Christmas at The Rezza
This article is from the first issue of the Ladywood Brew 'Us Bugle)
This was the Birmingham All the Year Round Swimming Club pictured at Edgbaston Reservoir on Christmas morning 1909. The weather ...
Christmas in Ruston Street, Ladywood
Christmas memories by Bernie Stringfellow (nee Ryan) who was born at 1 Back of 23 Ruston Street. Amongst the memories she recollects here is the spending of the Provident cheque at Pearce Brothers' shop.
From ...
D. Ayre on Ellen Street
This was a groceries, provisions and general stores. Adverts in evidence include those for Twinings teas and coffees, Lyons tea, Typhoo tea, Park Drive cigarettes and Midland Counties ice cream. In the ...
Excerpts from the log book of Nelson Street Schools
An interesting series from the school log. This was originally published in the "Brew 'Us Bugle". Amongst the topics discussed are the evacuation of children from Castle Bromwich railway station to Worksop. ...
Extracts from "Osmag"
"Osmag" was the magazine or chronicle of Osler Street Secondary Modern Boys' School. These extracts from the school log namecheck several pupils including L. Lantham, F. Frazier, M. Cox and Michael Atkinson.
The ...
Extracts from "The Oracle" - magazine of the Oratory Secondary Modern School
The original magazine from which these extracts were sourced was loaned by former pupil Jim Cunningham who became caretaker at the modern Oratory Primary School. These extracts were published in the "Brew ...
Frankie McNally on St Mark's Street
Frankie is seen walking up the street towards Shakespeare Road. Apart from it being in 1955 no date is known but it was obviously near to the General Election that year as there are two posters on the ...
Freeth Street
Bill Landon & Sons bathroom shop is to the left of Holder's garage on Freeth Street. The company moved from here into the old Crown cinema premises.
Gary Thompson of Aston Villa at Ladywood School
Ladywood School pupil Dean Dodd interviews Aston Villa player Gary Thompson for the school newspaper, "The Ladywood Bugle".
George Street West
This view is from the New Spring Street end of the road.
Hickman's greengrocers on Monument Road
Seen here are Ralph Hickman and staff at the Monument Road premises. In fact they had two seperate shops on Monument Road at their peak as well as one on King Edward's Road.
Hickman's the greengrocer
Hickmans was on the corner of Nelson Street and King Edward's Road. This view of the shop and staff was taken just before the outbreak of the First World War. The staff here include George Rafferty, May ...
Icknield Street railway bridge
The bridge was at the junction of Icknield Street and Pitsford Street. The bridge has since been replaced and now carries the Metro en route between Snow Hill and Wolverhampton. To the right is an advert ...
Islington Place on Anderton Street
In the picture are: (Back row left to right) Teddy Pyatt, Maud Checkley, Eileen Phillips, Gladys Checkley. (Front row) Leslie Checkley, Dennis Checkley, Morris Parker. The little girl at the front is ...
Ladywood
A misty view from the art room of Osler Street School looking across Clark Street to the new replacement Ladywood School at Freeth Street.
Clark Street runs across from the bottom right. The line ...
Ladywood At War : A 60th Anniversary Exhibition
An exhibition which was held at St John's Church in Ladywood to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Here exhibition organiser Norman Bartlam poses with a Winston Churchill lookalike ...
Ladywood Baths
Ladywood School pupils meet Olympic swimmers who trained at Monument Road Baths. Back row left to right are: David Wilkie, Nick Gillingham and Tim Jones. Front row are local children Mark Bartlett and ...
Ladywood School
The last school photo taken in the last month of Ladywood School in July 1990. This was all that was left of the staff and pupils as closure approached. The only person missing is teacher Norman Bartlam, ...