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 Recreation Ground, Kinbstanding
Kingstanding Recreation Ground, Kingstanding, on 11th April 1957
Kingstanding Road, Perry Barr
The TSB bank (or, as it was then, the Trustee Savings Bank) in Kingstanding Road, Perry Barr, photographed in 1984. In the window to the right of the door can still be seen the key logo of its predecessor, ...
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.
Kingsvale School, Kingstanding
Kingsvale School, Kingstanding Road, Kingstanding. On a school outing in the 1920s the children pose for the camera in the charabanc.
Kinver Screw Works, Ladywood
Trade advert for the Kinver Screw Works which were situated at 52 Icknield Square, a 2 minute walk from Monument Lane Station. As the advert says, they had previously traded at Staniforth Street as T.B. ...
Kitchen / Harry Potter
The kitchen back door has gone, replaced by a brand new cooker and fridge and a smooth tiled wall. The kitchen stretches the length of the old kitchen and bathroom combined and the new bathroom is now ...
Kitchen in the Attwood Green Community Centre
The Community Centre has now gone - demolished as part of the urban regeneration of the Lee Bank area. This is the kitchen area which over the years produced countless buffets!
The centre was located ...
Knocking Off Statues by Chris Upton
At a time of universally grim news the re-appearance of Hebe came as a little light relief last week. Hebe, you may or may not remember, is the name of the bronze statue that used to grace the central ...
Kunzle's building, Suffolk Street, Birmingham
This newscutting from the Evening Despatch of 30 January 1958 announces the plan for the new building on the site bounded by Suffolk Street, Paradise Street and Swallow Street. The cake and confectionery ...
Kunzles Chocolates
Double page spread from Kunzles catalogue. Kunzles were located on Broad Street for many years and were famous for their cakes and chocolates. This spread is from the 1939 catalogue, use the zoomify button ...
Kunzles Trade Catalogue
Cover of their 1939 catalogue showing the impressive frontage of Kunzles on Broad Street. Kunzles traded on Broad Street for decades and to this day are remembered for their cakes and chocolate. A Kunzles ...
La Scala "Masquerade In Vienna"
La Scala Cinema was on Smallbrook Street, later to be Smallbrook Queensway. This uniquely styled invitation dates from 1934 and was for two people to see "Masquerade In Vienna". This was a German film ...
Labourers at Soho Foundry