Ivy Bentham
Ivy is a longstanding resident of the Lee Bank area, going back to the days before it was even called Lee Bank. Amongst Ivy's memories are of being employed at Alfred Bird's Custard Factory in Digbeth, ...
Jacey Road, Edgbaston
Jacey Road, Edgbaston, at an early stage in its construction. In this photograph, taken c.1930 by A.J. Seeley, we can see the light narrow-gauge railway tracks laid by building contractors to assist in ...
James Phillips - Cregoe Street
James Phillips was a tripe dealer at number 81 Cregoe Street who specialised in "faggots and peas". During the war, faggots and peas were not rationed and often people would have it as a meal.
The queue ...
James Wilson's Old Bookshop
This is from the early 1920's and definitely during the month of September. It is an advertsing flyer from James Wilson publicising the bookshop's move from Corporation Street to 127 Broad Street.
Jewish Cemetery at Five Ways
This view of the Jewish Cemetery was taken early last century. The cemetery was located next to the canal and railway line at Five Ways, It is still there today but is not in use and the bodies that were ...
Jewish Cemetery on Islington Row
The city’s other Jewish cemeteries had disappeared with the development of the railways. The Froggery cemetery was sold for £260 in 1849 when Birmingham New Street Station was built, and Granville Street ...
Jewish Cemetery on Islington Row
The cemetery is now closed to all. Although the bodies have long since been removed to Witton Cemetery, some of the monuments have remained in situ. Since this picture was taken it is now extensively ...
Joseph Chamberlain postcard
This postcard was published in 1906 to mark the 70th birthday of Joseph Chamberlain on 8th July. Great celebrations were organised in Birmingham, for Chamberlain had been Mayor three times and had represented ...
Joseph Southall
Self portrait of Joseph Southall who lived for many years at Charlotte Road in Edgbaston. As well as being a highly acclaimed artist, Southall was also a prominent local Quaker. A blue plaque was put ...
Joseph Southall's house
Number 13 Charlotte Road was the home of the Southall family for many years. Joseph Southall (1891-1944) achieved fame as a talented artist. He came back into the public eye last year when his painting ...
Julius Alfred Chatwin - Architect
Julius Alfred Chatwin, (1830-1907) was educated at King Edward VI School in New St, started work with the local building contractors Branson & Gwyther. In 1851 he was articled to the firm of Charles Barry. ...
Junction of Great Colmore and Cregoe Street
At this section of the road used to stand the Shakespearian Bar right on the corner visible in the foreground. Today in 2005 it consists of trees and bushes, behind it lies the Kerria Court Retirement ...
Kent Street Baths Opening Ceremony
Ticket of invitation to the opening ceremony of the "bathing reconstruction" - presumably it had been substantially refurbished. The invitation was sent to H.M. Cashmore - City Librarian of Birmingham. ...
King Edward VI School evacuation plaque
This plaque was placed in Monmouth as a thank you for the hospitality shown by residents to boys from the school who had been evacuated there.
King Edward's Grammar School: Hagley Road, Edgbaston
Tinted Victorian postcard of a view looking along Hagley Road, Edgbaston, from Five Ways. The vehicle, apparently a horse-bus, is passing the old King Edward's Grammar School, Five Ways. Though opened ...
King Edwards School
An account in words and pictures of King Edwards' School Five Ways by pupils -Craig, Jerome, Serene, Nyle, Damon, Bethany of Woodview Primary School.
King Edward's School, Five Ways, Edgbaston
King Edward's School, Five Ways, occupied this building in 1895 when W. Horton of Francis Road took this photograph, but it had originally been home to the Birmingham and Edgbaston Proprietary School ...
Kitchen in the Attwood Green Community Centre
The Community Centre has now gone - demolished as part of the urban regeneration of the Lee Bank area. This is the kitchen area which over the years produced countless buffets!
The centre was located ...