D. Mason & Company Trade Advert
Mason & Company were Saddlery and Harness makers based at 141/142 Holloway Head. Their activity in the area would have been enhanced by the regular Horsefairs held near their premises. The advert dates ...
Darbyshire's
An advert for the business which was at 297 Monument Road. They were picture framers who also specialised in re-gilding frames. The advert is from the St Mark's Parish Magazine of 1907. Photographs were ...
Dares Brewery, Belgrave Road
Advert for Dares Ales. This is a black and white copy of the original colour advert. Dares were based on what is now the middleway. The mosque stands on what was the site today; the road now bears no ...
Dares Brewery, Belgrave Road
The premises of Dares Brewery Limited in Belgrave Road. The site is now home to Birmingham Central Mosque on Belgrave Middleway,
Davis West Indian Bakery - Soho Road
Text: Rajinder Kumar Dudrah
One does not have to venture far on the Soho Road to see the variety of colours, to smell the different aromas and to feel the textures of several fruit and vegetables, ...
Declaration of an estimate of the value of Rookery Farm
First page of declaration by R.H. Durman, land agent, auctioneer and surveyor, being an estimate of the value of the Rookery Farm, Handsworth, belonging to the Rev. E. Pyddoke.
Creation: c. 1890; ...
Declaration of an estimate of the value of Rookery Farm [second page]
Second page of declaration by R.H. Durman, land agent, auctioneer and surveyor, being an estimate of the value of the Rookery Farm, Handsworth, belonging to the Rev. E. Pyddoke.
Creation: c. 1890; ...
Demolition of Roscoe Place, Church Vale. July 1969
Dentists on Ladypool Road
The Hillbrook Dental Health Centre has a friendly welcome on the door. Picture taken by pupils from Anderton Park Primary School as part of a project looking at how Ladypool Road has changed over the ...
Derelict Bradshaw's
Closed down Bradshaw's on the corner of Latimer Street and Cregoe Street.
This was the left hand Bradshaw's building that sold carpets etc.
Design for Hafod Friendly Society Token by John Phillp
The Hafod Friendly Society Token was ordered from Matthew Boulton by Colonel T Johnes who had created a model agricultural establishment and parkland at Hafod in Cardiganshire. The Welsh inscription ...
Dockers congratulations to Vivian Fuchs
Dockers' Paints took out this advert in the Evening Despatch congratulating Vivian Fuchs on his crossing of Antartica. Fuchs made use of Ferguson tractors for the journey - Dockers were responsible for ...
Donald McIntosh - Outfitter
Donald McIntosh traded from 130 Soho Road next to the Frighted Horse Public House.
This advert is taken from the programme for the Saint James' Church Fancy Fair held at the New Inns Assembly Rooms November ...
E. Moore - Shoeing and Jobbing Smith
Advert from Clarke Street. Note the spelling with an "e" on the end!
E.M. Baker's hardware shop, Great Colmore Street
Mrs E.M. Baker's hardware and fancy goods shop was at 121 Great Colmore Street. According to directories she was only trading here for a few years in the early 1960s. Previously at this address was an ...
Ecton Mine 'Sun & Planet' Engine, Staffordshire
Drawing 'No.1' of the general section of the engine for winding ore etc. out of the Mine at Ecton, belonging to His Grace The Duke of Devonshire.
This was a typical 'sun & planet' engine, applied ...
Ecton Mine 'Sun & Planet' Engine, Staffordshire
Drawing 'No.2' of the ground plan of the engine and 'No.3' side view of the pit framing, of the barrel and spiral, and outside view of part of the engine house.
These drawings show the winding barrel ...
Ecton Mine 'Sun & Planet' Engine, Staffordshire
Drawing 'No.4' of the plan of the boiler top, spring beams, pit framing, etc.
This was a typical 'sun & planet' engine, applied to mine winding. It was ordered for Ecton copper mine in Derbyshire. ...