Avon House
Avon House, one of the three "Y block" flats built off Great Colmore Street as part of the Bath Row Development.
Back Yard, Handsworth
This photograph is of the back yard of Vanley's home at 197 Grove Lane in the 1980's.
Balcony on Attwood Green Community Centre
The Community Centre stood on Gaywood Croft off Cregoe Street in Lee Bank. From this balcony you could see over a large part of the redevelopment of the area - in particular the new park.
Baldwin And Sons Ltd, Morville Street, Ladywood
This article is from the "Brew 'Us" Bugle concerning the plans for the former Works on Morville Street.
"A piece of Ladywood's history is disappearing from the skyline. The demolition men have moved ...
Band Playing at the Red Lion
Bandstand
Bandstand listed as grade II, listed furniture,late 19th century. Octagonal in plan, brick base with iron Corinthian columns and domed roof. This has been preserved and can be found in Handsworth Park. ...
Barber Shop
"The Barber Shop, in black communities it is an essential part of everyday life. During the 1980's and early 1990's I would visit the barber's on a weekly basis. Waiting up to 2 hours for a 10 minute ...
Beach Street - former neighbours
Two former next-door neighbours were reunited after meeting up again following the launch of the book "Ladywood Revisited". Rita Hunt, nee Hollins, and June Daniels, nee Spencer, with the book, lost touch ...
Beehive, Soho Hill
Dominoes is an important game for African Caribbean men. It is played passionately and noisily. The game pictured here is taking place in the Beehive Pub on Soho Road.
Belgians In Birmingham by Chris Upton
In the autumn of 1914, when thousands of British soldiers were learning a little French and setting off for Flanders, the Belgians were heading in the opposite direction. Unlike the many nations that ...
Bell Barn shopping area
The photograph shows The Woodman Public House, the Bell Barn Shopping centre and Charlecote House. This development was built off Cregoe Street as part of the postwar development of Lee Bank. It has now ...
Bell Barn Shopping Centre
Located just off Cregoe Street, this is how it looked in August 2004. Left in business then were the Select and Save (visible to the left) and the chip shop to the right. The area was one of the last ...
Bell Barn Shopping Centre on day of demolition
Taken just before demolition. The Bell Barn Shopping Centre was part of the Lee Bank redevelopment and was located about half way up Cregoe Street.
Bench outside Hogarth House
Hogarth House is one of the four blocks on Lee Bank Middleway.
Benjamin Wyatt & Sons Account, 1769
Benjamin Wyatt (1755-1813) of Sutton Coldfield was an architect and builder and a cousin of the famous architects James and Samuel Wyatt.
The bill is for 'sundrys as under for ye building done at Soho ...
Benjamin Wyatt & Sons Account, 1769, reverse
Benjamin Wyatt (1755-1813) of Sutton Coldfield was an architect and builder and a cousin of the famous architects James and Samuel Wyatt.
The bill is for 'sundrys as under for ye building done at Soho ...
Benjamin Zephaniah, Poet
"Born 1958 in Black River, Jamaica. Zephaniah came to England at the age of two and lived in the Lozells district of Birmingham. In the early part of his career, he performed politically motivated 'dub ...
Bernard Allen at work in Freeman and Ward
Freeman and Ward was located at the Bath Row end of Cregoe Street. They made equipment for the local hospital as well as brass and copperware. Bernard Allen started work there as a 14 year old. Here he ...