Oriental Art Studio
Oriental Art Studio, 328 Soho Road, Handsworth
Oriental Art Studio
Stood at 328 Soho Road, Handsworth between Alfred Road and Rookery Road.
Osler Street School
The school opened in 1875, named after Abraham Follet-Osler, local worthy and glass manufacturer. The school has long since vanished in the urban renewal programme for Ladywood.
Osler Street School Athletes
Taken in 1954 when they were champions of West Birmingham. The back row is: Mr Suttcliffe, ?, J. Thomas, C. Lucas, ?, A. Hill, Mr ?
The only two known on the front row are David Freeman (with the shield) ...
Osler Street School FC 1948/49, Ladywood
The back row is Mr Marshall (heamaster), David Best, Peter Berrington, ?, Ron Phillips, Walter Knight, ?, Alan Hicks.
Front row is Johnny Hart, Ron Harris, Roy Gurley, Terry Lilley, Dan Link.
On ...
Osler Street school flight from Elmdon Airport
Osler Street School, Ladywood leaving Elmdon (now Birmingham) Airport. The pupils flew to London and visited key tourist attractions. Irene Lowe is in the middle near the pilot, Maureen Richards is second ...
Osler Street school renovation
Extract from the school log of Osler Street School on 28th March 1973:
"Numbers still down but improving. At 1500 hrs Mr ?, Mr Stickland and Mr Denton call to discuss plans to extend the school to ...
Osler Street School, Ladywood
In 1992 Osler Street School, Ladywood, looks in a very sad state, with barely a pane of glass unbroken on the first floor. Built in 1875 the school closed in 1972, but it was then found necessary to bring ...
Osler Street School, Ladywood
Taken in 1968 from the Clark Street side.
Osler Street School, Ladywood
Osler Street School in Ladywood stands as a backdrop for a portrait of three long-serving members of staff. On the left is John Welsh, headmaster in the 1970s when the school was closed and replace by ...
Osler Street School: Mr Jones with former pupils
Former pupils Douglas Busk (right in glasses) and David Freeman meet up with teacher Mr C. Jones shortly before closure of the school. The school closed in July 1972. This picture is copied from the Douglas ...
Osler Street, Ladywood
A view of the side of Osler Street School, Ladywood, in March 1968, not long before the closure of the school in 1972. The road is Osler Street itself, looking down towards Icknield Port Road. After a ...
Outside Faraday House
Gwen Hatton posing with her brother-in-law Stan Hancox on the road outside Faraday House. Behind them to the left is Lee Bank Post Office and behind them to the far right is the shuttered frontage of ...
Outside the White Swan
This is undated but probably post World War II. The crowd happily posing for the camera are outside the White Swan at the corner of King Edward's Road and Stour Street.
Owen Street junction with Wheely's Lane
Taken in 1960 not long before demolition began of Owen Street. The park area of Lee Bank was built over the area.
Oxford Terrace, Icknield Square, Ladywood
A view of Oxford Terrace, off Icknield Square, Ladywood, in August 1967. Clearly the houses were still occupied for the washing is out (was the photograph taken on a Monday?) but redevelopment would soon ...
Palais De Danse advert
Undated advert for the Palais De Danse on Monument Road.
Pals Reunion 1965
Report on the annual reunion of the Birmingham Pals regiments of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. The 1965 reunion was held at The Imperial Hotel and was the first time that the 15th and 16th Battalions ...