Lower Essex Street in the blitz
This street runs between Bromsgrove Street and Sherlock Street. This is likely to have been the same air raid that caused major damage and loss of life at nearby Kent Street Baths. Note the barrage balloon ...
Luncheon Room in the Town Hall
This image is taken from the Illustrated London News and shows the luncheon room prepared for the visit of Queen Victoria. Where precisely this room was located is not stated. It does show though how ...
Malt and Hops
The front cover of a typical issue of "Malt and Hops" which was the house magazine of Davenport's Brewery. The brewery was based on Bath Row and became famous for its "Beer at Home means Davenport's" ...
Malt And Hops Magazine
Cover of the October-December 1945 issue. Davenports Brewery was situated on Bath Row not far from St Thomas's Church.
Malt and Hops Magazine February 1943. Front cover
Front cover of the Davenports Brewery magazine "Malt and Hops". This was an internal magazine for the brewery workers and although the cover shows Winston Churchill there is no article about him included....
Market Hall, Birmingham
The Market Hall, Birmingham, designed by Charles Edge and built at a cost of £100,000 in 1835. With its entrance from High Street its purpose was to tidy up the proliferation of market traders in the ...
Marroway Street
Marroway Street lies off Northbrook Street not far from Eddgbaston Reservoir. Here in 1968 it is a good example of the terraces which came off the main roads.
Marroway Street during the blitz
This image of the after effects of a German air raid was probably taken a few days after the event. Marroway Street is off Northbrook Street and close to the Reservoir.
Marroway Street, Ladywood
Terraces of houses off Marroway Street, Ladywood, in a photograph taken in 1968. Marroway Street, between Icknield Port Road and Northbrook Street, has several terraces of this sort.
Masonic Lodge on Severn Street
This grade A listed building stands opposite the Mailbox retail development. Prior to being a Lodge it was used as a Synagogue.
McDonald's sign - by Year Five at Woodview
The McDonald's sign in the pavement outside. This is at the drive through restaurant just off Lee Bank Middleway.
Meeting room at the Attwood Green Community Centre
The downstairs meeting room next to the kitchen area. The Centre was home to all manner of community activities which have now migrated to various venues in the Attwood Green area. It was demolished as ...
Meeting room at the Attwood Green Community Centre
The Centre was demolished as part of the urban regeneration of Lee Bank. It had been a centre for all manner of community activities - which have been maintained since at a variety of venues.
Memorial Service for Lord Kitchener
Notice for the Memorial Service for Lord Kitchener which was held at St Philip's Cathedral in Birmingham on Tuesday 13th June 1916. The Lord Mayor overseeing proceedings was Neville Chamberlain, later ...
Memorial to victims of WW2 air raids
This plaque was unveiled in 1995 as a memorial to all those killed during the blitz on Birmingham. It is on the wall of the tower of St Thomas's Church on Bath Row - itself a victim of the raids. A Peace ...
Messerschmitt on Broad Street
In September 1940 the Birmingham population were digging deep to raise money to buld Spitfires for the war. To draw attention to the fundraising a captured German Messerschmitt was put on display on the ...
Messerschmitt on Broad Street
A captured German Messerschmitt on display on the lawn area just opposite where the Repertory Theatre is now, and down from the Hall Of Memory. Across in the distance stands the former Birmingham Municipal ...
Mickey Mouse gas mask
Publicity photograph to show children what the "Mickey Mouse" gas masks were
like. These were coloured red to make them more attractive to children. There does not though appear to be too much of a ...