Bradshaws of Cregoe Street
Bradshaws opened on Cregoe Street in 1904 and stayed there till 1958 when they were compulsorily purchased as part of the urban renewal of the area. The shop occupied sites on both sides of Cregoe Street ...
Bradshaw's of Cregoe Street, Lee Bank
As the big letters on the right-hand building say, 'This is Bradshaw's', the shop in Cregoe Street, Lee Bank, where you could buy just about anything for your home. H.B. Bradshaw Ltd began as drapers ...
Branched candelabra by John Phillp (unfinished)
This unfinished drawing of a branched candelabra is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the evidence ...
Brick from Hamstead Colliery
An un-used brick from Hamstead Colliery held in the collection of the Handsworth Historical Society.
Bricked up window on Chesterton Road
This is at the junction of Chesterton and Ladypool Road. The bricked up window is one of those sites that is there to see but is often ignored. In many cases around the area it is where a business has ...
Bright - Lighting the Sentinels
Over the period from November 2001 to January 2002 the Sentinels on Holloway Head were lit up at night. The amazing light display of the two blocks is shown in this photograph taken on the launch night ...
Brighter Birmingham 1942 leaflet, cover.
Cover of a leaflet promoting events held in Birmingham in June 1942.
Includes gymnastic and dancing displays by pupils from Camden Street School and Osler Street Senior Girls School.
Brighter Birmingham 1942 leaflet, page 1.
A leaflet promoting events held in Birmingham in June 1942.
Includes gymnastic and dancing displays by pupils from Camden Street School and Osler Street Senior Girls School.
Brighter Birmingham 1942 leaflet, page 1.
A leaflet promoting events held in Birmingham in June 1942.
Includes gymnastic and dancing displays by pupils from Camden Street School and Osler Street Senior Girls School.
Brighter Birmingham 1943 leaflet, page 1.
page 1 of 4 of this events leaflet produced by Birmingham City Council in the summer of 1943.
The idea was to provide entertainment in public areas to help alleviate wartime stress for the people of ...
Brighter Birmingham 1943 leaflet, page 14
Page 4 of this entertainments leaflet for July 1943. This page gives details of special announcements such as
Costs of tickets for plays in the park.
And additional events;
Cycle runs
Gymkhana shows
Music ...
Brighter Birmingham 1943 leaflet, page 2.
Page 2 of this 1943 leaflet which features events held in Kings Heath Park, Kingstanding, Lightwoods Park, Muntz Park, Northfield Park and Pype Hayes Park.
Brighter Birmingham 1943 leaflet, page 3.
Page 3 of this 1943 entertainments leaflet. Featuring events in July held in Rookery Park, Rowheath Garden Club, Small Heath Park, Sparkhill Park, Summerfield Park, Ward End Park.
Brighton Road
Brighton Road, Balsall Heath. Sign on right is "Painters and Decorators". Old brick built rail bridge in distance.
Brighton Road
Brighton Road, Balsall Heath. Sign at right reads "Mitchell & Butler's Gold Medal Ales".
Brighton Road Bridge
Construction of the new railway bridge and the widening of Brighton Road, 1924
Brighton Road Post Office
This post office stands on the junction with the Moseley Road. Sadly it closed down a few yearss ago after decades of long service to the community. It was never just a Post Office as you could buy presents, ...
Brighton Road Post Office
One of the many beautiful red brick buildings in the Balsall Heath area; despite the name it is in fact on the junction of Cromer Road and Moseley Road and not Brighton Road, which lies opposite. The ...