Barford Street, Highgate
Taken at the onset of the urban renewal programme that swept away many buildings across Balsall Heath.
Barker Street
Barker Street is named after George Barker. The Observatory Public House opened here in 1910.
Barritt's Bootmakers on Holyhead Road and Crockett's Road
The is picture is from the early twentieth century. Next door to Barritts appears to be a shop specialising in clocks judging from the grandfather clock outside the door behind the bicycle.
Barrows Stores, Corporation Street
Blanket making for the war effort at Barrows Stores, with Lady Mayoress W. Maretineau.
Barrows was on Corporation Street and apart from being a famous store in Birmingham in its own right it also ...
Bates Newsagents, Lee Bank Road, Lee Bank
Bates Newsagents were to be found at 196 Lee Bank Road, Lee Bank, and the shop is seen here in a photograph dating from 1963. Thomas Bates' shop would have been on the east side of Lee Bank Road, but ...
Bath Row Part One from 1939 Kelly's Trade Directory
Also includes the following roads: Barrows Road, Bartholomew Row, Bartholomew Street, Barton Croft, Barton Street, Barton Lodge Road, Barton's Bank, Barwell Road, Barwick Street,
Bath Row Part Two from 1939 Kelly's Trade Directory
Also including the following roads: Bath Street, Battenhall Road, Bayford Road and Bayswater Road.
Bath Row Re-development
Original sketch plan for the Bath Row Re-development, later better known as Lee Bank. In this plan there is little to recognise other than St Thomas's Church at the middle top and St Luke's Church at ...
Bath Row, Lee Bank
The premises of Grosvenor Workman at 32 & 34 Bath Row, Lee Bank, photographed on 11 January 1955. Grosvenor Workman (also listed as Workman Grosvenor) were electro-platers, and 'chromium plating' and ...
'Beecroft' Butlers Road
Undated photograph of house on Butlers Road.
Beehive, Soho Hill
Dominoes is an important game for African Caribbean men. It is played passionately and noisily. The game pictured here is taking place in the Beehive Pub on Soho Road.
Before School
Three children, names unknown, waiting for building to commence on the "new" St Thomas's School in Great Colmore Street. The school had previously been located on the corner of Bath Row and Granville ...
Beggars Bush, New Oscott
Beggars Bush, New Oscott, on Chester Road. To the left is the Beggars Bush inn.
Belgians In Birmingham by Chris Upton
In the autumn of 1914, when thousands of British soldiers were learning a little French and setting off for Flanders, the Belgians were heading in the opposite direction. Unlike the many nations that ...
Belgrave Road (Mary Street) School Report
Keith Whitehouse's school report, signed by the class teacher and Mr Mundy Head of the school. Keith excels at English and the arts. Perhaps it’s a pointer to his later career in the arts?
Bell Barn Road
Taken during the redevelopment of Bell Barn Road. The park in the near distance looks complete but in the foreground some roadworks are being undertaken on the junction with Great Colmore Street.
Bell Barn Road
Early twentieth century photograph of Bell Barn Road. The graffiti on the wall to the right of the man reads "Paradise Alley".
Bell Barn Road
The play area in the park in front of Bell Barn Road. This area has now been redeveloped with a new park and housing as part of the latest urban regeneration of the area. The one legacy left from before ...