Opening of Moonlit Park
This trio in deep conversation after the park had been opened by Councillor John Alden. Moonlit Park occupies part of the open space which used to stand between Bell Barn Road and Great Colmore Street....
Opening of Moonlit Park
The picture shows staff and children from St Thomas's School at the park opening. The general turquoise look comes from the costumes made by the children for the day.
Opening of the extension to Handsworth Park, Handsworth
Opening of the extension to Handsworth Park, Handsworth, by the Earl of Dartmouth, 1898. The new gates were opened by the Earl with a silver key.
The park had been laid out in 1887 to mark Queen Victoria's ...
Opening of the Hall Of Memory
From the programme for the opening of the Hall Of Memory. The top photograph is of Edward, Prince Of Wales (later Edward V111) who laid the foundation stone in 1923. The lower photograph is of Prince ...
Opening of the Lozells Road Trams
This cutting from the G.H. Osborne Collection of newscuttings is the announcement of the opening of the Lozells Road section of the tramline with trams to run every 15 minutes.
Opening of the Salvage Works on Rotton Park Street
This image is from the brochure commemorating the opening of the Salvage Works.
Opening the park
Procession of children from Woodview Primary School for the official opening of Moonlit Park in Attwood Gree.
Optima offices under construction
This photograph shows the new offices under construction, next to the St Thomas Centre on Bell Barn Road. The building has a pale green sheen which is hard to see in the brilliant July sunshine. The view ...
Oratory Magazine - Evacuation report
Excerpt from the Oratory Magazine concerning their evacuated children. The cutting reports that the children are located in three villages near Ashby. The only problem appears to be the foster parents ...
Oratory Magazine October 1940
A snippet from the Oratory Church magazine from the Second World War. It reads: "Our beautiful green copper dome has "gone with the wind" of fashion, and has painted her face; in other words she is camouflaged, ...
Oratory Parish Magazine, October 1939.
A short extract from the Oratory Parish Magazine, which talks about the gold dome of the Oratory being camouflaged with green paint. Clearly there was great concern that the moonlit dome would act as ...
Orchard Tyres on Holloway Head
A comapny based on the corner of Florence Street and Holloway Head. As their advertising states they specialised in Goodyear and Dunlop tyres. Today the building is still outwardly similar and is a chinese ...
Oriental Art Studio
Stood at 328 Soho Road, Handsworth between Alfred Road and Rookery Road.
Oriental Art Studio
This was located at 328 Soho Road, Handsworth. It could be found between the junctions of Alfred Road and Rookery Road.
Oriental Art Studio
Oriental Art Studio, 328 Soho Road, Handsworth
Oriental Art Studio
Stood at 328 Soho Road, Handsworth between Alfred Road and Rookery Road.
Original St Luke's Church, Bristol Street
St Luke's Church, Bristol Street, Lee Bank, in the course of demolition in 1899. It seems curious that the clock-face was not removed before demolition of the stonework started. Although a wooden structure ...
Ormolu and blue john ewers by Boulton and Fothergill
This pair of ormolu and blue john ewers was made by Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill at the Soho Manufactory. The Earl of Sefton paid £14.14.0 for a similar pair in 1772. Few examples of this particular ...