Osler Street magazine
An extract from a 1929 issue of "Osmag" - the magazine of Osler Street Boys' School. This features a handwriting competition with a prize value of 2/6 for the winners! The specimen handwriting concerns ...
Osler Street School
The school opened in 1875, named after Abraham Follet-Osler, local worthy and glass manufacturer. The school has long since vanished in the urban renewal programme for Ladywood.
Osler Street School Athletes
Taken in 1954 when they were champions of West Birmingham. The back row is: Mr Suttcliffe, ?, J. Thomas, C. Lucas, ?, A. Hill, Mr ?
The only two known on the front row are David Freeman (with the shield) ...
Osler Street School demolition
Picture taken from Clark Street by Gloria Cornish.
Osler Street School FC 1948/49, Ladywood
The back row is Mr Marshall (heamaster), David Best, Peter Berrington, ?, Ron Phillips, Walter Knight, ?, Alan Hicks.
Front row is Johnny Hart, Ron Harris, Roy Gurley, Terry Lilley, Dan Link.
On ...
Osler Street school flight from Elmdon Airport
Osler Street School, Ladywood leaving Elmdon (now Birmingham) Airport. The pupils flew to London and visited key tourist attractions. Irene Lowe is in the middle near the pilot, Maureen Richards is second ...
Osler Street school renovation
Extract from the school log of Osler Street School on 28th March 1973:
"Numbers still down but improving. At 1500 hrs Mr ?, Mr Stickland and Mr Denton call to discuss plans to extend the school to ...
Osler Street School report
A glowing school report for Barbara Cooper of Form 1A in Osler Street Senior Girls' School. It is dated 17 July 1942, and we note that young Barbara came second in a class of forty. The girl who came ...
Osler Street School, Ladywood
Osler Street School in Ladywood was opened first as a boys' school on 15 November 1875. The girls' school followed in 1886, and the Junior and Infants' School in 1908. Much later, in 1962, the Follett ...
Osler Street School, Ladywood
In 1992 Osler Street School, Ladywood, looks in a very sad state, with barely a pane of glass unbroken on the first floor. Built in 1875 the school closed in 1972, but it was then found necessary to bring ...
Osler Street School, Ladywood
Class Two Juniors circa 1930. The pupils include Alf Tranter, ? Peters, George Powick, ? Ridley, ? Sideboth, ? Reeves, George Shutts, ? Harris, ? Williams, ? Daniels. Two of the girls are Connie Barrett ...
Osler Street School, Ladywood
Taken in 1968 from the Clark Street side.
Osler Street School, Ladywood
Osler Street School in Ladywood stands as a backdrop for a portrait of three long-serving members of staff. On the left is John Welsh, headmaster in the 1970s when the school was closed and replace by ...
Osler Street School: Mr Jones with former pupils
Former pupils Douglas Busk (right in glasses) and David Freeman meet up with teacher Mr C. Jones shortly before closure of the school. The school closed in July 1972. This picture is copied from the Douglas ...
Osler Street, Ladywood
A view of the side of Osler Street School, Ladywood, in March 1968, not long before the closure of the school in 1972. The road is Osler Street itself, looking down towards Icknield Port Road. After a ...
Ossie interview
Ossie was born in 1964 and lived in Handsworth throughout his childhood. He remembers the riots in 1985 and rejects the idea that they were caused by inter-racial tensions:
To listen to an extract ...
Oswald Mosley stands for Ladywood
Oswald Mosley will always be remembered for his political party - The British Union of Fascists. Prior to this though he had been a Unionist (Conservative) MP for Harrow. He then resigned the seat and ...
Our Libraries: Celebrating 150 Years of Birmingham Public Libraries!
This gallery was put together to celebrate 150 years of Birmingham's public libraries. The celebrations include a series of free events comprising of talks, family activities and displays at Community ...