Rear of Shakespeare Road
Taken in 1968 before urban renewal of the area.
Rebecca Brookes, The Well Concert, Symphony Hall, 2002
Rebecca, one of the finest young praise and worship leaders in the Midlands is based at the Pentecostal Church in Stuart Street, Nechells. The singing technique used by gospel singers varies widely, ...
Rebuilding on site of "Doctor's House", Rookery Road
Doctor Welch's House was demolished in May 1969. The last occupant was a Dr Gorman or a Dr Campbell.
Receipt for cleaning boot tops
Memorandum of a receipt (recipe) for cleaning boot tops. The note is adressed to Robinson Boulton Esquire. Matthew Robinson Boulton, the son of Matthew Boulton the industrialist and entrepreneur was ...
Recipe for Jalebi on sale on Ladypool Road
This popular sweet is sold by many Indian food outlets in Balsall Heath.
To make Jalebi:-
Ingredients:
2 cups self raising flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup yogurt
Vegetable/canola/sunflower cooking ...
Red Lion Bar, Soho Road
At the bar in the Red Lion, Handsworth. The man with the bottle in his hand has the nickname 'Barleywine', because it is his favourite drink.
Red Lion Hotel
The original Red Lion was an old coaching house and was granted its first license in 1542, in the reign of Henry VIII. The "new" Red Lion Was built on the same site.During the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell's ...
Red Lion, Handsworth
The old Red Lion inn, Soho Road, Handsworth, 1906. This coaching inn first had its licence granted in 1542.
Regal China Stores and W.Ralls - Gent's Outfitter
The Regal China Stores traded at 393 Soho Road next to the junction with Booth Street and Holyhead Road. William Ralls actually traded from 185-187 Soho Road which stood between the junctions with Marrowfat ...
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
The caption on the photograph suggests that this was the local bailiff's house after 1897.
Registration Certificate for Gower's Stores
The reigstration certificate for Albert Edwin Gower for "Gower's Stores" on the Soho Road. The shop is in use today as a newsagents.
Released to Balsall Heath
Sapper 2144260 F. Whitehouse (born 1917) is released on 30th June 1946. He served with the Royal Engineers. Inside the record of war credits, Fred's Release Book shows he collected War Credits from Gooch ...
Removing the railings
Another view of the removal of the railings at St Philip's Cathedral during the Second World War. This was part of a national scheme towards the creation of munitions for the war effort.
Removing the railings at St Philips
Around the country during the Second World War iron was removed from public places to go towards the manufacture of weapons for the war effort. This picture shows the removal of the railings around the ...
Removing tramlines on Bristol Street
This would have been taking place soon after 5 July 1952, when the last trams ran on the Bristol Road routes down to Longbridge and Rednal. In spite of the major roadworks no obvious traffic problems ...
Replacing glass on Villa Road
"After the Handsworth disturbances, new windows being fitted to a shop front on Villa Road." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
Reredos and Holy Table in St Thomas's Church
Sadly destroyed by bombing in World War Two. The Reredos was erected in 1923 and served as a memorial to the men of the parish killed in the First World War. The Holy Table was a memorial to the late ...