Wilkes Green Residents Association
"I was a committee member/ assistant treasurer of Wilkes Green Residents Association in the 1970s and 80s". (Mrs E.McGhie-Belgrave)
Wilkes Green Residents Association
Mrs McGhie was a committee member and treasurer of this association who were based at 31 Grove Hill Road.
Wilkes Greengrocers, Great Colmore Street, Lee Bank
The premises of F.W. Wilkes, greengrocers, of 118/119 Great Colmore Street, Lee Bank, are seen here in a photograph taken on 4 July 1964. The shop was on the north side of the street, at the junction ...
Will Smith at UGC Broad Street
Will Smith attended the premiere of his film "Hitch" at UGC Broad Street in Birmingham. This exhibition contains pictures taken during his visit. More will be added soon.
Will Smith meets and greets his fans
Walking along the red carpet to the film premiere of "Hitch" at UGC Broad Street. Will Smith is to the bottom of the picture in a camel coloured coat.
Will Smith meets the fans
Will outside Connnexions on Broad Street.
Will Smith onstage at his Birmingham film Premiere
Talking to the fans before going into UGC Broad Street for the premiere of "Hitch".
Will Smith onstage with Galaxy FM
Will being interviewed onstage at the film premiere for "Hitch" at UGC Broad Street in Birmingham.
William Henry Welshman
This is an abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download.
William Henry Welshman lived at 20 Holyhead Road, Handsworth.
The subject of our sketch, ...
William Barnwell (bakers) and Spiers & Son (fish, fruit and flowers)
William Barnwell's services as a baker and corn dealer also expanded to supplying confectionery. It is interesting to note his claim of seeling "unadulterated bread" predating modern adverts of a similar ...
William Booth's Forgery Materials
Metal Plate, forged note and false coins found in the grounds of Booth's Farm, Perry Barr.William Booth the forger lived at the farm and was hanged for his crimes.
William Booth's Grave at St. Mary's Church
William Booth was a forger who operated from Booth's Farm. Most of his business was said to be conducted from Lichfield and the Hare and Hounds Public House in West Bromwich. Booth was arrested at Booth's ...
William Edwards War
This is the war diary of William Edwards who lived in the Edgbaston B15 area.
Driver W.G. Edwards (1892470) from Irving Street is on the front row in white gaiters next to the Alsatian.
William Edwards' War Diary page 20
Dec 2. Set off by train at night for Algiers.
Dec 3. Pretty bad train smash. Train smashed into us while we were standing still. Few of the boys knocked about.
Dec 5. After three days on the train we ...
William Edwards' War Diary page one
Edwards married a girl from Irving Street in Lee Bank - or Edgbaston B15 as it was then. During the Tobruk campaign he kept a diary which we are publishing here for the first time. Where words are unclear ...
William Edwards' War Diary pages 10 and 11
April 29. Weekend leave? Had a very nice time.
May 1. Went to Tiberias, a lovely old town. Had a boat out on the Sea of Gallilee and the boatman sang hymns as he rowed. We are quite near Nazareth and ...
William Edwards' War Diary pages 12 and 13
June 6. Left Tripoli. Camped on the desert for night. Moved following day.
June 7. Now up in I.N.A. Camped at Birmgardan?
June 8. Camped 1 mile outside Ajax.
June 9. Passed through Ajax. A lovely ...
William Edwards' War Diary pages 14 and 15
we were given a smashing lunch cooked by a Jerry POW. Too much wine, we were all half cut. Back to camp.
June 24. One man killed today while mine clearing.
July 22. Had a scheme on, did a night drop ...