Darwin Street
Taken after the demolition as part of urban renewal of the area. The foreground lamp-post looks singularly forlorn.
Dave Barker, AJ Franklyn, Winston Francis, Jamaican Vocalists
"In the 1970/ 80's many reggae bands played the Santa Rosa club/Rialto, Handsworth. Dave Barker, half of Dave & Ansell Collins, had a No 1 British hit with 'Double Barrel'. AJ Franklyn and Winston Francis ...
Dave Butcher & Police
This was taken on the occasion of the IWA demonstration in Saltley. At one point the police took Dave and Sebastian from the demonstration.
Davenports beer mat
A beer mat from the Davenport's Brewery. The brewery was located for decades on Bath Row and was famous for it's "Beer at home means Davenport's" slogan and song.
Davenport's beer mat
Beer mat issued by Davenport's Brewery of Bath Row. The brewery was a major local employer of people in the Lee Bank and Ladywood area. To anyone over 40 they will be remembered for the "Beer at home ...
Davenport's beer mat
Beer mat supplied by Davenport's Brewery which stood on Bath Row. Not surprisingly the real ale which was voted "Best in Britain" was Davenport's.
Davenport's Brewery, Bath Row, Lee Bank
Davenport's Brewery at 77 Bath Row, Lee Bank. Davenport's, a family brewing business, started in 1830 and John and Edward Davenport are first recorded in Bath Row in 1849. In 1987 Davenport's sold out ...
Davenport's Brewery, Bath Row, Lee Bank
A view of Bath Row, Lee Bank, looking towards the city centre. Davenport's Brewery is prominent in the centre while to the left of it is the Accident Hospital. Further along to the right is St Thomas' ...
David Bomberg, Sappers at Work: A Canadian Tunelling Company
Bomberg (1890-1957)was born in Sutton Street off Holloway Head. In 1917, he was commissioned by the Canadian authorities to do a painting celebrating an operation in which the sappers successfully blew ...
David Foy - Dennis Road School
Official portrait of David who attended Dennis Road School in the 1950s. After leaving the school he went on to Bordesley Green Tech.This image was kindly donated by Mr Foy.
David Warner and Cilla Black
Photographed for The Planet while filming at Five Ways for "Work Is A Four Letter Word" in 1967.
Day Trip to Skegness
Young people from Handsworth on a day trip to Skegness
Day Trip to Skegness
Many African Caribbean families were unable to take annual one or two week holidays away from Birmingham, as a lot of white people did. Often people were saving up for a trip back to the Caribbean, or ...
Delivering the statue
Des Berry the sculptor with the statue of Christ on it's way to being installed at Balsall Heath Church Centre on the corner of Edward Road Mary Street in 1980
Delroy Wilson, Jamaican Vocalist
"The late Delroy Wilson was one of Jamaica's finest vocalists. He started singing age 13 and his first recording was 'Joe Liges' for Studio I. He was a former member of reggae groups, The Gaylads and ...
Demolition of Roscoe Place, Church Vale. July 1969
Demolition of St Thomas's School on Granville Street
A picture to break the hearts of the many who went to this famous and much loved school. The school carried on at a new location on Great Colmore Street where it is to this day maintaining the fine traditions.The ...
Demolition on Rickman Drive
The remains of Rickman Drive in process of demolition. Rickman Drive was part of the Lee Bank development - the state of disrepair of which led eventually to the latest redevelopment by Crest Nicholsona ...