Kim Hancock interview
Kim Hancock was born in Handsworth in 1957 and her parents and grandmother were also born in Handsworth. She talks about the changes in the area and in her own life in the 1960s and 70s:
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King Edward's Road, Ladywood
King Edward's Road, Ladywood, looking towards Alexandra Street. The photograph was presumably taken in the 1960s just before redevelopment, which seems to be going in the distance. The scene is populated ...
Kingstanding Recreation Ground, Kinbstanding
Kingstanding Recreation Ground, Kingstanding, on 11th April 1957
Kingstanding Road, Kingstanding
Kingstanding Road, Kingstanding, below the junction with Hawthorn Road and Dyas Road sometime in the 1950s.
Knocking Off Statues by Chris Upton
At a time of universally grim news the re-appearance of Hebe came as a little light relief last week. Hebe, you may or may not remember, is the name of the bronze statue that used to grace the central ...
Kunzle's building, Suffolk Street, Birmingham
This newscutting from the Evening Despatch of 30 January 1958 announces the plan for the new building on the site bounded by Suffolk Street, Paradise Street and Swallow Street. The cake and confectionery ...
Kynoch Works, Perry Barr
The entrance to Kynoch Works, Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr, in April 1959.
Ladywood
A misty view from the art room of Osler Street School looking across Clark Street to the new replacement Ladywood School at Freeth Street.
Clark Street runs across from the bottom right. The line ...
Ladywood Road, Ladywood
Ladywood Road, Ladywood, in 1968. The view seems to be looking westward towards Monument Road. The section of Ladywood Road behind the photographer, leading to Five Ways, was soon to be incorporated into ...
Latimer Street
Latimer Street in 1958. Latimer ran from Great Colmore Street to the now also vanished Piggot Street. This view would seem to be the Piggot Street end. Piggot Street ran parallel to Cregoe Street along ...
Latimer Street in 1961
Latimer Street ran from Great Colmore Street (about where Lytham Croft comes out now) to Piggot Street (also now gone but it followed the line south of Bexhill Grove). Latimer Street was named after Hugh ...
Lea Mason Secondary School
View from Hogarth House of Lea mason Secondary School. This was closed down and is today the St Thomas Centre including the James Brindley School. To the left of the school is Bell Barn Road with the ...
Lee Bank
Industrial scene in Lee Bank, photographed on 27 October 1965. It is not stated where this picture was taken but the strongest likelihood is that this is on Lee Bank Road - later the Middleway.
Lee Bank As I Remember It by Bernard Allen
Bernard Allen is a former resident of the Lee Bank/ Edgbaston area. These are his memories of the area he grew up in.
The picture here is of Mr Allen at work in Freeman and Ward on Cregoe Street.
Lee Bank Development Area
An interesting view taken before work started on the central park area. To the right is Avon House. to the left is the lower half of Cregoe Street which subsequently vanished under the new park. In the ...
Lee Bank pool
View of Lee Bank pool in January 1973. In the distance left to right are the James Brindley School, Hogarth House, Faraday House, Chiswick House, Audleigh House and Chatsworth Tower. This photograph was ...
Lee Bank Pool
Another view of the pool in Lee Bank so fondly remembered by many local residents. Annette Tidman used to go down with her sister Yvonne when they were living at Charlecote House.