Streetwatch in Cheddar Road
Prostitution had been a blight on the area for decades and there had been many campaigns to deal with it. After this, the last of the prostitutes moved away from the area. The slogan on the board alludes ...
Corner Shop
A typical corner shop on the corner of Woodfield road and Ombersley Road c1925
Co-op
Birmingham Co-operative Society Branch No. 41. Ladypool Road, on the corner of Studley Street, 1950s.
Congregational church of Sparkbrook
The congregational church of Sparkbrook Ladypool Road opened in 1894 as the Congregational Mission Church. The front part of the building is now a shop.
Coach & Horses Public House
houses in Mary Street next to the Coach & Horses public house 2000
Clifton Junior School on St Paul's Road
This building replaced the old Clifton Road School which still in fact remains on Clifton Road and is now the home of St Paul's Trust.
Church Road Shops
The parade of shops at the bottom of Church Road, looking down towards Ladypool Road, 1950s
Camp Hill Dispensary
Camp Hill Dispensary 1958
Camp Hill
The Ship Hotel at Camp Hill near Stratford Place.
Calthorpe Park Playcentre
Calthorpe Park Playcentre 2000
Calthorpe Park
The Pershore Road/Speedwell Road entrance to Calthorpe Park complete with cannon. The park was originally parkland donated by Lord Calthorpe in 1857. This postcard view dates from c 1920
Brighton Road railway bridge
View of the bridge after completion of maintenance work.
Balsall Heath Park
Balsall Heath Park furnished with modern play equipment 2000
Balsall Heath Library
The bright and welcoming library interior 2000
Balsall Heath Library
The bright and welcoming library interior 2000
Mount Pleasant Secondary Modern School
Mount Pleasant was built in 1967 as a secondary school (for children from 11-16) and worked as such until August of 1974 when parts of the main building were found to have dangerous "high alumina" cement. ...
Birmingham Sports Centre
In March 1988 the Birmingham Athletic Institute became the Birmingham Sports Centre. This meant that the centre was now independant of a larger organisation that had included a dance centre and a sailing ...
Joseph Chamberlain 6th Form College
After seven years as part of Highgate School the old Mount Pleasant became Joseph Chamberlain 6th form college in 1983. The reduction in pupils meant that other buildings including Moseley Road Art School ...