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 Recreation Ground, Kinbstanding
Kingstanding Recreation Ground, Kingstanding, on 11th April 1957
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 Road, Kingstanding
Kingstanding Road, Kingstanding in 1900. At this date it was still known as Holly Lane.
Kingstanding Road, Kingstanding
Kingstanding Road, Kingstanding, below the junction with Hawthorn Road and Dyas Road sometime in the 1950s.
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, ...
Kingstanding Village, Kingstanding
Kingstanding Village, Kingstanding, near the Horse & Hounds. 1928
Kingsvale Pumping Station, Kingstanding
Kingsvale Pumping Station, Kingstanding Road, Kingstanding
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.
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.
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. ...