Edward Road opposite Bath Walk
Demolition in progress on the road. This side of Edward Road was almost entirely demolished in the urban renewal programme.
Barford Street, Highgate
Taken at the onset of the urban renewal programme that swept away many buildings across Balsall Heath.
Midland Bank on Ladypool Road
Midland Bank was founded as the Birmingham and Midland Bank in Union Street, Birmingham in August 1836. It expanded in the Midlands, absorbing many local banks, and merged with the Central Bank of London ...
St Paul's Church on Moseley Road
The church stood on the junction of Moseley Road and St Paul's Road itself. The church was demolished in January 1980 due to rising overheads and dwindling congregation. The church moved down to Balsall ...
The Old Ship Inn at Sandy Lane, Camp Hill
At the time this photograph was taken, the "Ship Inn", so called since the early 1800s and previously known as the "Anchor", was very old. The original half-timbered farm building, with stables, barn ...
Gooch Street
Shop on the corner at the centre of the picture is Samuel Thornley Ltd. est. 1794 Wholesale Drysalters and makers of French Polish, Varnish and Lacquer. The shop beneath (also Samuel Thornley) advertises ...
Darwin Street
Caption reads "The centre of the district for which the mission church is needed. There are crowded courts behind the houses". A wintry somewhat forlorn scene.
Edward Road Shops
Taken at the time many of these premises were demolished as part of the urban renewal process. Halfway up and just visible is the entrance to Bath Walk.
Moseley Road Methodist Church
The ceremony for the laying of the foundation stone at the church.
Ladypool Road: Ahmed & Sons
Ahmed & Sons, with Ladypool Stores (left) and The Bacon Shop (right)seen here in 1990. Ahmed & Sons was originally The New Olympia cinema and prior to that had been the Ladypool Picture House. Today the ...
Roy Hattersley
Roy Hattersley was MP for Sparkbrook from 1964 to 1997 and deputy leader of the Labour party from 1983 to 1992. While he was deputy leader he also served as Shadow Chancellor and Shadow Home Secretary. ...
Leo Amery
Leopold Amery was Mp for Birmingham South from 1911 and MP for Sparkbrook from its breakup until 1945. He was First Lord of the Admiralty from 1922-24 and minister for various colonies after that.
He ...
The Wallace Inn Public House
The Wallace, Longmore Street on the corner of Balsall Heath Road
Tindal Street Infant School
Children at Tindal Street Infant School in 1939. Several of these children were shortly to be evacuated. Amongst the group here is Alan Hemming.
Waggon & Horses Public House
The Waggon & Horses on the corner of Moseley Road and Balsall Heath Road. This was one of the oldest public houses in the area, built in about 1835, but has now sadly been demolished
The Victoria Public House on Runcorn Road
This has now closed down. It is still there in situ at the Moseley Road end of Runcorn Road.
The Belgrave Public House
The Belgrave on the corner of Moseley Road and Belgrave Road. This was built by William Charley a local builder, brickmaker and entrepreneur in 1878.
Stratford House, Highgate
Farm house built in the seventeenth century by Ambrose Rotton. He was a major land owner in the area and the building remains today on the Moseley Road.