Morris Fire Engines
Fire Engines manufactured by Morris Commercial Cars Ltd, Soho, Handsworth. Page 7 of 16. Publication 55b, October 1931.
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Morris Fire Engines
Fire Engines manufactured by Morris Commercial Cars Ltd, Soho, Handsworth. Page 8 of 16. Publication 55b, October 1931.
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Morris Fire Engines
Fire Engines manufactured by Morris Commercial Cars Ltd, Soho, Handsworth. Page 9 of 16. Publication 55b, October 1931.
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Morris Fire Engines
Fire Engines manufactured by Morris Commercial Cars Ltd, Soho, Handsworth. Page 10 of 16. Publication 55b, October 1931.
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Morris Fire Engines
Fire Engines manufactured by Morris Commercial Cars Ltd, Soho, Handsworth. Page 11 of 16. Publication 55b, October 1931.
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Morris Fire Engines
Fire Engines manufactured by Morris Commercial Cars Ltd, Soho, Handsworth. Page 12 of 16. Publication 55b, October 1931.
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Morris Fire Engines
Fire Engines manufactured by Morris Commercial Cars Ltd, Soho, Handsworth. Page 13 of 16. Publication 55b, October 1931.
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Morris Fire Engines
Fire Engines manufactured by Morris Commercial Cars Ltd, Soho, Handsworth. Page 14 of 16. Publication 55b, October 1931.
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Morris Fire Engines
Fire Engines manufactured by Morris Commercial Cars Ltd, Soho, Handsworth. Page 15 of 16. Publication 55b, October 1931.
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Morris Fire Engines
Fire Engines manufactured by Morris Commercial Cars Ltd, Soho, Handsworth. Page 16 of 16. Publication 55b, October 1931.
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Old Fire Station
The old fire station on the Moseley Road remains one of the finest buildings in Balsall Heath. During the blitz in the Second World War the station worked overtime in tandem with the auxiliary fire stations ...
Opening of the Salvage Works on Rotton Park Street
This image is from the brochure commemorating the opening of the Salvage Works.
Policeman's Cottage, Handsworth Wood Road
The Policeman's cottage stood between the junctions with Selborne Road and Devonshire Road. In 1896 one Thomas Beardsmore was the occupying constable. There was also a police station at 65 Holyhead Road....
Rotton Park Street Salvage Depot
This image is from the brichure for the official opening of the depot in Octover 1932. Here we can see the V.I.P.'s arriving for the opening ceremony. To the rear are a couple of the new salvage trucks....
Rotton Park Street Salvage Works
The workforce gathered in what is probably the canteen area. To the rear can be seen the chef and kitchen staff. This image was taken on the opening day and so they were gathered for this official photograph ...
Rotton Park Street Salvage Works - canteen
This view of the canteen looks like something out of a Dickens novel. A very serious looking picture indeed. The image is from the brochure commemorating the official opening of the depot in 1932.
Rotton Park Street Salvage Works, Ladywood
Wide angle view of the works which was opened on 5th October 1932.
The New Fire Station
They moved into the new site at Rookery Road, on 8 November 1999, from the old building on Stafford Road. It houses 2 appliances and is also an ambulance base, who rent the space on site. It has the following ...