The Yurt, Balsall Heath City Farm
Here we see a group of school children making use of the Yurt which visited Balsall Heath in April 2000 as part of a country-wide project by the City Farms Federation to carry the message that everyone ...
The Yurt, Balsall Heath City Farm
The Yurt that visited us in Balsall Heath in April 2000 is being sent around the country by the City Farms Federation to carry the message that everyone needs shelter. Here we see it almost complete just ...
The Yurt, Balsall Heath City Farm
Here we see the Yurt being constructed using traditional methods of construction. It was at Balsall Heath City Farm for 2 weeks in April 2000 as part of a national campaign highlighting everybody's need ...
The Yurt, Balsall Heath City Farm
The yurt that visited us in Balsall Heath in April 2000 is being sent around the country by the City Farms Federation to carry the message that everyone
needs shelter.
Balsall Heath City Farm
An early view of Balsall Heath City Farm, Malvern Street whilst still being built. It would opened officially by the Lord Mayor, Councillor George Canning on 19 April 1980.
Balsall Heath City Farm
Balsall Heath City Farm was the first building on the Malvern Street site which was cleared in the late 1960's as part of Urban Renewal in Balsall Heath and was officially opened by the Lord Mayor, Councillor ...
Seven Street Park
One of the benefits of the redevelopment of Balsall Heath in the 1970s and 1980's was the creation of several new parks in the place of some of the demolished houses. This photograph shows Seven Streets ...
Seven Street Park
One of the benefits of the redevelopment of Balsall Heath in the 1970s and 1980's was the creation of several new parks in the place of some of the demolished houses. This photograph shows Seven Streets ...
Geese on the Farm
Here we see two of the geese from Balsall Heath City Farm, located on Malvern 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 ...
Feeding the Goats
An early picture of the farm in action. Here we see one the Farm staff showing a group of local children the Farm's herd of goats.
Balsall Heath City Farm
Another early picture of Balsall Heath City Farm in action with a group of children looking at some of the animals on the farm, in this case, one of the goats.
The New Moseley Arms Public House
The New Moseley Arms on the corner of Edward Road and Tindal Street. Since refurbished and renamed The Clock.
The Old Moseley Arms Public House
The Old Moseley Arms on Tindal Street. A very popular pub famed for the quality of its food as well as the beer.
The Eagle Public House
This pub on Mary Street has now been renamed Snackers although it had been known by that name for several years previously
The Cannon Hill Public House
The Cannon Hill pub Edward Road on the corner of Court Road. Since it closed as a pub it has become home to the Balsall Heath Women's Academy run by South Birmingham College
The Brighton Hotel
The Brighton Hotel pub on the corner of Brighton Road and Ladypool Road. Still open for business as of 2011.
Old Fire Station
The old fire station on the Moseley Road remains one of the finest buildings in Balsall Heath. During the blitz in the Second World War the station worked overtime in tandem with the auxiliary fire stations ...