Selborne Road
Motor carriages on Selborne Road circa 1906.
Shops in Soho Road , Handsworth
Shops in Soho Road, Handsworth, May 1903. The premises on the right belong to William Clarke, haulier, furniture remover and dealer in coal and coke, while the shop on the left has the words 'Pure milk' ...
Sid Field in "Harvey"
Sid Field was born at 103A Bell Barn Road in Ladywood. He grew up to be one of Britain's legendary comedians, though sadly his work can now only be seen via three films, one of which has only recently ...
Silas Round - Ironmonger from Spring Hill
Trading from number 23 Spring Hill, Silas Round was a Retail Ironmonger and File Manufacturer. Interestingly his advert also lists that he was a Factor of Sheffield and Lancashire.
Singing specialist on Pershore Road
This advert is for Mr Cola D'Ore - a "teacher of voice production and singing in the true old Italian method". Mr D'Ore gives some useful references to follow up. John Sims Reeves was an English vocalist ...
Soho House, Handsworth
The Entrance Hall, Soho House, Handsworth, 1906. The former home of Matthew Boulton, this was his home from 1766 until his death in 1809. By 1906 it was being used as a girls school. The original mahogany ...
Soho House, Handsworth from the rear
Soho House, in Soho Avenue, Handsworth, 1906. The former home of Matthew Boulton it was at this date being used as a girls' school.
Soho Road
Undated photograph of the Soho Road but probably from the Victorian/ Edwardian era.
Soho Road
Early twentieth century view of the Soho Road.
Soho Road looking towards the Library
Undated postcard - late nineteenth to early twentieth century. View looking towards the Library on the left hand side of the photograph.
St Mary's Church, Handsworth
Interior of St Mary's Church, Handsworth, looking east, from a postcard
St Alban's School
St Alban's Church of England Infant School,Leopold Street 1913. The day school originally opened in 1866.
St Andrew's Church, Handsworth
Postcard view of St Andrew's Church, in Oxhill Road, Handsworth. Designed by W.H. Bidlake, the church was consecrated on 30th January 1909.
St Andrew's Church, Handsworth
Interior of St Andrew's Church, Oxhill Road, Handsworth. W.H. Bidlake's round brick arches make for interesting light and shade effects. In this 1909 church central heating is a welcome feature.
St Andrew's Church, Oxhill Road
In 1894, in a temporary building, the Church of the Good Shepherd opened as a mission Church of St Mary's. In 1908 the present church building in the Decorated style was erected on Oxhill Road, near ...
St Andrews, laying foundation stone
St Andrews Church is on Oxhill Road. The foundation stone was laid on the 19th October 1907 by The Earl Of Dartmouth. The design of the church was by W.H. Bidlake and it was consecrated for use on 30th ...
St Asaph's Bazaar
Programme for 1893 Church Bazaar. This states that the parish consists of 11,000 people. Mentioned on the leaflet are the following people: A.J.Binnie (the Vicar), A.P. Roberts (Curate), T.H. Birks (Curate), ...
St Asaph's Church
St Asaph's Church stood at the junction of Great Colmore Street and Latimer Street. This would be just about where Lytham Croft meets Great Colmore Street today. It was built in 1869 to a design by Yeoville ...