Statue of George Dawson
The original statue of George Dawson, sculpted by Thomas Woolner. The canopy stands on four granite columns and was designed by J.H. Chamberlain. George Dawson (1821-1876) was originally a Baptist minister, ...
Statue of St George in St Margaret's Church
The statue shows St George in medieval armour as he is probably best portrayed. St Margaret's Church was demolished in the nineteen fifties, what happened to the statue is unknown at time of writing (2004)....
Steam room at Monument Road Baths
This undated photograph is by H. Mason. It is probably from the original baths at Monument Road.
Steam Trams
The first trams started in 1873 going from Colmore Row in Birmingham to Handsworth. They were horse drawn but subsequently replaced on 25th November 1884 by steam trams, such as the one pictured here. ...
Steward Street School
Steward Street School, Ladywood in 1983. The school was built in 1873 and lasted nearly a hundred years before finally closing in 1970.
Stoakes (Shop advert)
Shop advertisement from programme at the St James Church Fancy Fair held on 20 Nov -23 Nov 1929. Ernest Stoakes drapery business was at 206 Soho Road, which lay between the junctions of Baker Street and ...
Stockwell Road
A scarce postcard of Stockwell Road from the early years of the 20th century.
Stone Axe from Queen's Head Road - Sites and Monuments Record
A polished stone axe found in Queen's Head Road, Handsworth, now in Birmingham Museum. The axe was made from stone from Cornwall.
The axe dates from the early Neolithic to early Bronze age periods ...
Stones' Fishmongers
Advert for Stones Fishmongers at 252 Soho Road, Handsworth. It is taken from the programme of the Saint James Church Fancy Fair held on 20th till 23rd November 1929.
Stratford House, Highgate
Stratford House was originally a farmhouse built in 1601 by Ambrose Rotton, and is still an outstanding feature of Moseley Road today. For a period from 1854 it was used as a private girls' school. The ...
Street art
This spray painting was on the hoardings next to the Attwood Green Community Centre. The painting was commisioned for an Open Day at the Centre by manager James Hobbs. Behind the hoardings the land was ...
Street Party on Shakespeare Road, Ladywood
Shakespeare Road, Ladywood, on the occasion of the street party held to mark the coronation of King George VI in 12 May 1937. A good time is clearly being had by all, everyone no doubt pleased to have ...
Street Posters
Put up on Soho Road in 2001.
Streetwatch in Cheddar Road
Prostitution had been a blight on the area for decades and there had been many campaigns to deal with it. After this, the last of the prostitutes moved away from the area. The slogan on the board alludes ...
Strensham Road
Strensham Road, Balsall Heath from Edgbaston Road
Suicide through toothache
A newspaper cutting from the Birmingham Mail April 4th 1896.
This is a report following the inquest into the death of Thomas Anderson of Perry Barr. Anderson who lived in Wellington Road. Shot himself ...
Summer Hill Street and Nelson Street, Ladywood
The junction of Summer Hill Street, Ladywood, and Nelson Street (on the right). In this photograph, taken on 15 November 1960, the sun shows up the stone setts with which the streets are surfaced and ...
Summer Road
New build housing on Summer Road in the Woodview area. This housing was built as part of the urban regeneration of the area by Optima Community Association.