Ladywood Baths
Ladywood School pupils meet Olympic swimmers who trained at Monument Road Baths. Back row left to right are: David Wilkie, Nick Gillingham and Tim Jones. Front row are local children Mark Bartlett and ...
Ladywood School
The last school photo taken in the last month of Ladywood School in July 1990. This was all that was left of the staff and pupils as closure approached. The only person missing is teacher Norman Bartlam, ...
Ladywood School
Teacher Derek Lever presents an award at Prize Giving Day in 1984.
Ladywood School
Lower Schoolchildren in the Geography Room.
Ladywood School - "This Is Your Life"
History teacher Paul Nagle receives the "This Is Your Life" treatment at Ladywood School. "bald headed" Damien Carless played the part of deputy headteacher Gerry Richmond.
Ladywood School Cookery Room
The names are sadly unknown. Do you know who they are?
Ladywood School First Year
"Credit" winners!
Ladywood School from Ladywood Middleway
The school opened for the Autumn term 1972 replacing the Victorian Osler Street School. Ladywood School was closed in July 1990.
Ladywood School Newspaper award
Ladywood School's newspaper won the Daily Telegraph "School Newspaper of the Year 1990". Pupil reporters from the newspaper "The Ladywood Bugle" are pictured at the offices of the Daily Telegraph in London ...
Ladywood Secondary School, Freeth Street, Ladywood
These are the remaining pupils and staff at Ladywood Secondary School before it closed in July 1990. The school was only built in the 1970s, having been intended to open in 1972 although building delays ...
Lamp Tavern, Hamstead Road
Built around 1750 the Lamp Tavern stood on Hamstead Road. It was the meeting place of the Tustees of the Turnpike Company in the 1830s. The Petty Sessions were held here before moving to the New Inns.
Earlier ...
Last Orders! - Pubs of Ladywood and Lee Bank
A gallery of some of the famous watering holes of the area. Some still there today but many more which have long gone but are fondly remembered. Many more can be found by searching the website.
The ...
Lea Hall Farm, Wood Lane
Group photograph of some of the farm labourers. Why the violins have been brought out is a mystery! In the background can also be seen a signal box on the railway line passing through Handsworth.
Lea Hall Farm, Wood Lane
Taken sometime around the early years of the twentieth century.
Lea Hall Farm, Wood Lane, Handsworth
Lea Hall farm dated back to at least 1582 but the last farmhouse was there from about 1800. The "pink cottage" building was the one known as Lea Hall Farm and was said to be the oldest in Handsworth. ...
Lea Hall Farm, Wood Lane, Handsworth