The Monument Tavern
On Bellis Street. "This was always known as The Homebrew as they brewed their own beer. Nobody called it The Monument Tavern. Opposite was a chip shop called Julians which everyone would know". (Roy Gurley)...
The Moors, Church Lane
Watercolour sketch of the Moors circa 1879. Built by John Goode Esq. in the early nineteenth century, the house and fields stood between Church and Grove Lanes.
Later it was the home of Dr Hedley ...
The Muzzling Order
A newspaper cutting from the "Handsworth Herald" 16th May 1896.
A short article which criticises the Handsworth Police for the over zealous way they enforced the muzzling order that had been introduced ...
The Nag's Head
This Mitchells and Butlers pub stood at the corner of Monument Road and Icknield Port Road, The landlord at this time was John Clark. The row of houses to the right are now the site of Ladywood Fire Station....
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 ...
The New Moseley Arms Public House
The New Moseley Arms on the corner of Edward Road and Tindal Street. Since refurbished and renamed The Clock.
The New Optima offices under construction
The new offices of Optima Community Association are located on Bell Barn Road. The building next door is the St Thomas Centre - formerly the Lea Mason Secondary School in years gone by.
The night they bombed Dockers
In the early hours of 28 July 1942 a severe bombing raid on the west and south of the city resulted in the destruction of part of the Docker’s paint factory on Rotton Park Street and the lose of life ...
The number 8
The number 8 making its way towards Five Ways. In this view some of the park trees are still saplings. In the background you can see the Burman's Factory awaiting demolition and to the right of that are ...
The official unveiling of Alfred Knight Way
Michael Carey and Anne Walsh, two of Alf's grand-children, unveiling the road sign. Alfred Knight won the Victoria Cross in 1917 at Ypres. He was born in Friston Street, Ladywood and it was decided to ...
The old Central Library in Ratcliff Place
Taken by George Whitehouse. The old Library, still fondly remembered by many people, stood next to the Town Hall.
The Old Grey House, Hamstead Hall Road
The photograph depicts the side of this grand house and some of the garden.
Little is known about the history of The Old Grey House, though a request for information has brought forward the description ...
The Old Hall, Great Barr
The Old Hall was probably built around 1730 and is all that remains of a much larger house, containing fine timbers and panelling. Both the farmhouse and barn are now Grade II listed.
The Old Hall, Great Barr
The Old Hall was probably built around 1730 and is all that remains of a much larger house, containing fine timbers and panelling. Both the farmhouse and barn are now Grade II listed.
This watercolour ...
The Old Meeting Church, Bristol Street
The Old Meeting Church stood on the east side of Bristol Street, on the corner of Ashley Street. The church was built by the Unitarians, dissenters who had quite a long history in Birmingham. The famous ...
The Old Moseley Arms Public House
The Old Moseley Arms on Tindal Street. A very popular pub famed for the quality of its food as well as the beer.
The Old Rope Walk, Handsworth
The Old Rope Walk, Handsworth, viewed from the site of Soho Station. November 1981
The Old Ship Inn at Sandy Lane, Camp Hill
At the time this photograph was taken, the "Ship Inn", so called since the early 1800s and previously known as the "Anchor", was very old. The original half-timbered farm building, with stables, barn ...