Bradshaw's of Cregoe Street, Lee Bank
As the big letters on the right-hand building say, 'This is Bradshaw's', the shop in Cregoe Street, Lee Bank, where you could buy just about anything for your home. H.B. Bradshaw Ltd began as drapers ...
Brambling Walk, Woodview Estate
Brambling Walk is located on Woodview which is an area under substantial redevelopment by the Optima Community Association. It can be found just off Charlotte Road.
Bricked up window on Chesterton Road
This is at the junction of Chesterton and Ladypool Road. The bricked up window is one of those sites that is there to see but is often ignored. In many cases around the area it is where a business has ...
Brighter Birmingham 1943 leaflet, page 1.
page 1 of 4 of this events leaflet produced by Birmingham City Council in the summer of 1943.
The idea was to provide entertainment in public areas to help alleviate wartime stress for the people of ...
Brighton Road
Late nineteenth century view of Brighton Road looking towards the railway bridge in the distance.
Brighton Road
Brighton Road, Balsall Heath. Sign on right is "Painters and Decorators". Old brick built rail bridge in distance.
Brighton Road
Brighton Road, Balsall Heath. Sign at right reads "Mitchell & Butler's Gold Medal Ales".
Brighton Road Bridge
Construction of the new railway bridge and the widening of Brighton Road, 1924
Brighton Road Post Office
One of the many beautiful red brick buildings in the Balsall Heath area; despite the name it is in fact on the junction of Cromer Road and Moseley Road and not Brighton Road, which lies opposite. The ...
Brighton Road Post Office
This post office stands on the junction with the Moseley Road. Sadly it closed down a few yearss ago after decades of long service to the community. It was never just a Post Office as you could buy presents, ...
Brighton Road railway bridge
View of the bridge after completion of maintenance work.
Bristol Road and Wellington Road
View of the local shops which stand on the junction of these two roads. The Washmore Launderette is instantly familiar but the picture is undated and the business has been there for many years. The Prudential ...
Bristol Road and Wellington Road, Edgbaston
A view of the little row of shops in Bristol Road, Edgbaston, at the junction with Wellington Road, coming in from the right. The photograph was taken in 1979, looking southwards. Facing the camera is ...
Bristol Street
This view along Bristol Street, looking southwards, is apparently dated 23 February 1957. The vehicles look to be of that date, particularly the Midland Red bus, but it may seem a little odd that the ...
Bristol Street
It was clearly a sunny day on 7 September 1949 when this photograph was taken in Bristol Street. The view is looking north towards the city centre and the church on the right is Old Meeting Church. On ...
Bristol Street
Tramlines are being taken up in this photograph of Bristol Street, although the exact date is unknown. The last tram on the Bristol Road routes ran on Saturday 5th July 1952, but it may well have been ...
Bristol Street
Nos. 137 to 143 Bristol Street in a photograph dating from the 1950s. These shops were on the west side of Bristol Street, the city centre therefore being to the right. On the left, at no. 143, was Mrs ...
Bristol Street
This view is of the western side of Bristol Street - the side that has been completely demolished in the course of later development and road improvement. On the left, at 197 Bristol Street, is S.K. Moss, ...