Private H. Rowley (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Private Harry Rowley was reported missing in the Weekly Mercury of September 2nd 1916. He had last been seen on 27th September 1915 at Loos. His mother asked for information from any comrades and could ...
Private Harold Augustine Flynn (1439, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
Private Flynn served in 14th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment and was just 19 when he was killed on 5th August 1916. The Weekly Mercury spells his surname wrong as "FLYLL" but it is definitely Private ...
Private Harold Bowne (240210, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
This man was featured in the "reported missing" section allocated each week during the war as a Weekly Mercury feature.
Private Bowne was reported missing on the 1st of July. His parents of 33 Browning ...
Private J.E. Kilby (1630, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
Private Kilby was featured in The Weekly Mercury on September 2nd 1916. He had been missing since 1st of July and his sister, Miss E. Kilby of 315 Icknield Port Road was anxious for news.
Sadly Private ...
Private W. Morgan (1981, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
This man was featured in the "reported missing" section allocated each week during the war as a Weekly Mercury feature.
Private Morgan was reported missing on 1st of July 1916. His mother Mrs Morgan ...
Private W.H. Ricketts (10670, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
Reported missing in the Weekly Mercury of 7th October 1916. He had at that time been missing since 23rd July and his wife of 249 Bridge Street West welcomed news of him.
Private Ricketts was eventually ...
Programme of Activities for Mental Health Day
"Mental Healtth programme of activities. Information about Shades Of Black".
(Mrs E.McGhie)
This was part of a day of activities held at Handsworth Wood Girls School in 1997.
Protest outside Downing Street 1970's
This photograph was taken at a protest outside Downing Street in the late 1970's. Protesters were angry about issues around the new government in Zimbabwe.
Public Urinals at Cannon Hill
A well preserved large freestanding gentleman's convenience built circa 1890 from cast iron. These are now closed but still located on the site which is near the junction of Edward Road and Cannon Hill....
Purus Bakeries
Purus Bakeries traded on Rookery Road at numbers 261 to 267 inclusive. The advert is interesting as it employs an approach a little beyond the norm for the times of merely listing products and services. ...
Quartermaster Serjeant Martin Bayliss
Martin Bayliss (200083) served in the Royal Warwickshire regiment during World War One. He became a Quartermaster Serjeant and received three medals - the Victory, War and Territorial Efficiency medal. ...
Queen Henty, Handsworth
Queen Henty, queen of the gypsies who camped on the Black Patch, Handsworth, for many years. All but the oldest were turned off in 1905, although Queen Henty and a few of the older residents were allowed ...
Queen Mother leaving Nash House
The Queen Mother leaving Nash House accompanied by the Lord Mayor - Ernest William Apps. In the background to the right is the caretaker Harry Wallace in his uniform.
Queen Mother waves to the crowd at Nash House
The Queen Mother waves to the crowd below and on the neighbouring balconies. She is on the top left balcony with Mayor Apps and a few other dignitaries and residents.
Queen's Hospital, Bath Row
This print is by L. Tallis of London. The hospital was founded in 1847 on Bath Row becoming Birmingham Accident Hospital in 1941 and closing in 1993. The building frontage was listed and incorporated ...
Queen's Stores Public House on Bath Row
This is the south side of Bath Row. Cregoe Street still runs down from here today and the junction with it is dwon in the distance. This pub stood on the corner of the junction with Piggott Street - what ...
Queslett Road
A photograph taken in the later 1930s in Queslett Road, along the city boundary looking west. The flat-topped tower of the 'Beacon' Cinema is clearly
visible.
Queslett Road, Kingstanding
Queslett Road, Kingstanding, showing the Sand and Gravel Works. The photograph was taken as the Duke of Kent's car was passing during a visit to the area in the 1930s.