Roman Pottery
In 1959 a large quantity of Roman Kiln debris was discovered at an address in Wellington Road. Examination of the shards of pottery, plus some cobbles in situ as working surfaces, identified the site ...
Ron Hubbell talks about school in Ladywood
Ron Hubbell lives on Holloway Head. He grew up in Ladywood. In the attached sound clip he talks to the writer Jackie Gay about Steward and Barford Street Schools.
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Rookery Road Blitz damage
The aftermath of an air-raid in Rookery Road during WW2. It is open to conjecture what is going on in the foreground, is the queue of people waiting for essential supplies off the lorry? The picture dates ...
Rookery Road Blitz damage
The aftermath of an air-raid in Rookery Road during WW2. The photograph shows several recognisable themes from daily life in 1942 - a policeman stands guard over now dangerous buildings, mothers on the ...
Rookery Road Blitz damage
The aftermath of an air-raid in Rookery Road during WW2. As well as clearing the rubble from demolished housing, the locals also had to pull down unsafe buildings such as the house to the right of the ...
Rookery Road Blitz damage
The aftermath of an air-raid in Rookery Road during WW2. This photograph is one of several takne by the Public Workd Department in 1942 of bomb damaged housing in the war.
Rookery Road Blitz damage
Bomb damage in Rookery Road during the blitz of 1942. In the background stands Trinity Methodist Church which narrowly escaped being hit in this raid. The church was built in 1914 on the site of an old ...
Rookery Road Blitz damage
Bomb damage in Rookery Road during the blitz of 1942. The photographer's viewpoint is from just inside Uplands Road looking onto Rookery Road. The Uplands Road strreet sign is visible on the left hand ...
Rookery Road School
The Jones and Davies family at Rookery Road School, Handsworth. c.1925
Rookery Road School, Handsworth
To the rear of the class is the then headmaster Mr G. Challenor. The flag hanging at the back was presented to the school but the remaining inscription is too difficult to make out. The flag looks like ...
Rookery Road Wedding
This picture was taken outside Rookery Road Methodist Church. The bridesmaid is Eunice McGhie-Belgrave and she made both of the dresses. At the time Mrs McGhie was running a dressmaking business in Handsworth....
Rope walk, Handsworth
Rope walk, Handsworth, 1898. The rope making business was owned by Mr Haines but ceased at his death c.1914. This view is from the platform of Soho Road railway station.
Rope walk, Handsworth
Rope walk, Handsworth, c.1900. The rope making business was owned by Mr Haines but ceased at his death c.1914. This view is seen from the platform of Soho Road railway station.
Rope walk, Handsworth
Rope walk, Handsworth, looking towards Soho Road Station. 1898
Rope walk, Handsworth
Rope walk, Handsworth. The rope making business was owned by Mr Haines but ceased at his death c.1914. In the background is Soho Road railway station.
Rope walk, Handsworth
Rope walk, Handsworth, in 1898. The rope making business was owned by Mr Haines but ceased at his death c.1914. In the background Thornhill House is visible amongst the trees in its grounds.
Rose Hill House
This house occupied a site at the corner of Soho Road and Rose Hill Road, opposite the former Methodist chapel. It was the residence of William Creighton who was an engineer employed at the Soho Manufactory. ...
Rose Hill House, Handsworth
Rose Hill House, Handsworth. Situated at the corner of Soho Road and Villa Road, this was the home of William Creighton who worked at the Soho Manufactory. Creighton built an observatory on the roof of ...