The Brighton
Another view of this public house. One of the longest established buildings on Ladypool Road and one of the few remaining pubs in Balsall Heath. At one time there was one on every corner and in every ...
The Brighton Hotel
The Brighton Hotel was built in 1875 by one William Charley. The enterprising gentleman saw a need for a local hotel catering for travellers using the newly opened nearby Brighton Road railway station. ...
The Byford family in Mary Street
Interior of 81 Mary St. Lillian Byford, with husband Bill, and son Patrick.Note the 60s Radiogram, wall covering, and net curtains.
The Circle, Kingstanding
The Circle, Kingstanding, in the 1950s. On the right is Rough Road Post Office, with a branch of Boots next door.
The Clifton Pub
The pub has been a fixture on the corner of Ladypool and Clifton Road for a hundred years. Famously in 1914 it was where local butcher Mr Stiles opined drunkenly that the Germans should win the war. He ...
The digger moves in
the business end of the digger which demolished the Community Centre on Gaywood Croft off Cregoe Street. People watched in fascination as it tore the place down in about one hour. Here it looks like something ...
The Direct Furnishing Co - Soho Road
G.V. Hollidge and H.Daniels were the proprietors of this furniture store at 283 and 285 Soho Road. An interesting note is the listing of the trams which pass along the Soho Road - numbers 23, 28, 73, ...
The Diskery and the Wellington
On the corner of Bromsgrove Street and Bristol Street is the Diskery, a mecca for record collectors since the late 1950s, although the shop was originally in Hurst Street and only moved to its Bromsgrove ...
The Diskery Record Shop
This article entitled "How The Years Spin Round" was written by Sophie Blakemore and published in the Birmingham Mail. The article can be read easily by clicking on the "zoomify" plug in next to the picture. ...
The Dynamite Shop closes down
The closedown of the shop on Ledsam Street was featured in the local papers because it was so well known for what happened there on 5th April 1883. On that day the owner of the shop, Alfred Whitehead, ...
The Electric Tavern pub, Belgrave Road
An Atkinsons pub. The Belgrave Paint and Hardware Store is just visible to the left of the pub.
The Eternal Optimist
Man studying the form at Ladbrokes on Soho Road
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper, sold by Morgan and Viggers Ltd of 81-85 Soho Road, Handsworth. Dated 13th March 1926.
Original pamphlet scanned from item in Local Studies and History Department, Central Library, ...
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper, sold by Morgan and Viggers Ltd of 81-85 Soho Road, Handsworth. Dated 13th March 1926.
Original pamphlet scanned from item in Local Studies and History Department, Central Library, ...
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper, sold by Morgan and Viggers Ltd of 81-85 Soho Road, Handsworth. Dated 13th March 1926.
Original pamphlet scanned from item in Local Studies and History Department, Central Library, ...
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper, sold by Morgan and Viggers Ltd of 81-85 Soho Road, Handsworth. Dated 13th March 1926.
Original pamphlet scanned from item in Local Studies and History Department, Central Library, ...
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper, sold by Morgan and Viggers Ltd of 81-85 Soho Road, Handsworth. Dated 1st March 1928.
Original pamphlet scanned from item in Local Studies and History Department, Central Library, ...
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper, sold by Morgan and Viggers Ltd of 81-85 Soho Road, Handsworth. Dated 1st March 1928.
Original pamphlet scanned from item in Local Studies and History Department, Central Library, ...