Pitts & Phillips, builders and decorators, Lee Bank
The premises of Pitts & Phillips, builders, plumbers and painters, were at 25 Bristol Road, Lee Bank, on the corner of Stone Road. This photograph was taken in 1923, but the company had been at this address ...
Plan showing position of Archdale Works
This map shows how conveniently located the Works were, being easily accessible from New Street Station. You could either travel by train out to Monument Road Station or take the tram via Icknield Port ...
Plough by John Phillp
This pencil drawing of a plough 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 is inconclusive. ...
Pooley's Cotton Mill
Drawing of the parallel motion, February 1798.
This was a typical 'sun & planet' engine for a cotton mill. It was ordered by John Pooley and his partners for their cotton mill in Hulme, South Manchester ...
Portion of imcomplete Rotary Engines by James Watt
Watt was born on January 19, 1736, in Greenock, Scotland. He worked as a mathematical-instrument maker from the age of 19 and soon became interested in improving the steam engines, which were used at ...
Portrait of a Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper in off licence in Nottingham.
Poster in Oxhill Road
"Harp - The Cool Blonde Lager" poster seen on Oxhill Road.
Prince Andrew taps into local opinion
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, visits Rudge & Co in Highgate April 2001.
Rudge & Co is a traditional company based in Highgate that has been making the same taps for almost 100 years. Renowned for its ...
Prize medal, Oscott College (obverse)
St Mary's College was founded in 1794 for the training of Roman Catholic priests for England and Wales. The New College was opened on the present site in 1838.
This medal was produced as a prize for ...
Prize medal, Oscott College (reverse)
St Mary's College was founded in 1794 for the training of Roman Catholic priests for England and Wales. The New College was opened on the present site in 1838.
This medal was produced as a prize for ...
Produce from the Allotment
Selling produce from the back of a car in Handsworth
Proof Cartwheel 2d (obverse)
This is a proof cartwheel twopence made at Matthew Boulton's Soho Mint in 1797. A proof was made from a new, polished die onto a specially prepared blank, in this case gilt copper. Proofs were often ...
Proof cartwheel 2d (reverse)
This is a proof cartwheel twopence made at Matthew Boulton's Soho Mint in 1797. A proof was made from a new, polished die onto a specially prepared blank, in this case gilt copper. Proofs were often ...
Proof Truck Token, Pen-y-Darran Works, obverse
Truck tokens like this example were issued by employers as payment of wages and could only be exchanged at the company shop. This meant it was possible for the company shop to charge more for goods as ...
Purus Bakeries
Purus Bakeries traded on Rookery Road at numbers 261 to 267 inclusive. The advert is interesting as it employs an approach a little beyond the norm for the times of merely listing products and services. ...
R. Wright Pawnbrokers on Bell Barn and Upper Ryland Road
R. Wright's stood on the corner of these two roads. He was also a jeweller and clothier. The urban renewal of the area demolished all of Upper Ryland Road and the St Thomas Centre now occupies the site ...
Reakes Music Ltd
Reakes Music Ltd were located at 11 Suffolk Street, Queensway, Birmingham. This 1970's advert was published in the St Luke's Church magazine. St Luke's being located on Bristol Street opposite McDonalds ...
Recipe for Jalebi on sale on Ladypool Road
This popular sweet is sold by many Indian food outlets in Balsall Heath.
To make Jalebi:-
Ingredients:
2 cups self raising flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup yogurt
Vegetable/canola/sunflower cooking ...