New student block on the Benmore estate
Construction picture of the new student block on the edge of the Benmore estate at the junction of Bristol Road and Lee Bank Middleway. Students will be living there while studying at Birmingham University....
Newton Smith
Newton Smith's shop selling fabrics stood on the corner of Rookery Road and Westbourne Road.
Advert taken from the programme for the Saint James' Church Fancy Fair held at the New Inns Assembly Rooms ...
Northbrook Street
The reason for the huge queue at what appears to be a tobbaconist is unknown. The photograph is provisionally dated at around 1918 so perhaps they are waiting for news from the war. The businesses open ...
Norvic Shoes of Hagley Road
An advert for Norvic Shoes from the Second World War. The shoes are said to be the best value for "your five coupons". The coupons being those used as part of rationing. Dorothy M. Hamblin is the proprietress ...
Numbers 55-62 Edward Street
A.A.Howes' handyman's shop is on the corner of The Parade. The building to the right with the pointed roof is the Lyric cinema. The posters on the buildings include adverts for "Pintaman", Surf washing ...
Old and modern signs on Ladypool Road
The idea of advertising your business by painting on the wall has largely gone out of fasion due to modern alternatives in design. Here we see two surviving examples from different eras on the side of ...
Old Rope Walk Site, Handsworth
Old Rope Walk Site, Handsworth, as seen from the site of Soho Station. November 1981
One shilling and sixpence token (obverse), forgery by William Booth
This one shilling and sixpence token is a forgery manufactured by William Booth. He moved to Perry Barr in the early eighteenth century and produced forgeries such as these. Evetually the authorities ...
One shilling and sixpence token (reverse), forgery by William Booth
This one shilling and sixpence token is a forgery manufactured by William Booth. He moved to Perry Barr in the early eighteenth century and produced forgeries such as these. Evetually the authorities ...
Onion Delivery
One of the staple ingredients in Indian cooking is the onion. Every day they are delivered by sackloads on trucks to the restaurants and greengrocers in Balsall Heath. These sacks were being unloaded ...
Open air market on the Soho Road
Orchard Tyres on Holloway Head
A comapny based on the corner of Florence Street and Holloway Head. As their advertising states they specialised in Goodyear and Dunlop tyres. Today the building is still outwardly similar and is a chinese ...
Oriental Art Studio
Stood at 328 Soho Road, Handsworth between Alfred Road and Rookery Road.
Oriental Art Studio
This was located at 328 Soho Road, Handsworth. It could be found between the junctions of Alfred Road and Rookery Road.
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.
Oxhill Road
Herbert William and Kate Emma Tonks lived at 159 Oxhill Road in the early part of the twentieth century. Herbert's business was as a Brass Founder. Despite being the proud owner of a works van, Mr Tonks ...
Oxhill Road and Rookery Road
The Oxhill Video Store photographed in 1996. Above the doorway are the worn details of a previous business on the site. Arthur Henry Diaper was a grocer and was apparently noted for his Danish butter ...