Lightwoods Park, Edgbaston
The aviary in Lightwoods Park, Hagley Road West, Edgbaston. The fashions seem to suggest a pre-World War I date.
Louisa Ryland
Portrait drawing of Louisa Ryland, autographed by Miss Ryland herself. Louisa Anne Ryland was born in January 1814 into the wealthy Ryland family at The Laurels in Hagley Road, Edgbaston, the house that ...
Lych Gate, St Mary's Church by G.F.. Madeley
Watercolour dated 1927.
Main Entrance of Grove Lane Baths
The main entrance to the baths with the seperate entries for women and men clearly visible. The baths were opened on 28th January 1907.
Matthew Boulton's park at Soho by John Phillp
This pen and ink drawing shows the landscaped park created at Soho by industrialist and entrepreneur Matthew Boulton. The chain link fence marks the boundary between the more formal area close to the ...
Matthew Murray: Wrestlers at Holyhead Leisure Centre
Matthew Murray - text by Addie Vassie at hug, Amsterdam
Matthew’s images are universal in their insight and unintentionally have a tendency to make the viewer smile, by essentially capturing ...
Men at the Bar in the Frighted Horse
Men Playing Dominoes
Dominoes is an important game for African Caribbean men. It is played noisily and passionately, generally in bars and pubs.
Midland Adult School Union on Severn Street
By 1960 this building subsequently became home to the Birmingham Athletic Insitute. Today in 2004 it is boarded up with an uncertain future.
Mighty Diamonds, Jamaican Vocalists
"Mighty Diamonds on Soho Hill, Handsworth. The group are a vocal harmony trio from Jamaica, consisting of, Donald 'Tabby' Shaw, Fitzroy 'Bunny' Simpson and Lloyd 'Judge' Ferguson. Formed in 1969, they ...
Milkman's walkover in a novel Birmingham race
A novel race took place at Winson Green on Tuesday afternoon between a milkman and a a greengrocer, who were to push their carts from the Plough and Harrow Inn, Bacchus Road to the Art Gallery and back ...
Mixed bathing at Kent Street Baths, Ladywood
This picture is from Picture World newspaper of the 23rd September. The previous day mixed bathing was tired for the first time in Birmingham - at Kent Street Baths. Judged to be a success it is perhaps ...
Mixed bathing at Kent Street Baths, Ladywood
On the afternoon of the 22nd September 1915 mixed bathing was trialed for the first time in Birmingham - at Kent Street Baths, but only in the first class facilities.
Picture and article from Picture ...
Model Exhibition at Tony's Royale Ballroom, Hurst Street
Tony's Royale Ballroom used to be located next door to the Birmingham Hippodrome. This poster is for an exhibition of model railways, ships, yachts and aeroplanes - all for the bargain entry cost of one ...
Monument Road Baths
The original swimming baths on Monument Road. The baths opened in 1883, around the time that this photograph was taken. This building included a swimming pool and washing baths. This fine structure was ...
Monument Road Baths, Ladywood
The original Ladywood Swimming Baths opened in Monument Road, Ladywood, on 27 February 1883. The building contained two large swimming baths (First Class and Second Class) but was as valuable to the citizens ...
Monument Road Swimming Baths
Just before the Second World War broke out it was decided to demolish the Victorian baths and replace them on the same site. The size was restricted by plans to widen Monument Road. The new baths officially ...