James Wilson's Old Bookshop
This is from the early 1920's and definitely during the month of September. It is an advertsing flyer from James Wilson publicising the bookshop's move from Corporation Street to 127 Broad Street.
Kunzle's building, Suffolk Street, Birmingham
This newscutting from the Evening Despatch of 30 January 1958 announces the plan for the new building on the site bounded by Suffolk Street, Paradise Street and Swallow Street. The cake and confectionery ...
Kunzles Chocolates
Double page spread from Kunzles catalogue. Kunzles were located on Broad Street for many years and were famous for their cakes and chocolates. This spread is from the 1939 catalogue, use the zoomify button ...
Kunzles Trade Catalogue
Cover of their 1939 catalogue showing the impressive frontage of Kunzles on Broad Street. Kunzles traded on Broad Street for decades and to this day are remembered for their cakes and chocolate. A Kunzles ...
Ladypool Road Post Office
As named on the sign this was run by J. Hill, chemist and druggist, who ran it as Ladypool Road Post Office. Despite the name it actually stood on the junction of Church Road and Newport Road.
Ladypool Road: Ahmed & Sons
Ahmed & Sons, with Ladypool Stores (left) and The Bacon Shop (right)seen here in 1990. Ahmed & Sons was originally The New Olympia cinema and prior to that had been the Ladypool Picture House. Today the ...
Lidl Supermarket on Moseley Road
Lower Cregoe Street
"Lower" Cregoe Street - long since gone - on the site of what became the park and is soon to be the new park. To the middle of the picture at number 43 is J. Hobday the fruiterer. Further down at number ...
Muriel Cowan interview
Muriel Cowan was born in Dublin in 1934 and moved here when she was 21, after marrying an Irish building-worker who was already living in Birmingham. Since 1972, they have been living in a council house ...
Oriental Art Studio
Stood at 328 Soho Road, Handsworth between Alfred Road and Rookery Road.
Oriental Art Studio
This was located at 328 Soho Road, Handsworth. It could be found between the junctions of Alfred Road and Rookery Road.
Oriental Art Studio
Oriental Art Studio, 328 Soho Road, Handsworth
Oriental Art Studio
Stood at 328 Soho Road, Handsworth between Alfred Road and Rookery Road.
Police investigation during Handsworth Riots
Policeman searching for fingerprints in broken glass during Handsworth Riots.
Portrait of a Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper in off licence in Nottingham.
Reakes Music Ltd
Reakes Music Ltd were located at 11 Suffolk Street, Queensway, Birmingham. This 1970's advert was published in the St Luke's Church magazine. St Luke's being located on Bristol Street opposite McDonalds ...
Rickman Drive shops before urban regeneration of the area
These shops have now vanished following the redevelopment of Rickman Drive. Originally they were intended, along with the Bell Barn Shopping centre on Cregoe Street, to help meet the needs locally of ...
Rickman Stores
Advert for Rickman Stores which was placed in an events programme for St Luke's Church on Bristol Street. Rickman Stores was one of the shops which used to stand on the old Rickman Drive. The shops were ...