Soho Foundry, Handsworth
The old office of Boulton & Watt close to the original gates of Soho Foundry, Handsworth. The greater part of offices had to be pulled down c.1930, but the bay window front and its surrounding structure ...
Soho House
This view of the rear of Soho House was taken in 1927 by Birmingham photographers Lewis and Randall. Soho House is the former home of industrialist and entrepreneur Matthew Boulton (1728-1809). Designed ...
Soho House
This view of the rear of Soho House was taken in 1927 by Birmingham photographers Lewis and Randall. Soho House is the former home of industrialist and entrepreneur Matthew Boulton (1728-1809). Designed ...
Soho House
This view of Soho House was taken in 1927 by Birmingham photographers Lewis and Randall. Soho House is the former home of industrialist and entrepreneur Matthew Boulton (1728-1809). Designed by architects ...
Soho Road
Early twentieth century view of the Soho Road.
Soho Works, Handsworth
The workshops of E.G. Wrigley, Soho Works, Handsworth, c.1923. E.G. Wrigley and Co. Ltd made axles and components. They went into liquidation in 1924 and were bought by Morris Commercial Cars Ltd.
Soup from the Lord Mayor
Picture and article from the Birmingham Evening Mail showing the Lord Mayor, James Crump giving out soup at the British Legion on Windmill Street. Crump was in fact a local man as he was born and lived ...
South African War Veterans
A reunion at the Palais De Danse of veterans of the Boer War. The man standing to the centre of the foreground group is Colonel L.J.A. Gay. The last British survivor of the Boer War was George Frederick ...
Spring Hill and Icknield Street, Ladywood
In this aerial view of the junction of Spring Hill (to the left) and Icknield Street (to the right) Spring Hill Library stands grandly in the centre, hemmed in by somewhat less grand Victorian development. ...
St Asaph's Bazaar
Programme for 1893 Church Bazaar. This states that the parish consists of 11,000 people. Mentioned on the leaflet are the following people: A.J.Binnie (the Vicar), A.P. Roberts (Curate), T.H. Birks (Curate), ...
St Asaph's Church
St Asaph's Church stood at the junction of Great Colmore Street and Latimer Street. This would be just about where Lytham Croft meets Great Colmore Street today. It was built in 1869 to a design by Yeoville ...
St Asaph's Church
Thanksgiving pamphlet from St Asaph's Church, Great Colmore Street. As the text refers to a Thanksgiving service on 8 December the occasion must be a church anniversary: St Asaph's was consecrated on ...
St Barnabas' Church, Ryland Street
Poster promoting a Bazaar in the Day Schools on Ryland Street aimed at raising £500 for St Barnabas's Church and the school.
St Luke's Church
In 1935 St Luke's Church in Bristol Street produced this 'free gift of Calendar and Blotter' as part of their outreach activities. The Rev J.P. Wilkinson, vicar at the time, included sundry interesting ...
St Luke's Church Guide
Information on the church from a booklet published in 1935 as a guide to the services provided there. The Reverend at the time was J.P. Wilkinson M.A. This page from the yearbook offers some fascinating ...
St Luke's Church Yearbook - Calendar and Blotter
The cover of the 1935 yearbook. This would include details of services, church officials and also a selection of local adverts.
St Luke's Church, Bristol Street
The cover of the 'Church year book calendar and blotter', St Luke's Church. This 1935 publication was organised by the Rev. J.P. Wilkinson in order to bring the church and its work to the attention of ...
St Mary's Church
View from the road looking over the churchyard to the spire.