Toll-gate, Hamstead Road, Handsworth
Toll-gate and toll-house at the Hamstead Road and Villa Road crossing, Handsworth. c1865-70. The gate was taken away in 1872 but the house was subsequently used as a private school for girls.
Tollgates at junction of Villa Road and Hamstead Road
These Tollgates were removed in 1872. Before 1809 Hamstead Road was known as the Old Walsall Road.
Top Floor of The Red Lion, Soho Road
This coaching house had its first licence granted in 1542. The present building is a replacement built on the same site. Oliver Cromwell used the Red Lion to provide stabling for his horses and rest for ...
Tornado damage in Pickwick Park
This tree was uprooted in the park. It was located on St Pauls Road just opposite Clifton School. The size of the roots and trunk illustrate just how much force swept across the area.
Tornado damage on Ladypool Road
Although there is an ambulance on standby, amazingly there were no fatalities or injuries as a consequence of the tornado. In Ladypool Road 114 out of 158 businesses suffered some damage.
Towards Chatsworth Tower
View down through the park. To the left are the houses on the end of Bexhill Grove and to the right is Chatsworth Tower. In the middle distance is the side of the Community Centre and in the far distance ...
Tower Ballroom official opening
Pamphlet for the official opening of the famous Tower Ballroom. This was conducted by the Mayor of Blackpool Alderman Thomas Fenton on the occasion of the fourth annual Valentine Ball of the Birmingham ...
Train and Tram Service
Details of Handsworth's train and tram services as published in the Handsworth Church Bazaar.
Tram 604 terminus at Oxhill Road
The Oxhill Road branch was added to the tram network in 1912. This view shows the terminus.
Tram Depot workforce
These workman are gathered just outside the main entrance to the tram depot on Moseley Road. Although undated it is probably from the early years of the depot, pre First World War. The gentleman to the ...
Trams on the Soho Road
Trams passing nearby the library. An advert for Bovril is prominent on the tram.
Travel Agents etched glass window
The increasing Asian population of the area saw a steady rise in the number of travel agents specialising in flights to India, Pakistan and the arab states amongst other locations. There are many in the ...
Tree planting in Rickman Drive
As part of the redevelopment of Edgbaston B15 mature trees were planted. Due to the size of these trees a crane had to be used! The area was subsequently renamed as Lee Bank.
Tree planting on Bell Barn Road
Mature trees were planted as part of the features of the redevelopment of the Lee Bank area. This image was credited as being of Bell Barn Road but the background of Bristol Street means it is the end ...
Trinity Methodist Church
Originally a corrugated iron church called "the tin tabernacle" stood on the site in Rookery Road. The present church was built to these plans in 1914 under the direction of Rev. Harvey Rowe. These plans ...
Trinity Methodist Church, Handsworth
Trinity Methodist Church, Rookery Road, Handsworth, from a postcard. The church dates from 1914.
Trip to Cannon Hill Park
The Whitehouse family (from Balsall Heath Road) enjoy a day out at Cannon Hill Park. Fred and Muriel with children L-R, Pamela, Diana - holding the youngest Paul, with Keith next to mom.
Trip to Weston Super Mare
Another view of the trip from the Y Block area to Weston Super Mare. This presumably is the party from the "other" coach as they look to be a different group to the people in the first photograph.