Drums of Fu Manchu
One of the Fu Manchu series of novels written by Sax Rohmer. Rohmer started off life as Arthur Henry Ward born at 28 Rann Street in Ladywood! An article by Chris Upton on Rohmer can be found in the galleries....
Duchess Road
Postcard circa 1908. Duchess Road was named in honour of the Duke Of Beaufort's wife. J.R.R. Tolkien lodged here for a while and met his future wife Edith Bratt. Next door to Tolkien Rosehannah Webb was ...
Duchess Road, Edgbaston
Nos.7 and 9, Duchess Road, Edgbaston. A splendid pair of Victorian villas, not far from Five Ways. The Duchess in question was the Duchess of Beaufort, there being a connection by marriage with the Calthorpe ...
Dudley Road and Summerfield Park
Tinted postcard view of this area. The park lies to the right of the picture. The two trams moving along the road are a far cry from the traffic on Dudley Road today. The building to the rear left of ...
Duke Of Wellington, Monument Road, Ladywood
The Duke of Wellington public house at 355 Monument Road, Ladywood, in 1954. The road on the left is Leach Street, which ran from Monument Road to Freeth Street, presumably more or less where the Ladywood ...
Duke Of Wellington, Monument Road, Ladywood
The Duke of Wellington public house stood at 355 Monument Road, Ladywood. The view is looking northwards with the now vanished Leach Street on the left. In the 1960s, when this photograph was presumably ...
E.C. Bellamy & Co.
Third on the left in this photograph is Frederick Bellamy, son of the founder of E.C. Bellamy & Co. in Pritchard Street, Newtown Row.
This photograph is one of several that were printed in the Birmingham ...
E.M. Baker's hardware shop, Great Colmore Street
Mrs E.M. Baker's hardware and fancy goods shop was at 121 Great Colmore Street. According to directories she was only trading here for a few years in the early 1960s. Previously at this address was an ...
Earlsbury Gardens, Handsworth
Postcard view of Earlsbury Gardens, Handsworth
Echo Base live at St Paul's
The eleven piece reggae band Echo Base at St Paul's Trust in October 1981. The band made one album entitled "Buy me" in 1985 before they broke up. Oscar Harrison on drums (left) later became a founder ...
Edgbaston B15 at War by Chris Sutton
Apart from a few Zeppelin raids the UK had been largely untroubled at home during the First World War. In World War Two the "homefront" became part of the battleground for most of the main protagonists, ...
Edgbaston Dyeing and Cleaning Works advert
W.S. Ragg and Son had two premises in and around the area at Islington Row and Broad Street. The advert also names the company's local agent A.E. Baker of Cregoe Street.
Edgbaston Reservoir
Early twentieth century postcard view of the Reservoir which appears to have been taken during a long hot spell of weather as the water level seems to be quite low.
Edgbaston Reservoir
Coloured postcard view of Edgbaston Reservoir from early in the twentieth century.
Edgbaston Reservoir
Atmospheric view of the Reservoir taken early in the twentieth century.
Edgbaston Reservoir leaflet
The inside of the leaflet includes more details on the attractions. You could enjoy much of the "seaside experience" for just a few pence without having to make the long journey. You could go across the ...
Edgbaston Reservoir, Edgbaston
A somewhat featureless postcard view of Edgbaston Reservoir, at an unspecified date in the early 20th century. The reservoir was constructed by Thomas Telford in the 1820s as a feeder for the Birmingham ...
Edgbaston Reservoir, Edgbaston
Postcard view of Edgbaston Reservoir, looking eastwards beside the boat houses. The costumes suggest an Edwardian date, and the picture suggests to what extent the reservoir was a playground for local ...