Mixed bathing at Kent Street Baths, Ladywood
This picture is from Picture World newspaper of the 23rd September. The previous day mixed bathing was tired for the first time in Birmingham - at Kent Street Baths. Judged to be a success it is perhaps ...
Mixed bathing at Kent Street Baths, Ladywood
On the afternoon of the 22nd September 1915 mixed bathing was trialed for the first time in Birmingham - at Kent Street Baths, but only in the first class facilities.
Picture and article from Picture ...
Monument Road Baths
The original swimming baths on Monument Road. The baths opened in 1883, around the time that this photograph was taken. This building included a swimming pool and washing baths. This fine structure was ...
Monument Road Baths, Ladywood
The original Ladywood Swimming Baths opened in Monument Road, Ladywood, on 27 February 1883. The building contained two large swimming baths (First Class and Second Class) but was as valuable to the citizens ...
Monument Road Swimming Baths
Just before the Second World War broke out it was decided to demolish the Victorian baths and replace them on the same site. The size was restricted by plans to widen Monument Road. The new baths officially ...
Nineveh Road, 1906
Looking up Nineveh Road. The site of bull baiting in Handsworth and the tree from which the spectators used to watch
Nineveh Road, Handsworth
Nineveh Road, Handsworth, looking towards Bacchus Road, 1906. Bull baiting was recorded on this site as late as 1829, the spectators allegedly watching from the tree.
Osler Street School Athletes
Taken in 1954 when they were champions of West Birmingham. The back row is: Mr Suttcliffe, ?, J. Thomas, C. Lucas, ?, A. Hill, Mr ?
The only two known on the front row are David Freeman (with the shield) ...
Portrait of a Body Builder
This photograph was taken at the gymn on Soho Hill next door to the Beehive. The bodybuilder's name is Colin.
Portrait of a Boxer
This photograph was taken at the Golden Gloves Boxing Club on Moseley Road.
Prize fight at Handsworth
A newspaper cutting from the Birmingham Gazette, which gives details of a hearing at the West Bromwich police court for the offence of prize fighting.
A police constable Raven had come across the accused,Issac ...
Prize Fight at Handsworth
A newspaper cutting from the "Handsworth Herald", 21st June 1890.
A short article giving an account of a prize fight that took place in a field near to where the G.W.R and L. and N.W.R. railway lines ...
Prize fight near Birmingham
A newspaper cutting from the Birmingham Mail 11th July 1884.
This article gives an account of a prize fight that took place in a field near Perry Barr.
The fight was between two Black Country men ...
Prize fight near Birmingham this morning
An account from the Birmingham Mail of a prizefight between 'Big Ben' and 'Stinger' in a field near Perry Barr. It was watched by about 200 people and won by 'Stinger'.
A later press cutting reports ...
Self Defence classes, Handsworth
"Open air martial arts in Handsworth Park." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
Shot a friend instead of the rabbit
A newspaper cutting from the Birmingham Mail,July 12th 1895.
An article reporting on a case at the Birmingham County Court in which an action was brought against John Foden of Perry Barr by Samuel ...
Site of Dog Racing Track, Perry Barr by H Bailey
This watercolour by H Bailey shows the site of the Dog Racing Track at Perry Barr before it was developed. This would have been the first dog racing track which is now the site of the One Stop shopping ...
Site of Handsworth Golf Club
The Golf Club was built in 1895 on land surrounding The Austins (now Sandwell Recreation Ground). The view here is the approximate area where the golf course was laid out.