Stained Glass
Birmingham Glass Studios Ltd, Edward Road. The owner Colin Brittle claims to be the only supplier of stained glass within 100 miles.
Standard bearer party for the Alfred Knight Way official ceremony
The guests for the ceremony were received for a brief service in Sunset Park where this impressive group of ten ex-service personnel waited for them. Knight won the Victoria Cross in 1917 at Ypres and ...
Starkey's Bakery
Starkey's, as this advert from St Luke's Church Magazine says, had several shops in the Birmingham area. The ones covered geographically by this project, and listed in the advert, are at 74 Bristol Street ...
Starling Garage - "Automobile Engineers"
An advertisement for "Starling Garage"
in the programme of the Saint James Church Fancy Fair held on 20th till 23rd November 1929.
Starling offered overhaul services, motorcar repair, automobile accessories, ...
Station Inn, Monument Road, Ladywood
The Station Inn, 373 Monument Road, Ladywood, at the junction with Cope Street (on the left). At the bottom right of the picture is the start of the now-vanished Shakespeare Road. At this point Monument ...
Statue of Christ
Des Berry the sculptor with the original block that will become the statue of Christ which was installed at Balsall Heath Church Centre on the corner of Edward Road Mary Street in 1980
Statue of George Dawson
The original statue of George Dawson, sculpted by Thomas Woolner. The canopy stands on four granite columns and was designed by J.H. Chamberlain. George Dawson (1821-1876) was originally a Baptist minister, ...
Statue of St George in St Margaret's Church
The statue shows St George in medieval armour as he is probably best portrayed. St Margaret's Church was demolished in the nineteen fifties, what happened to the statue is unknown at time of writing (2004)....
Steam Bus in Ladywood
LN4509 Bellis and Morcom Steam Bus built Nov 1907 and in service from 1908. Pictured at Poplar Road with Driver Armstrong and conductor Harry Low.
Steam room at Monument Road Baths
This undated photograph is by H. Mason. It is probably from the original baths at Monument Road.
Steam Trams
The first trams started in 1873 going from Colmore Row in Birmingham to Handsworth. They were horse drawn but subsequently replaced on 25th November 1884 by steam trams, such as the one pictured here. ...
Steam Trams
This letter to the editor of the Daily Gazette is one of a series of complaints about the steam trams. This writer is complaining about the lack of waiting rooms for passengers.
From the G.H. Osborne ...
Steel Pulse, Mykael Riley
"Former member of 'Steel Pulse' , Mykael Riley's vocals and percussion can be heard on the group's 'Handsworth Revolution' album. In 1978 he appeared with Pulse on Top of the Pops performing 'Ku Klux ...
Steel Pulse, Ronnie McQueen
"Steel Pulse was formed in 1972 in Handsworth, Birmingham.The three main members were David Hinds, lead vocals and guitar, Basil Gabbidon, lead guitar and vocals and Ronnie McQueen, Bass. In 1976 Steel ...
Steel Pulse, Steve Nisbett
"Affectionately known as 'Grizzly', Nisbett's powerhouse drumming has provided the sturdy backbone for Steel Pulse's brand of reggae music. Since the early day's of LP's like 'Tribute to the Martyrs' ...
Stevie Wonder, Dennis Seaton of Musical Youth
"Dennis Seaton was lead singer with Musical Youth, in the 1980's they had a worldwide hit with 'Pass The Dutchie'. In their career they performed at Santa Rosa/Rialto club, Handsworth. Success would ...
Steward Street School
Steward Street School, Ladywood in 1983. The school was built in 1873 and lasted nearly a hundred years before finally closing in 1970.
Stoakes (Shop advert)
Shop advertisement from programme at the St James Church Fancy Fair held on 20 Nov -23 Nov 1929. Ernest Stoakes drapery business was at 206 Soho Road, which lay between the junctions of Baker Street and ...