Oriental Art Studio
Oriental Art Studio, 328 Soho Road, Handsworth
Oriental Art Studio
Stood at 328 Soho Road, Handsworth between Alfred Road and Rookery Road.
Original St Luke's Church, Bristol Street
St Luke's Church, Bristol Street, Lee Bank, in the course of demolition in 1899. It seems curious that the clock-face was not removed before demolition of the stonework started. Although a wooden structure ...
Ormolu and blue john ewers by Boulton and Fothergill
This pair of ormolu and blue john ewers was made by Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill at the Soho Manufactory. The Earl of Sefton paid £14.14.0 for a similar pair in 1772. Few examples of this particular ...
Ormolu vase perfume burner by Boulton and Fothergill
This ormolu and blue john perfume burner was made by Boulton and Fothergill at the Soho Manufactory.
Perfume burners or cassolettes became fashionable during the eighteenth century and were used to ...
Oscott College, New Oscott
The college lodge, Oscott College, New Oscott
Oscott School Lane, New Oscott
Oscott School Lane, New Oscott, in 1928
Osler Street in 1939 Kelly's Trade Directory
Osler Street is one of the most fondly remembered streets from the hear of old Ladywood. This is the entry from Keyy's at the outset of the Second World War.
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Osler Street Infants' School, Ladywood
A performance for parents' evening by pupils from the Infants' classes. Original picture owned by Irene Adams.
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 ...