Brownes Green Lodge
The Lodge is still standing at the time of writing. There was originally also a house on the site but this was demolished in 1900, although the ice-house survived till 1951. One famous visitor was Oliver ...
Brownes Green Lodge
This view of the Lodge dates from about 1900 when it still had a thatched roof. The thatch was replaced in 1949. Browne's Green House itself had been demolished around the time this photograph was taken, ...
Brownes Green Lodge
About 1870 The Lodge was built in 1810 and added to the Statutory List of the Department of the Environment as having special architectural or historic interest.
Brownes Green Lodge
This photograph of Browne's Green Lodge shows Miss Allen who lived there and sold sweets to the children at Browne's Green School. The lodge still stands today. Browne's Green House was demolished around ...
Browne's Green Lodge by E.R. Madeley
This painting of Browne's Green Lodge by E.R. Madeley shows it with a thatched roof. The thatch was replaced in 1949. The lodge still stands today.
Browne's Green House itself had been demolished around ...
Brownes Green: Keeper's Cottage
Brownes Green house was demolished at the end of the nineteenth century. It was built towards the end of the eighteenth century by Nathaniel Clarke and stood to the rear of a triangle with Handsworth ...
Browning Street corner cafe
This is probably at the junction with Great Tindal Street and St Vincent Street. A very different view to today. Back in the pre-WW1 years the Price family moved into Browning Street having moved from ...
Browning Street in Kelly's 1939 Trade Directory
Also includes the following roads: Broomfield Road, Brougham Street, Broughton Crescent, Broughton Road, Brueton Street, Brunswick Gardens, Brunswick Road
Brown's Green, Handsworth Wood
Brown's Green, Handsworth Wood, 1934. Brown's Green takes its name from one Roger Browne who paid a yearly rental of 5 shillings for a 'croft' there in the 1530s. The later 18th-century Brown's Green ...
Brown's Green, Handsworth Wood
Brown's Green, Handsworth Wood, 1934. Brown's Green takes its name from one Roger Browne who paid a yearly rental of 5 shillings for a 'croft' there in the 1530s. The later 18th-century Brown's Green ...
Bruce Harris - Electrical Engineer
Bruce Harris traded on Lee Bank Road and was located right next to Villa Place (which can just be made out in the wall plaque to the left). In the Trade Directory for 1960 he is listed as being next door ...
Brunswick Road
Brunswick Road during demolition
Brunswick Road
Corner of White Street and Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath before demolition
Brunswick Road
Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath during demolition in the 1970's
Brunswick Road Street party
This party was held to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The man to the right in the dark suit and hat, shaking hands, is local councillor Percy Shurmer.
BSA advert from The Oratory church magazine
An advert for BSA's pushbikes and motorbikes as sold by The County Cycle Company who were based at 307 Broad Street. The advert tells us that a racing bike could be had for £8 5s. Roadsters were more ...
Building of the Y- Blocks
A rare photograph showing the Y-Block development under construction. In the foreground are the foundations for the small blocks of flats and in the background is Avon House. The development lies between ...
Building Site - by Year Five at Woodview
This area was once occupied by low rise flats in the vicinity of Nightingale Walk. It has been levelled to the ground now and is about to be rebuilt.