housing in Pigott Street, Lee Bank. Now demolished, this row is nos. 9-12, in Number 2 Court. Pigott Street itself has disappeared, but was off the western end of Great Colmore Street. The ...
Ploughboy on the Farm - Canada
Here we see one of the young emigrées working on the farm. John Middlemore was a rich benefactor in Birmingham who opened the Children’s Emigration (or Middlemore) Homes in 1872 as a charitable concern. ...
Portrait photograph of lady parachutist
This lady was one of the parachutists employed by Handsworth aeronaut Lieutenant Lempriere. Lempriere conducted balloon ascents and descents at many events all over the United Kingdom. The portrait may ...
Private H. Rowley (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Private Harry Rowley was reported missing in the Weekly Mercury of September 2nd 1916. He had last been seen on 27th September 1915 at Loos. His mother asked for information from any comrades and could ...
Private Harold Augustine Flynn (1439, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
Private Flynn served in 14th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment and was just 19 when he was killed on 5th August 1916. The Weekly Mercury spells his surname wrong as "FLYLL" but it is definitely Private ...
Private Harold Bowne (240210, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
This man was featured in the "reported missing" section allocated each week during the war as a Weekly Mercury feature.
Private Bowne was reported missing on the 1st of July. His parents of 33 Browning ...
Private J.E. Kilby (1630, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
Private Kilby was featured in The Weekly Mercury on September 2nd 1916. He had been missing since 1st of July and his sister, Miss E. Kilby of 315 Icknield Port Road was anxious for news.
Sadly Private ...
Private W. Morgan (1981, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
This man was featured in the "reported missing" section allocated each week during the war as a Weekly Mercury feature.
Private Morgan was reported missing on 1st of July 1916. His mother Mrs Morgan ...
Private W.H. Ricketts (10670, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
Reported missing in the Weekly Mercury of 7th October 1916. He had at that time been missing since 23rd July and his wife of 249 Bridge Street West welcomed news of him.
Private Ricketts was eventually ...
Quartermaster Serjeant Martin Bayliss
Martin Bayliss (200083) served in the Royal Warwickshire regiment during World War One. He became a Quartermaster Serjeant and received three medals - the Victory, War and Territorial Efficiency medal. ...
Queen's Hospital, Bath Row
This print is by L. Tallis of London. The hospital was founded in 1847 on Bath Row becoming Birmingham Accident Hospital in 1941 and closing in 1993. The building frontage was listed and incorporated ...
Regent Cinema, Ledsam Street, Ladywood
Publicity for the Regent Cinema in Ledsam Street, Ladywood, brings back the joys of 'continuous performance' when you could turn up when you liked and watch the programme through to the point where you ...
Regina Lodge, Perry Barr
Group photograph at Regina Lodge, Perry Hall, Perry Barr, on the occasion of the visit of Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout Movement (with medals, second from left).