Bristol Street
Nos. 137 to 143 Bristol Street in a photograph dating from the 1950s. These shops were on the west side of Bristol Street, the city centre therefore being to the right. On the left, at no. 143, was Mrs ...
Bristol Street
This view is of the western side of Bristol Street - the side that has been completely demolished in the course of later development and road improvement. On the left, at 197 Bristol Street, is S.K. Moss, ...
Bristol Street and Wrentham Street, Lee Bank
These buildings in Bristol Street, Lee Bank, at the junction with Wrentham Street, are among the few that remain of the shops and other businesses that used to line both sides of Bristol Street. From ...
Bristol Street, Lee Bank
201 Bristol Street, Lee Bank, photographed on 11 October 1960. Number 201, in the centre, belonged to S. Cole & Co., wine and spirit merchants. To the left, apparently offering personal services, is Birmingham ...
Bristol Street, Lee Bank
This scene in Bristol Street, Lee Bank, cannot date from much later than 1960 as the whole of this west side of Bristol Street was soon to be swept aside to make way for road widening. By 1965 this side ...
Broad Street, Birmingham
The premises of Rabone Brothers & Co., Broad Street, Birmingham, after bombing during the Blitz. The photograph of smoking remains was taken on 10 April 1941. Rabone Brothers were listed in directories ...
Broad Street, Ladywood
The premises of Geo. Oram & Company, 187 and 188 Broad Street, Birmingham. In directories the company is described as 'house furnishers' and their shop was on the south side of Broad Street between Bishopsgate ...
Broadway Cinema
Centre spread pages for the Broadway Cinema leaflet. The films listed as showing at the time are "Catch My Smoke" (1922) starring Tom Mix and "The Love Image" (1923 - known as "Face On The Bar-Room Floor" ...
Broadway Cinema
The Broadway Cinema was located on Bristol Street, near to Wrentham Street. This leaflet is from the 1920's; at the time the manager was Bernard F. Smith. One of the attractions, apart from films, was ...
Browning Street corner cafe
This is probably at the junction with Great Tindal Street and St Vincent Street. A very different view to today. Back in the pre-WW1 years the Price family moved into Browning Street having moved from ...
Bruce Harris - Electrical Engineer
Bruce Harris traded on Lee Bank Road and was located right next to Villa Place (which can just be made out in the wall plaque to the left). In the Trade Directory for 1960 he is listed as being next door ...
Bulpitt and Sons Swan Brand advert 1958
Advert for Swan Brand from the Birmingham Student carnival magazine, 1958.
Bulpitt and Sons Swan Brand catalogue 1938
Long handled frying pans from the Bulpitt and Sons 1938 trade catalogue.
Bus yard and forge, Handsworth
Bus yard and blacksmith's forge, Handsworth, in a retouched image from 1871.
Bust of John Rennie by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
John Rennie was born in East Linton, East Lothian, in 1761. After working as a millwright with Andrew Meikle he studied at Edinburgh University (1780-83). He was employed by Boulton & Watt for five years ...
Button from the Luckock Collection
This button is of the type which would have been produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Manufactory. Boulton produced a wide range of buttons and buckles which are shown in his pattern books. Others ...
Button from the Luckock Collection
This mother of pearl, gilt and blue glass button is of the type which would have been produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Manufactory. Boulton produced a wide range of buttons and buckles which are ...
By the sword reflected
Ornate sword handle and scabbard on display in a gift shop in Ladypool Road. The shop sells a wide range of home accessories. Picture taken by pupils from Anderton Park Primary School as part of a project ...