Browning Street corner cafe
This is probably at the junction with Great Tindal Street and St Vincent Street. A very different view to today. Back in the pre-WW1 years the Price family moved into Browning Street having moved from ...
Browning Street in Kelly's 1939 Trade Directory
Also includes the following roads: Broomfield Road, Brougham Street, Broughton Crescent, Broughton Road, Brueton Street, Brunswick Gardens, Brunswick Road
Bruce Harris - Electrical Engineer
Bruce Harris traded on Lee Bank Road and was located right next to Villa Place (which can just be made out in the wall plaque to the left). In the Trade Directory for 1960 he is listed as being next door ...
Brunswick Road
Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath during demolition in the 1970's
Brunswick Road
Brunswick Road during demolition
Brunswick Road
Corner of White Street and Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath before demolition
Brunswick Road Street party
This party was held to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The man to the right in the dark suit and hat, shaking hands, is local councillor Percy Shurmer.
BSA advert from The Oratory church magazine
An advert for BSA's pushbikes and motorbikes as sold by The County Cycle Company who were based at 307 Broad Street. The advert tells us that a racing bike could be had for £8 5s. Roadsters were more ...
Building of the Y- Blocks
A rare photograph showing the Y-Block development under construction. In the foreground are the foundations for the small blocks of flats and in the background is Avon House. The development lies between ...
Building St Thomas's School
Two pupils of St Thomas's School on Granville Street photographed watching construction of the new school on Great Colmore Street.
Building the Duck Pond
Here we see the building of a duck pond at Balsall Heath City Farm, Malvern Street. The farm was the first building on the site created when the area underwent redevelopment in the 1960s and 1970s. It ...
Building the Etap Hotel
The hotel, at the Bristol Street end of great Colmore Street, was constructed in modular fashion. Each room being dropped into place and connected to the next. In the background are the lovely top floors ...
Burgalary at Boulton Road Schools
A newspaper cutting from the "Handsworth Herald" May 2nd 1891.
This cutting gives an account of a break in at Boulton Road School. As the burglars where unable to find any money they took £3.00 worth ...
Burial Of James Stone at St Mary's Church
The photographer John Benjamin Stone's brother James was a prominent local figure in Handsworth. Most notably he was one of the main promoters of the opeing of Victoria Park. The following is an extract ...
Bursting of the canal at Edgbaston
Under the heading 'Serious accident at Birmingham' this print illustrates the scene that resulted when the Worcester and Birmingham Canal burst on Sunday morning, 26 May 1872. Considerable damage was ...
By the sword reflected
Ornate sword handle and scabbard on display in a gift shop in Ladypool Road. The shop sells a wide range of home accessories. Picture taken by pupils from Anderton Park Primary School as part of a project ...
C F Jarvis - Chemist
Clarence Frank Jarvis traded on Villa Road next to the junction with Hamstead Road.
C.H. Beddoe - Antiques
Beddoe traded on the Soho Road at number 107 (one shop away from the junction with Holliday Road) selling, and buying, antiques. His advert is interesting as it tells us the kind of items he was looking ...