Perry Hall Park, Perry Barr
The boating lake in Pery Hall Park at one time would have been part of the moat of Perry Hall.
Perry Hall Park, Perry Barr
1930 image of the boating lake at Perry Playing Fields. At one time this lake would have formed part of Perry Hall moat.
Perry Hall Park, Perry Barr
Perry Playing Fields boating lake is in part the remains of Perry Hall moat. This image of the paddle boats dates from 1930.
Perry Hall Park, Perry Barr
Perry Hall Park, Perry Barr
Taken in 1933. The boating lake at one time would have been part of the moat of Perry Hall.
Perry Hall Park, Perry Barr
Perry Hall, Perry Barr
Perry Hall, Perry Barr, in an illustration from a Christmas card of George Ellison Ltd of Perry Barr. When this card was printed in 1952 the hall was long gone, having been demolished in 1928.
Pictures from above - the view from Lempriere's balloon
Another aerial view from the balloon.
Lempriere's aeronautical displays with balloons and parachutes attracted large crowds. He and his family lived and worked in Handsworth for most of their lives....
Pigott Street, Lee Bank
Back-to-back housing in Pigott Street, Lee Bank. Now demolished, this row is nos. 9-12, in Number 2 Court. Pigott Street itself has disappeared, but was off the western end of Great Colmore Street. The ...
Pitts & Phillips, builders and decorators, Lee Bank
The premises of Pitts & Phillips, builders, plumbers and painters, were at 25 Bristol Road, Lee Bank, on the corner of Stone Road. This photograph was taken in 1923, but the company had been at this address ...
Plan of Heathfield Hall
Plan of Heathfield Hall, the former home of Jamas Watt. This plan was drawn by E.G. Collins of the Heathfield Estate Office in September 1921.
Watt was born on January 19, 1736, in Greenock, Scotland. ...
Plan of Heathfield Hall
Plan of Heathfield Hall accredited to E.G. Collins (A.R.I.B.A.)Heathfield Estate Office September 1921. The Hall was demolished in 1925 and was the former residence of James Watt. After Watt's death it ...
Playbill for the Scala Cinema, Smallbrook Street
The film "Speedy" starring the legendary "silent" comic Harold Lloyd came out in 1928. The plot according to the excellent www.imdb.com site goes like this..."Speedy" loses his job as a soda-jerk, then ...
Portrait photograph of lady parachutist
This lady was one of the parachutists employed by Handsworth aeronaut Lieutenant Lempriere. Lempriere conducted balloon ascents and descents at many events all over the United Kingdom. The portrait may ...
Queen's Hospital, Bath Row
This print is by L. Tallis of London. The hospital was founded in 1847 on Bath Row becoming Birmingham Accident Hospital in 1941 and closing in 1993. The building frontage was listed and incorporated ...
Queslett Road, Kingstanding
Queslett Road, Kingstanding, showing the Sand and Gravel Works. The photograph was taken as the Duke of Kent's car was passing during a visit to the area in the 1930s.
Queslett Road, Perry Barr
Queslett Road, Perry Barr, seen on 5th April 1928
Receipt for the Phillp Album from HP Marshall, Smethwick Borough Librarian
This receipt is pasted into the front of the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). It records the loan of the album by Mrs Sleigh, a Phillp descendant ...