The Lord's Supper, Austin Road United Church of God.
A service where members of the congregation sit around a table to receive communion. Vanley Burke gained special access to record the life of this Pentecostal Church through his grandmother and mother, ...
The Maple Leaf florist shop
The shop stood on the corner of George Street West and Spring Hill. Historian Norman Bartlam noted that: "Flowers were popular at that time. "San Francisco", better known as "Be Sure To Wear Flowers In ...
The Middleway Blocks
This photograph, by Lewis Green, catches children from the former Lea Mason Secondary School having a break in the play area which used to be located by the four Middleway blocks. The blocks were erected ...
The Middleway Blocks
This is another one from May Williams. May took several pictures around the blocks. At the time they may have seemed rather uninteresting but they now act as a record of the commonplace and serve as a ...
The Monument Tavern
On Bellis Street. "This was always known as The Homebrew as they brewed their own beer. Nobody called it The Monument Tavern. Opposite was a chip shop called Julians which everyone would know". (Roy Gurley)...
The Nag's Head
This Mitchells and Butlers pub stood at the corner of Monument Road and Icknield Port Road, The landlord at this time was John Clark. The row of houses to the right are now the site of Ladywood Fire Station....
The New Fire Station
They moved into the new site at Rookery Road, on 8 November 1999, from the old building on Stafford Road. It houses 2 appliances and is also an ambulance base, who rent the space on site. It has the following ...
The night they bombed Dockers
In the early hours of 28 July 1942 a severe bombing raid on the west and south of the city resulted in the destruction of part of the Docker’s paint factory on Rotton Park Street and the lose of life ...
The number 8
The number 8 making its way towards Five Ways. In this view some of the park trees are still saplings. In the background you can see the Burman's Factory awaiting demolition and to the right of that are ...
The official unveiling of Alfred Knight Way
Michael Carey and Anne Walsh, two of Alf's grand-children, unveiling the road sign. Alfred Knight won the Victoria Cross in 1917 at Ypres. He was born in Friston Street, Ladywood and it was decided to ...
The old Central Library in Ratcliff Place
Taken by George Whitehouse. The old Library, still fondly remembered by many people, stood next to the Town Hall.
The Old Hall, Great Barr
The Old Hall was probably built around 1730 and is all that remains of a much larger house, containing fine timbers and panelling. Both the farmhouse and barn are now Grade II listed.
This watercolour ...
The Old Meeting Church, Bristol Street
The Old Meeting Church stood on the east side of Bristol Street, on the corner of Ashley Street. The church was built by the Unitarians, dissenters who had quite a long history in Birmingham. The famous ...
The Old Town Hall, Slack Lane, Handsworth
The Old Town Hall, Slack Lane, Handsworth
The Olympia Cinema on Ladypool Road
The Olympia Ladypool Road originally known as the Ladypool Picture House. In the early days a 'picture house orchestra' played every evening. The name Olympia dates from 1916 when it closed for improvements ...
The opening of Grove Lane Public Baths
Grove Lane Baths were opened on Monday 28th January 1907 by Councillor John White of the Baths and Parks Committee. The design was by J P Osborne (F.R.I.B.A.)
The opening of the Birmingham Show 1958
Birmingham Show 4th September 1958.
Eight year olds Compton Edwards and John Oakes waiting for the opening of the Birmingham Show in Handsworth Park.
The Oratory, Edgbaston
Interior of the Oratory, Hagley Road, Edgbaston, looking towards the altar. The low angle of this photograph gives some idea of the scale and richness of E. Doran Webb's building, completed in 1909. Interestingly, ...