Bath Row Re-development
Original sketch plan for the Bath Row Re-development, later better known as Lee Bank. In this plan there is little to recognise other than St Thomas's Church at the middle top and St Luke's Church at ...
Bath Row, Lee Bank
The premises of Grosvenor Workman at 32 & 34 Bath Row, Lee Bank, photographed on 11 January 1955. Grosvenor Workman (also listed as Workman Grosvenor) were electro-platers, and 'chromium plating' and ...
Beach Street - former neighbours
Two former next-door neighbours were reunited after meeting up again following the launch of the book "Ladywood Revisited". Rita Hunt, nee Hollins, and June Daniels, nee Spencer, with the book, lost touch ...
Beauty Receiving the White Rose by Joseph Southall
A pencil sketch for Joseph Southall’s largest easel painting, Beauty Receiving the White Rose from her Father, held in the collections of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. The folk tale of Beauty and ...
Beechfield Avenue
This road runs between Ladypool Road and Mole Street.
Beehive, Soho Hill
Dominoes is an important game for African Caribbean men. It is played passionately and noisily. The game pictured here is taking place in the Beehive Pub on Soho Road.
Before School
Three children, names unknown, waiting for building to commence on the "new" St Thomas's School in Great Colmore Street. The school had previously been located on the corner of Bath Row and Granville ...
Belgrave House
A dance card from a Ball at Belgrave House, 348 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, 11 April 1864. (Kindly donated by Mr. Donald Empson of Minnesota, USA)
Belgrave House
Belgrave House, 348 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath. Note the three wheel motor vehicle parked outside the photographic studio of Ernest Dyche c. 1930. (Kindly donated by Mr. Donald Empson of Minnesota, USA)...
Belgrave House
Belgrave House, 348 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath. A line drawing by Henry Empson, 1894. Henry was a lithograph artist who drew illustrations for newspapers and magazines. The House was designed and built ...
Belgrave House
The rear of Belgrave House, 348 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath. A line drawing by Henry Empson, 1894. Henry was a lithograph artist who drew illustrations for newspapers and magazines. The House was designed ...
Belgrave House
A business card from the 1930's showing that Belgrave House was now being used as a surgery by Doctor William McMullan. (Kindly donated by Mr. Donald Empson of Minnesota, USA)
Belgrave Middleway
Belgrave Middleway near the roundabout.
Belgrave Road (Mary Street) School Report
Keith Whitehouse's school report, signed by the class teacher and Mr Mundy Head of the school. Keith excels at English and the arts. Perhaps it’s a pointer to his later career in the arts?
Bell Barn Road
The play area in the park in front of Bell Barn Road. This area has now been redeveloped with a new park and housing as part of the latest urban regeneration of the area. The one legacy left from before ...
Bell Barn Road
Early twentieth century photograph of Bell Barn Road. The graffiti on the wall to the right of the man reads "Paradise Alley".
Bell Barn Road
Taken during the redevelopment of Bell Barn Road. The park in the near distance looks complete but in the foreground some roadworks are being undertaken on the junction with Great Colmore Street.
Bell Barn Road - Numbers 29 to 34
Taken by Public Works at some time before demolition as part of urban renewal. This style of terraced housing stood the length of Bell Barn Road for decades.