Sarah Badham and the Queen Mother
Nash House resident Sarah Badham showing the Queen Mother around her flat. The Queen Mother came to see the "Y Block" developments on May 2nd 1957 and spent time chatting to several of the residents. ...
Save kitchen waste to feed the pigs!
Wartime poster produced to encourage saving of kitchen waste to feed pigs. The poster was produced by the HMSO (Her Majesty's Stationery Office) and is number SP52. These posters were common sights around ...
Sax Rohmer: Man Who Plotted To Rule The World - by Chris Upton
“He had a brow like Shakespeare and a face like Satan. Something serpentine, hypnotic, was in his very presence. Smith drew one sharp breath and was silent. Together, chained to the wall, two medieval ...
Scala Cinema, Smallbrook Street, Birmingham
The Scala Cinema, in Smallbrook Street, Birmingham, was opened on 4 March 1914 and in its earlier days was famous for its 12-piece orchestra. Unlike some cinemas it had an air of luxury about it in its ...
Scene of the crime - Lee Bank Road
A policeman stands on guard outside Thomas Bates' newsagents. Bates was murdered on June 2nd 1962 in the course of a robbery. The robber/ murderer escaped on a number 8 bus across the road - hence the ...
Schedule for HRH Princess Alexandra's visit to Lee Bank Primary School
Taken from the brochure commemorating the opening of the school. Presenting the bouquet of flowers to the princess was Maxine Kane.
Schedule for the Queen Mother's tour
The schedule focusing on the 11:35am leaving of the Council House for the Y Blocks. The order of the cars and the passengers are listed. The Queen Mother visited the estates on May 2nd 1957.
School Days - by Joan Brady
Joan talks about her own memories of school in the area and that of her mother, Jose.
Jose went to St Thomas’s School, between about 1921 and 1930, and she always said that her favourite teacher was ...
School Hall in St Lukes
Today (2004) the building is a Surestart centre. The hall is used for meetings but still retains reminders of the past. The climbing frames for PE are visible to the back of this photograph.
School photograph
In this school photo from St John’s RC, Mary Street are the three youngest of the Bartley family, left to right, Joyce, Veronica, and Lily.
School play at St Thomas's School
The photograph dates from around 1954/55 and is courtesy of Pat Jones (nee Rogers). Pat recalls that the production took place in the school playground. Fifth left in the cape is David Rogers.
St ...
School trip to London from St Thomas's School
This photograph is circa 1956/57 and shows pupils enjoying a boat trip on the River Thames. It appears courtesy of Pat Jones (nee Rogers)who remembers the pupils as: 1st Left - Kenny ?, 4th Left - Susan ...
Scotland Street and Louisa Street, Ladywood
A view of the corner where Scotland Street meets Louisa Street, Ladywood. In this photograph, dated 15 November 1960, Scotland Street is on the right. On this site today is a modern apartment block for ...
Scrapped! Runcorn Scrapyard Is Finally Cleared
After 6 years of campaigning by local residents, the City's Development(Planning)Department officers, backed by the City Sheriff, six uniformed policemen and a large bulldozer, finally took possession ...
Screen in St Catherine's Church
Screen inside the entrance to St Catherine's church. This is a memorial screen to President John F. Kennedy who was assassinated in Dallas, Texas in 1963. Funds for the memorial were raised by the priest ...
Seaside Photos 1980
The ever-popular "seaside photo" this version is from 1980
Selborne Road
Motor carriages on Selborne Road circa 1906.
Self Defence classes, Handsworth
"Open air martial arts in Handsworth Park." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.