Soho Road Blitz damage
Bomb damaged shops during the air-raids of 1942. To the left of the photograph is the National Provincial Bank - then managed by C S Parker. The bank was number 214 Soho Road. The devastated building ...
Soho Road Jewellers
An example of the jewellery to be found on sale along the Soho Road. There has been a real growth in the number of jewellers in Handsworth.
Soho Road Jewellers
A colourful display of a range of jewellery on sale in the Soho Road.
Soho Road junction with Milestone Lane
The church visible to the left is Asbury Memorial Methodist Church. The foundation stone was laid on 1st July 1884. It was named in memory of Francis Asbury who lived in a cottage at Hamstead. Asbury ...
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.
Soho Road Mitha (sweet) Counter
A selection of mitha (sweets) on counters in a shop window on the Soho Road.
Soho Road near the council buildings
Soho Road shopping
The Soho Supermarket with a colourful display of fruit and vegetables.
Soho Road Shops
Taken in June 1985 by the City Engineers Department.
Soho Road shops
Taken in 1985.
Soho Road Station
Soho Road railway station on the London and North Western Railway Soho Perry Barr and Handsworth Line. The line was opened in 1896 and closed in 1941.
Soho Road Station, Handsworth
Soho Road railway station, Handsworth. Cars waiting outside c.1924
Soho Road Textiles
Dark shawl on sale in Soho Road. Beautifully designed shawls and other textiles are to be found in many shops along the road.
Soho Road Textiles
Beautiful blue material on sale in the Soho Road,lavishly decorated and highlighted with gold threads.
Soho Road Textiles
Sample of the range of textiles on sale in the Soho Road.
Soho Road Then and Now
A comparison picture of the same stretch of the road in the 1960s and 2003.
Soho Road Window and Lights
Shop window in Winter. Evergreen Flowers gift shop's sign is reflected in the window!
Soho Road, Handsworth
Numbers 193 to 201 Soho Road, Handsworth. A row of shops photographed c.1870