Council House, Birmingham
Postcard depicting the Council House in Birmingham illuminated to mark the coronation of King Edward VII. A crowd fills Victoria Square, although the message on the front of this early postcard makes ...
Council House, Birmingham
The Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, built in a classical style in 1874/79. This postcard view has space for the message on the front,which implies that it dates from before 1902. For its time ...
Council House, Birmingham
The Banqueting Hall in the Council House, Birmingham. Even this black-and-white postcard conveys the magnificence of the interior of Yeoville Thomason's building. The Council House was erected between ...
Country Dancing at St Thomas's School
Posing happily for the camera are the coutry dancing troupe from the school. It would seem that country dancing was not greatly popular withe the boys from the school!
Court Four William Street
Numbers one and two in Court Four William Street. Back in 1905 William Street was twice as long as it is now as it extended through the current Shepherd's Gardens estate out to Bath Row. There were one ...
Courtyard of the Salvage Works at Rotton Park Street
The main courtyard area of the Works. The picture was taken when the Works was opened in October 1932. The Works was on Rotton Park Street not too far from the Reservoir.
Coxwell Road
This road ran between Reservoir Road and Hyde Road. Oliver Road ran off it and led to the Orphanage and Grammar School. Today the street has been realigned and named Coxwell Gardens.
Coxwell Road from Hyde Road
View in the nineteen sixties of Coxwell ROad. Looking from the Hyde Road end down towards Reservoir Road.
Crimean Veteran: Death of Bombardier Townley of Ladywood
"One of the few remaining Crimean Veterans is removed by the death at the age of 87 of Bombardier Henry Townley of Blythe Street, Ladywood, where he lived with his son-in-law. He enlisted when a youth ...
Crown Inn on corner of Cope Street and Springfield Street
Undated photograph of the Crown Inn but probably from the fifties or sixties.
D. Ayre on Ellen Street
This was a groceries, provisions and general stores. Adverts in evidence include those for Twinings teas and coffees, Lyons tea, Typhoo tea, Park Drive cigarettes and Midland Counties ice cream. In the ...
D. Mason & Company Trade Advert
Mason & Company were Saddlery and Harness makers based at 141/142 Holloway Head. Their activity in the area would have been enhanced by the regular Horsefairs held near their premises. The advert dates ...
Darbyshire's
An advert for the business which was at 297 Monument Road. They were picture framers who also specialised in re-gilding frames. The advert is from the St Mark's Parish Magazine of 1907. Photographs were ...
Davenports beer mat
A beer mat from the Davenport's Brewery. The brewery was located for decades on Bath Row and was famous for it's "Beer at home means Davenport's" slogan and song.
Davenport's beer mat
Beer mat issued by Davenport's Brewery of Bath Row. The brewery was a major local employer of people in the Lee Bank and Ladywood area. To anyone over 40 they will be remembered for the "Beer at home ...
Davenport's beer mat
Beer mat supplied by Davenport's Brewery which stood on Bath Row. Not surprisingly the real ale which was voted "Best in Britain" was Davenport's.
Davenport's Brewery, Bath Row, Lee Bank
A view of Bath Row, Lee Bank, looking towards the city centre. Davenport's Brewery is prominent in the centre while to the left of it is the Accident Hospital. Further along to the right is St Thomas' ...
Davenport's Brewery, Bath Row, Lee Bank
Davenport's Brewery at 77 Bath Row, Lee Bank. Davenport's, a family brewing business, started in 1830 and John and Edward Davenport are first recorded in Bath Row in 1849. In 1987 Davenport's sold out ...