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Andy Bartley stands with pride alongside his 1956 Ford Prefect. Note the white walled tyres and Sun Visor!
In the late 50’s Andy exchanged the ‘Prefect’ for a brand new top of the range Ford Zephyr Zodiac, ...
Rocky Lane, Perry Barr
Rocky Lane was cut through a sandstone outcrop hence the name. This photograph was taken in 1927.
Rocky Lane, Perry Barr
Rocky Lane, Perry Barr, at a point about 200 yards from the top. The vehicle approaching in this 1895 scene is one of Mr Edward Arm's milk floats.
Sad Fatality to a Gentleman at Perry Barr
A newspaper cutting from the Birmingham Gazette, September 8th 1881.
The article refers to the death of Mr George Chase following an accident in his horse drawn trap in Rocky Lane, Perry Barr.
This ...
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 ...
Scorchers fined
A newspaper cutting from the "Handsworth Herald", 25th August 1900.
This cutting deals with the fining of several "scorchers", (people who rode bicycles in a reckless way). Foster Catchpole of Francis ...
Selborne Road
Motor carriages on Selborne Road circa 1906.
Sherborne Street wharf
A panoramic view of this location. Once a working wharf area and now home to many living the urban lifestyle. Picture by Ken Bonham.
Shocking Accident at Perry Barr
This newscutting from the Handsworth Herald concerns an accident to a brewery dray. The horse shied on the Walsall Road and bolted. George Broadhurst, the driver was thrown off and a barrell fell on ...
Shovelbottoms Ltd
They had premises elsewhere too but this is their site on the corner of Ladypool and Taunton Road in the mid 1940's. In the foreground is a range of BSA motor cycles with sidecars.
Dougie Dulson recalls: ...
Soho Road Station
Soho Road railway station on the London and North Western Railway Soho Perry Barr and Handsworth Line. The line was opened in 1896 and closed in 1941.
Soho Road Station, Handsworth
Soho Road railway station, Handsworth. Cars waiting outside c.1924
St Luke's Church cycling club
Undated but certainly late nineteenth or early twentieth century. The original photograph was lost long ago so this copy was produced from an old photocopy hence the low quality of the image. Whether ...
Stafford Mandle & Leonard Davies about 1905
The men are riding early motorbikes built in Handsworth.
Taken in Devonshire Road by Philip Whitehouse.
Stained and painted glass panel showing Witton Bridge
This view of Witton Bridge is painted onto clear glass and surrounded by stained and painted glass held in place with lead.
The panel would have been hung in front of a window to allow the light ...
Starling Garage - "Automobile Engineers"
An advertisement for "Starling Garage"
in the programme of the Saint James Church Fancy Fair held on 20th till 23rd November 1929.
Starling offered overhaul services, motorcar repair, automobile accessories, ...
Steam Bus in Ladywood
LN4509 Bellis and Morcom Steam Bus built Nov 1907 and in service from 1908. Pictured at Poplar Road with Driver Armstrong and conductor Harry Low.
Steam Trams
This letter to the editor of the Daily Gazette is one of a series of complaints about the steam trams. This writer is complaining about the lack of waiting rooms for passengers.
From the G.H. Osborne ...