Rear of houses in Wenman Street
Around the age 15 and 16 years, Keith Whitehouse went to St Martin’s Youth Club in Sherlock Street. “A whole gang of us from Balsall Heath went there, that community feeling spread across from Balsall ...
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 ...
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 ...
Remember When We Were Young: Carnival Memories
Seven Streets Park 1979
"I moved into Balsall Heath in 1976 so I was at the first Carnival in 1977. It was in a different place to where we have them now. Seven Streets Park which was very new at that ...
Return to Mary Street
Andy Bartley stands with pride alongside his 1956 Ford Prefect. Note the white walled tyres and Sun Visor!
In the late 50’s Andy exchanged the ‘Prefect’ for a brand new top of the range Ford Zephyr Zodiac, ...
Roshven Road group photograph
Taken at the same time in the late 1940's as the other photograph here. This is also from the collection of Diane Stead.
Back row:- Rhonda Blizzard?, Brian Hodgetts?, Margaret Hodgets, Lesley Dean, ...
Royal Basmati Rice
East End Foods was formed in 1972 in Wolverhampton. It was founded by the Wouhra brothers who were originally from New Delhi, India. Having been established in Wolverhampton it moved on into Birmingham. ...
Royal Wedding Re-Enactment
The wedding of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer as re-created by Clifton Primary School. Prince Charles is Raymond Douglas and Lady Diana is Donna Titley.
Runcorn Road
Bomb damage off Runcorn Road, Balsall Heath. World War two
S.L. Jukes & Son, Ladypool Road
Hardware Stores.
School photograph
In this school photo from St John’s RC, Mary Street are the three youngest of the Bartley family, left to right, Joyce, Veronica, and Lily.
Scrapped! Runcorn Scrapyard Is Finally Cleared
After 6 years of campaigning by local residents, the City's Development(Planning)Department officers, backed by the City Sheriff, six uniformed policemen and a large bulldozer, finally took possession ...
Seaside Photos 1980
The ever-popular "seaside photo" this version is from 1980
Seaside Photos 2006
The "Seaside Photo" again this time it's 2006 - 26 years on - and this time it's also the "throw things at people for charity" stall as well.
Shop delivery on Ladypool Road
All day long vans pull up along this busy road delivering goods. Very few premises are closed and there are still a diverse selection of shops catering for the local population, along with a large number ...
Shops and Shopping
Mrs Jones serving apples at the Jones's greengrocery on the corner of Ladypool Road and Colville Road.
Shovelbottoms Ltd
They had premises elsewhere too but this is their site on the corner of Ladypool and Taunton Road in the mid 1940's. In the foreground is a range of BSA motor cycles with sidecars.
Dougie Dulson recalls: ...
Silver Jubilee street party preparations in Beach Avenue
In 1977 there were widespread celebrations for the silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Here on Beach Avenue the cookers have been brought outside... and also there is a tractor on hand! The large flag ...