Freer Road Blitz damage
Damaged housing in Freer Road from the air-raids of 1942.
Mr Keith Berry has Kindly supplied the following information about this photograph:
"They are number 144, 146 and 148, all of which were too ...
Freer Road Blitz damage
The house on the right is number 147 Freer Road, at this time lived in by Mrs Alice M Jacobs. To the left is number 145 - the home of L Potter. Both families would have had to find family or friends to ...
Freeth Arms, Icknield Port Road, Ladywood
The Freeth Arms on the corner of Freeth Street and Icknield Port Road, Ladywood. The Freeth Arms was evidently an Atkinson's pub. Freeth Street was named after poet John Freeth, who wrote a song to celebrate ...
Freeth Arms, Icknield Port Road, Ladywood
The Freeth Arms, an Atkinson's pub, was at 314 Icknield Port Road, Ladywood, on the corner of Freeth Street. This view must date from the 1960s, when the licensee was Mrs Annie Houghton. The pub was not ...
Freeth Street
Photo probably taken by Public Works Department as supporting evidence for proposed urban renewal of Ladywood.
Freeth Street
53 to 54 Freeth Street - the back courtyards.
Freeth Street
Bill Landon & Sons bathroom shop is to the left of Holder's garage on Freeth Street. The company moved from here into the old Crown cinema premises.
Friary Road Handsworth
c.1920-1950
Friary Road, Handsworth
c.1920-1950
presented by Miss PA Mills
Friary Road, Handsworth
This view of Friary Road in 1920 is by an unknown artist.
Fried Fish Shop, Newcombe Road
The photograph shows Irene and Ethel Jones standing outside the Fried Fish Shop owned by Harry Bayliss which stood at 113 Newcombe Road. The shop remained in business through to the 1950's under a number ...
From Lansdowne House to Lytham Croft
This image was taken by Olive Dowdeswell from her balcony at Lansdowne House on Great Colmore Street. Lansdowne was part of the Bath Row Development - later to be named Lee Bank. this redevelopment took ...
From the balcony of Nash House
The Queen Mother waves to the crowd below during her official visit to see the "Bath Row Development". She toured Nash House - one of the "Y Blocks" on Great Colmore Street. Also with her on the balcony ...
Front Door
This photograph was taken to highlight the ways that people seek to make their houses look somehow different from that of their neighbour
Funday at the Fire Station
To promote the local fire service a Community Open Day was held on June 10th 2000, This was attended by many people from the community. Handsworth Community firestation has excellent facilities for holding ...
Funeral
Laying wreaths at bus drivers funeral.