Kingsvale School, Kingstanding
Kingsvale School, Kingstanding Road, Kingstanding. On a school outing in the 1920s the children pose for the camera in the charabanc.
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 ...
Laxey Road, Edgbaston
A scene in Laxey Road, Edgbaston, in its heyday. Laxey Road runs from City Road to Shenstone Road, just visible in the background. The architectural detailing shows up well in this photograph. There is ...
Lee Crescent
This fascinating view of Lee Crescent is looking down the slope. What makes is unique is that it shows the houses on the left hand side which were demolished as part of the widening of Lee Bank Road. ...
Lee Longlands
Back of the promtional card for Lee Longlands show-flat at Five Ways. The description is fairly easy to read and offers some interesting details such as the "washable curtains"! Open from 2pm to 9pm for ...
Lee Longlands flat at Five Ways
Promotional postcard for Lee Longlands showcase flat at Five Ways. The description of the flat's contents can be found on this site elsewhere. The flat was said to be next to the bank at Five Ways, which ...
Left Promenade of the Tower Ballroom
This is taken from an official brochure for the Tower Ballroom during the 1920's. It is captioned as being the left promenade although it looks as though we are on the right hand side - perhaps it depends ...
Leyton Grove, Kingstanding
Housing in Leyton Grove, off Hurlingham Road, Kingstanding, in 1931, built as part of Birmingham City Council's Kingstanding Estate development.
Liberal candidate in the field at Ladywood
In the nineteen twenties it was still unusual for there to be three candidates at a poll. The "third" candidate was felt to be a "vote splitter"- in much the same way as is nowadays. In the 1924 General ...
Lilian - Lingerie and gown specialist
Lilian's under the ownership of I.L. Peevor trade at number 35 Hamstead Road. This was located between the junctions of Terrace Road and Norwood Grove.
From 'Handsworth Church Calendar 1937' by B. ...
Lych Gate of Saint Mary's Church
As credited on the image, the church is often familiarly known as Handsworth Old Church.
Lych Gate, St Mary's Church by G.F.. Madeley
Watercolour dated 1927.
Mary Street Tram Terminus
Elizabeth McKeon (nee Bartley)has fond memories of the street bonfires in Balsall Heath. "About a month before bonfire night we kids in the street collected the materials for a ‘street bonfire’. The ‘gang`, ...
Matthew Boulton's Bedroom, Soho House
This room was used as a bedroom by Matthew Boulton (1728-1809. The photograph was taken by Birmingham photographers Lewis and Randall in 1927 when Soho House was a hotel. Soho House is now a museum ...
Mayor James Crump
James Crump was Lord Mayor of Birmingham from 1938 - 1939. He lived at 235 Great Colmore Street. Crump was born on 25th August 1873 at Bromsgrove. He was an Area Secretary of the Transport and General ...
Meeting for Lady Electors 1922
As in 1918, the parties at the 1922 General Election were keen to extract support from the female electorate. At this time the vote was restricted to all women over the age of 30. Two women were MPs - ...
Mike Jones interview
Mike Jones was born in Birmingham in 1926. Both his parents were both deaf and mute and, with no Welfare State to support them, life was a great struggle. His account of his childhood gives a vivid picture ...
Milk Float in Handsworth
A horse-drawn milk float from the Island Road dairy. The float is number 29. The photograph probably dates from the years up to the outbreak of the Second World War.