Royal Basmati Rice
East End Foods was formed in 1972 in Wolverhampton. It was founded by the Wouhra brothers who were originally from New Delhi, India. Having been established in Wolverhampton it moved on into Birmingham. ...
Royal Visit of George V and Queen Mary
Following the end of the First World War George V expressed a wish to make a visit to Birmingham. He had last been in 1915 to see facilities for wounded soldiers at Bournbrook and was known to have a ...
Royal Warwickshire Regiment - World War One
A collection of images from the website relating to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in World War One. Due to the nature of local recruitment many of the men were from Birmingham and this exhibition concentrates ...
Royal Warwickshire Volunteers
This picture is of the Royal Warwickshire Volunteers during the First World War. The photograph is dated 1914. It has been has pointed out that: "the vague semblance of military uniforms the men (as opposed ...
Royal Wedding Re-Enactment
The wedding of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer as re-created by Clifton Primary School. Prince Charles is Raymond Douglas and Lady Diana is Donna Titley.
Rum Runner on Broad Street
The Rum Runner was located just along from where the Hyatt Hotel stands on Broad Street. A famous Broad Street music venue which will be forever remembered because Duran Duran played there so often in ...
Runcorn Road
Bomb damage off Runcorn Road, Balsall Heath. World War two
Rustie Lee, Chef / TV Personality
"Rustie Lee achieved national recognition as the chef with the infectious laugh on TV AM. She has owned a Caribbean takeaway and restaurant in Handsworth. Rustie also opened a restaurant in Hurst St, ...
Ruston Street, Ladywood
Numbers 3-7 in Court 2 Ruston Street. This is a companion picture to the other one on the site of Court 3.
Ruston Street, Ladywood
Numbers 3-7 in Court 3 taken circa 1901-1906. The picture was taken prior to some of the slum clearances in Birmingham at that time.
Ruston Street, Ladywood
A scene in Ruston Street, Ladywood, photographed in 1961. This would appear to be a courtyard off Ruston Street, judging by the street-lamp and the path leading to the front doors of the 'back houses'. ...
Ruth Handley: Portraits
Ruth Handley(1899-1957)was renowned as a specialist in portrait photography. Mostly known for her photographs of actors and actresses who visited her Handsworth studio.
Her photographs are amongst ...
Ryland Road
House number 4 and the rear of number 9. The area was substantially redeveloped after the Second World War and houses such as this were demolished.
Ryland Road - by Year Five at Woodview
These are some Georgian houses on Ryland Road opposite the Woodview Primary School field. As you can see one of the windows is blocked out with bricks and painted because they didn't want to pay too much ...
Ryland Road - by Year Five at Woodview School
Taken by the children on their tour of the area. This doorway and window attracted some interest due to it's unique architecture in the road.
S.L. Jukes & Son, Ladypool Road
Hardware Stores.