Oratory Magazine - Evacuation report
Excerpt from the Oratory Magazine concerning their evacuated children. The cutting reports that the children are located in three villages near Ashby. The only problem appears to be the foster parents ...
Oratory Magazine October 1940
A snippet from the Oratory Church magazine from the Second World War. It reads: "Our beautiful green copper dome has "gone with the wind" of fashion, and has painted her face; in other words she is camouflaged, ...
Oratory Parish Magazine, October 1939.
A short extract from the Oratory Parish Magazine, which talks about the gold dome of the Oratory being camouflaged with green paint. Clearly there was great concern that the moonlit dome would act as ...
Orchard Tyres on Holloway Head
A comapny based on the corner of Florence Street and Holloway Head. As their advertising states they specialised in Goodyear and Dunlop tyres. Today the building is still outwardly similar and is a chinese ...
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.
Oriental Art Studio
Oriental Art Studio, 328 Soho Road, Handsworth
Oriental Art Studio
Stood at 328 Soho Road, Handsworth between Alfred Road and Rookery Road.
Oscott College, New Oscott
The college lodge, Oscott College, New Oscott
Oscott School Lane, New Oscott
Oscott School Lane, New Oscott, in 1928
Osler Street in 1939 Kelly's Trade Directory
Osler Street is one of the most fondly remembered streets from the hear of old Ladywood. This is the entry from Keyy's at the outset of the Second World War.
Use zoomify button to read the entries. ...
Osler Street Infants' School, Ladywood
A performance for parents' evening by pupils from the Infants' classes. Original picture owned by Irene Adams.
Osler Street magazine
An extract from a 1929 issue of "Osmag" - the magazine of Osler Street Boys' School. This features a handwriting competition with a prize value of 2/6 for the winners! The specimen handwriting concerns ...
Osler Street School
The school opened in 1875, named after Abraham Follet-Osler, local worthy and glass manufacturer. The school has long since vanished in the urban renewal programme for Ladywood.
Osler Street School Athletes
Taken in 1954 when they were champions of West Birmingham. The back row is: Mr Suttcliffe, ?, J. Thomas, C. Lucas, ?, A. Hill, Mr ?
The only two known on the front row are David Freeman (with the shield) ...
Osler Street School demolition
Picture taken from Clark Street by Gloria Cornish.
Osler Street School FC 1948/49, Ladywood
The back row is Mr Marshall (heamaster), David Best, Peter Berrington, ?, Ron Phillips, Walter Knight, ?, Alan Hicks.
Front row is Johnny Hart, Ron Harris, Roy Gurley, Terry Lilley, Dan Link.
On ...
Osler Street school flight from Elmdon Airport
Osler Street School, Ladywood leaving Elmdon (now Birmingham) Airport. The pupils flew to London and visited key tourist attractions. Irene Lowe is in the middle near the pilot, Maureen Richards is second ...