New Inns Cablecar
Tram outside the New Inns on Holyhead Road. The advert on the front are for two local firms "Reppingtons" and "Hurds" who sold poultry and game etc.
Off to work on a bike
Shay has started work and has a bike. Again in Mary Street, Shay poses on the opposite side of the road from 144, and a little further down the street (note- no bay windows). Behind Shay can be seen a ...
Opening of the Lozells Road Trams
This cutting from the G.H. Osborne Collection of newscuttings is the announcement of the opening of the Lozells Road section of the tramline with trams to run every 15 minutes.
Overcrowding Tramcars
This letter to the editor of the Daily Post is one of many complaining about the tram service. This writer tells of travelling from the Barton Arms and one of the tram company special officials allowing ...
Perry Barr Toll-gate
In 1831 a turnpike road to Walsall was made which incorporated Birchfield Road. A toll-gate was erected across the road near the junction with Aston Lane and Wellington Road. This toll-gate was finally ...
Perry Barr tram terminus (more details needed)
Perry Barr tram terminus.
Perry Barr Trams
This letter to the Editor of the Daily Post is from a resident of Birchfield Road agreeing with a previous writer. Both are complaining about the amount of steam and smoke generated by trams leaving ...
Perry Barr Trams
This letter is one of many about the Perry Barr trams. The writer is complaining of overcrowding on rush hour trams and asking why it is not possible to add extra services at peak times. This complaint ...
Perry Barr trams
Newspaper cutting from the Birmingham Daily Mail, January 25th 1908.
This is one of a series of letters written to the local press at this time on the subject of journeys into Birmingham and the neccessity ...
Police Cars in Handsworth, 1970's
Ratepayers bestir yourselves
A handbill announcing a public meeting at the Perry Barr Institute on Wednesday May 1st 1907.
The main issue to be discussed at this meeting was the provision of a through service on the trams from Handsworth ...
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 ...
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, ...
Rocky Lane, Perry Barr
Rocky Lane was cut through a sandstone outcrop hence the name. This photograph was taken in 1927.
Rocky Lane, Perry Barr
Rocky Lane, Perry Barr, at a point about 200 yards from the top. The vehicle approaching in this 1895 scene is one of Mr Edward Arm's milk floats.
Sad Fatality to a Gentleman at Perry Barr
A newspaper cutting from the Birmingham Gazette, September 8th 1881.
The article refers to the death of Mr George Chase following an accident in his horse drawn trap in Rocky Lane, Perry Barr.
This ...
Scorchers fined
A newspaper cutting from the "Handsworth Herald", 25th August 1900.
This cutting deals with the fining of several "scorchers", (people who rode bicycles in a reckless way). Foster Catchpole of Francis ...
Selborne Road
Motor carriages on Selborne Road circa 1906.