James Wilson's Old Bookshop
This is from the early 1920's and definitely during the month of September. It is an advertsing flyer from James Wilson publicising the bookshop's move from Corporation Street to 127 Broad Street.
Jewish Cemetery at Five Ways
This view of the Jewish Cemetery was taken early last century. The cemetery was located next to the canal and railway line at Five Ways, It is still there today but is not in use and the bodies that were ...
Jones's Coconut Shy, Ladypool Road
This is believed to have been located at the fairground on ground behind the Olympia cinema in Ladypool Lane.
Kent Street Baths Opening Ceremony
Ticket of invitation to the opening ceremony of the "bathing reconstruction" - presumably it had been substantially refurbished. The invitation was sent to H.M. Cashmore - City Librarian of Birmingham. ...
Kettlehouse Farm, Kingstanding
Violet Betteridge in a field near to Kettlehouse Farm, Kingstanding, in the 1920s. In the background is Kingsvale Pumping Station.
Kettlehouse Farm, Kingstanding
Working in the farmyard at Kettlehouse Farm, Kingstanding, in the early 1920s. From left to right are George Judd, his daughters Gertrude and Elsie, and his cousin Harry Judd. The waterworks pumping station ...
King Alfred's Place, Ladywood
View taken looking towards Broad Street in the distance. this photograph is by J.W. Steele.
Kings Road, Kingstanding
Kings Road, Kingstanding, in 1928 before development of any kind had begun.
Kings Road, Kingstanding
Kings Road, Kingstanding, seen in April 1928
Kings Road, Perry Barr
Kings Road, Perry Barr, in April 1928, not long before the atmosphere of timelessness and remote isolation vanished for ever as new estates spread across the countryside.
Kingstanding Estate 1931
This image was used in the trade magazine "Architect and Building News" on 30th October 1931. They described the new estate as being: "Remarkable for its generous planning and gay colouring".
Kingstanding Odeon
The cinema was designed and built by Harry Weedon and opened on July 22nd 1935. It eventually closed in December 1962 and, like many other cinemas, re-opened as a Bingo Hall. The film showing is "Lives ...
Kingstanding Recreation Ground
The Paddling Pool at Kingstanding Recreation Ground circa 1930
Kingstanding Road, Kingstanding
Kingstanding Road (then called Holly Lane), Kingstanding, near The Circle in April 1928. Kettlehouse Farm and the Bandy Woods are visible.
Kingstanding Village, Kingstanding
Kingstanding Village, Kingstanding, near the Horse & Hounds. 1928
Kingsvale School, Kingstanding
Kingsvale School, Holly Lane, Kingstanding, showing a school outing in the 1920s. The original village school for Kingstanding, it had opened in 1914.
Kingsvale School, Kingstanding
Kingsvale School, Kingstanding, in 1922. The school had opened in 1914 as the original village school for Kingstanding and therefore predates all the inter-war estate development.
Kingsvale School, Kingstanding
Kingsvale School, Kingstanding Road, Kingstanding. On a school outing in the 1920s the children pose for the camera in the charabanc.