Osler Street School, Ladywood
In 1992 Osler Street School, Ladywood, looks in a very sad state, with barely a pane of glass unbroken on the first floor. Built in 1875 the school closed in 1972, but it was then found necessary to bring ...
Osler Street School, Ladywood
Taken in 1968 from the Clark Street side.
Osler Street School, Ladywood
Osler Street School in Ladywood stands as a backdrop for a portrait of three long-serving members of staff. On the left is John Welsh, headmaster in the 1970s when the school was closed and replace by ...
Osler Street School, Ladywood
Class Two Juniors circa 1930. The pupils include Alf Tranter, ? Peters, George Powick, ? Ridley, ? Sideboth, ? Reeves, George Shutts, ? Harris, ? Williams, ? Daniels. Two of the girls are Connie Barrett ...
Osler Street School: Mr Jones with former pupils
Former pupils Douglas Busk (right in glasses) and David Freeman meet up with teacher Mr C. Jones shortly before closure of the school. The school closed in July 1972. This picture is copied from the Douglas ...
Paradise Street
Paradise Street, below the Town Hall, during the winter of 1899. Snow clearance taking place in the foreground by the lamp post as a horse drawn bus struggles past.
Peckham Road School, Kingstanding
The Senior Girls Festival in 1934. The two girls to the bottom left are in the top of an upturned vaulting horse.
Percy Shurmer School
This picture was taken from the official opening booklet of Percy Shurmer school in 1965. William McCabe is on his knees in front of the bookcase. "I remember the photographer took some time and more ...
Percy Shurmer School, Longmore Street
The school was built in 1962-3 and named after Percy Shurmer, City Councillor and MP for Sparkbrook, who lived locally in Belgrave Road. This school now also accommodates The Play House, a Theatre in ...
Perry Barr School on Birchfield Road
Perry Barr village
Perry Barr village, photographed in 1900
Perry Beeches School, Perry Barr
Aerial view of Perry Beeches School, Perry Barr. Undated photograph.
Perry Common Branch Library, Perry Barr
Ceremony at the opening of Perry Common Branch Library, Perry Barr, in 1933
Perry Common Branch Library, Perry Barr
Dignitaries in the lending department of Perry Common Branch Library, Perry Barr, on the occasion of the opening ceremony in 1933.
Perry Common Branch Library, Perry Barr
The lending department of Perry Common Branch Library, Perry Barr, on opening day in 1933.
Perry Common Branch Library, Perry Barr
Tea in the Junior Room at Perry Common Branch Library, Perry Barr, on opening day in 1933.
Perry Common Library
Exterior view of Perry Common Library. This library served the nearby community of Kingstanding until 1964 when Kingstanding Library was opened.
Police at Demonstration in Winson Green
Anti Nazi Demonstration against the National Front support march for Robert Ralph. Ralph was imprisoned in Winson Green Prison for openly stating that he would sell his house to a white family only. ...