Riot Police at Boulton Road School
National Front were standing in the election in Handsworth and this attracted a lot of anti nazi demonstrations against them. On this occasion the NF held a meeting at Boulton Road School.
Road Improvements
Throughout the year 2000, refurbishment to the Soho Road area began. CCTV cameras were installed, the slabbing and tarmac were resurfaced with new paving, and new lighting was installed. Two beacons were ...
Roadblock, Lozells Road during Handsworth disturbances
"Police had blocked off a lot of the streets, with all this going on, there were still moments of calmness. People are going about their business, trying to achieve some kind of normality." Pogus Caesar, ...
Rocky Lane by Joseph F. Pimm
Joseph Frank Pimm lived in Woodstock Road, Handsworth. He presented 12 etchings to Handwsworth Historical Society in 1968. He died aged 71 in 1972, requesting that after his death the printing plates ...
Rocky Lane, Hamstead
This photograph shows Rocky Lane, Hamstead in about 1903.
Rocky Lane, Hamstead by Edgar W. Pitt
Watercolour of Rocky Lane, Hamstead by Edgar W. Pitt
Rocky Lane, Perry Barr
Postcard view of Rocky Lane, Perry Barr
Rocky Lane, Perry Barr
Rocky Lane, Perry Barr, before 1930, from a postcard
Rocky Lane, Perry Barr
Sutton Lane from Rocky Lane, Perry Barr, from a postcard
Rocky Lane, Perry Barr
Rocky Lane, Perry Barr, from a postcard
Rocky Lane, Perry Barr
Ancient yew tree in Rocky Lane, Perry Barr, from a postcard
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.
Romar Polishes of Bromsgrove Street
Romar, "The Super-Cleaner", was stocked at 31 Bromsgrove Street. A check of the trade directories does not list Romar Polishes there at all!
Ron Hubbell talks about school in Ladywood
Ron Hubbell lives on Holloway Head. He grew up in Ladywood. In the attached sound clip he talks to the writer Jackie Gay about Steward and Barford Street Schools.
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Rookery Road Blitz damage
The aftermath of an air-raid in Rookery Road during WW2. It is open to conjecture what is going on in the foreground, is the queue of people waiting for essential supplies off the lorry? The picture dates ...
Rookery Road Blitz damage
The aftermath of an air-raid in Rookery Road during WW2. The photograph shows several recognisable themes from daily life in 1942 - a policeman stands guard over now dangerous buildings, mothers on the ...
Rookery Road Blitz damage
The aftermath of an air-raid in Rookery Road during WW2. As well as clearing the rubble from demolished housing, the locals also had to pull down unsafe buildings such as the house to the right of the ...