Park Gate Bridge over the River Rea, Cannon Hill Park
The West Gate Entrance to the Park is over the River Rea by a bridge which was designed by William Joseph Haywood (1876–1957) an architect and Secretary of the Birmingham Civic Society for over thirty ...
Birmingham Nature Centre
Formerly Birmingham Natural History Museum and filled with preserved and stuffed wildlife specimens including some extinct species. This building is now the entrance to the Birmingham Nature Centre.
Cannon Hill Park Bandstand
This grade II listed structure is a fine example of its type. It makes an ideal setting to relax during musical events.
The Tannery
The Tannery was first owned by the Edwards family and then by the Homer family. In 188 one of the Homer brothers split away to start a new tannery at Yardley which survived until 1966, one of the last ...
The Tannery
From the 1740s there was a large and successful tannery in Balsall Heath on the Moseley Road. It stood on the site of the present Lime Grove and by 1802 there was a large mansion house, tan yard, barns ...
The Simcox Family
Stratford House was built in 1601 by Ambrose Rotton and his initials, together with those of his wife Bridget, are carved above the front door. At this time their house was surrounded by about 20 acresof ...
The parish magazine
The parish magazine started in 1854 and reflects an amazing variety of local activity - Sunday Schools, Bible classes, sports, clubs, outings, care for the elderly, bazaars, charitable and missionary ...
The Orange Tree Tavern
As Birmingham grew and prospered successful business men began to build themselves substantial houses in Balsall Heath, especially long the Moseley Road as this was still a country area in the 1840s. ...
The New Inn
Many of the impressive buildings in the Moseley Road today date from the 19th Century and are shown in this exhibition. There were and are many others. The New Inn is a fine example of a Victorian Public ...
The Moseley Road Baths
During the 1920s and 30s the Dolobran Swimming Club met here, and the smaller pool had a removable floor so it could be used for dances, concerts and indoor games.
The Moseley Road Baths
As well as having a strong external design, the interior is very striking.
These photographs dating from 1910 show the tiling and iron work.
Note also the changing rooms opening directly onto the ...
The Moseley Road Baths
The sign on the ticket office reflects the method of transport that was commonly used.
The Moseley Road Baths
The baths opened in 1907 after many delays by drilling a well over 700 feet deep for a water supply. Heating the water was done by a huge coal fired boilers and there was
an empty day each week when ...
The Moseley Road Baths
During the 1920s and 30s the Dolobran Swimming Club met here, and the smaller pool had a removable floor so it could be used for dances, concerts and indoor games.
The Moseley and Balsall Heath Institute
Opening in 1877, the Institute was intended to be a centre for adult education, "the advance of thought" for ordinary people. At first, various buildings were used including Clifton School and Tindal ...
The Moseley and Balsall Heath Institute
It was a major venue for plays, music, lectures, meetings and dances.
The Imperial Cinema
This was one of six picture houses that opened in Balsall Heath between 1912 and 1914. It was built by a man called Harry Grigg who also owned the pork butchers shop next door.
The Friends Institute
Huge numbers of people went there including the Dolobran Athletic Club, various musical societies and the First Boys Brigade Co. founded in 1901.
Today the building houses a wide range of activities ...