Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, looking south towards the city centre before the construction of the Birchfield Road Underpass in the early 1960s. On the left can be seen the Birchfield Cinema, with the ...
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, before the construction of the Birchfield Road Underpass in 1962. In spite of the bus that claims to be heading for Great Barr the view is looking north towards the junction ...
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, looking north. Much of this scene was swept away when the Birchfield Road Underpass was constructed in the early 1960s.
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, looking north towards the greyhound racing track, c.1959. To the left, off the picture, is Perry Barr railway station.
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
The newly opened Birchfield Road underpass, Perry Barr, looking south towards the city centre on 6th April 1962. The large building on the right beside the bridge is the Old Crown & Cushion public house, ...
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
The Birchfield Road underpass, Perry Barr, looking north on 31st May 1962. To the left, on the corner of Wellington Road, is the Old Crown & Cushion public house, which has lost its forecourt to the new ...
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
Birchfield Road underpass, Perry Barr, looking north. The building with 'Birchfield' on the side is the Birchfield Cinema, opened in 1913 and closed on 3rd March 1962. In this view of April 1962 it is ...
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, looking north towards the junction of the Walsall and Aldridge Roads. In the distance a small traffic jam is apparently being caused by a steamroller, while a lorry marked ...
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
Shops in Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, presumably before the construction of the Birchfield Road underpass.
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, looking north not long before the construction of the Birchfield Road Underpass in the early 1960s. In the distance is Walsall Road, with Aldridge Road forking off to the ...
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
The Birchfield Road underpass, Perry Barr, nearing completion on 12th March 1962. The view looks north towards the junction of the Walsall and Aldridge Roads, indicated by the somewhat unassuming sign ...
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, looking south (the bus coming towards the viewer is heading out of the city for Great Barr) in November 1966.
Birchfield Road, Perry Barr
R.G. Farrington's hardware shop in Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, c.1921. Along with many others Farrington's shop was swept away when the Birchfield Road underpass was constructed in the early 1960s.
Birmingham Accident Hospital
A cartoon taken from the Birmingham Gazette, July 1941.
This cartoon refers to the old Queens Hospital, Bath Row, officially becoming the Accident Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre. Commonly known as ...
Birmingham all year round swimming club
The club at Edgbaston Reservoir on Christmas Day 1910.
Birmingham boundary extension, Handsworth
Posters relating to the issue of the Birmingham's boundary extension of 1911, when Handsworth was absorbed into Birmingham and finally ceased to have an independent existence.
Birmingham Canal Reservoir
This nineteenth century engraving of the reservoir shows an idyllic place for leisure pursuits. The engraving was produced by James Granger of 40 Islington.
Birmingham Carnival Queen 2003
Photograph of Francesca Jarvis, winner of the title of Birmingham Carnival Queen 2003. Each year a new Carnival Queen is selected to lead the parade, which is held annually on the first weekend of August....