Evacuation at New Street
Evacuation from Birmingham commenced on September 1st 1939, two days before the British Govt declared war on Germany. On September 1st Germany invaded Poland and in Birmingham 75,000 children were evacuated ...
Evacuation at New Street
75,000 schoolchildren were evacuated from Birmingham on September 1st. In this scene at New Street Station the army are helping out with loading luggage onto the train. The background street is hard to ...
Excerpts from the log book of Nelson Street Schools
An interesting series from the school log. This was originally published in the "Brew 'Us Bugle". Amongst the topics discussed are the evacuation of children from Castle Bromwich railway station to Worksop. ...
Five Ways School Magazine
Front cover of the Five Ways School Magazine, Christmas term 1939.
The sketch shows the fromnt of the building as it appeared at the time. The school moved to Bartley Green in 1958. The original building ...
Forward Hire Cars
Forward Hire were "always at your service" and only 8D per mile. The cars had a distinctive red and cream livery. They were located at Cambridge Street.
Frank Street
Bomb damage in Frank Street, Balsall Heath during World War Two
Fred Whitehouse goes for a Health check
Fred was serving with British forces in South Africa at the time. In a letter sent to his home at 259 Belgrave Road Balsall Heath, and dated 20th November 1939, he was summoned to go for a medical examination ...
Frederick Wilkes - Greengrocer
A portrait of Frederick William Wilkes, greengrocer of Lee Bank. In the 1901 Birmingham directory F.W. Wilkes makes his first appearance trading at 123 Great Colmore Street and for a short time afterwards ...
Freeman And Ward next to the Doctors on Cregoe Street
There were many small factories in the back streets, manufacturing a large variety of products. I started work at 14 years of age in one of these in Cregoe Street. This was Freeman and Ward, which made ...
Freer Road Blitz damage
As well as damage to property, there were always damaged roads to be repaired during the blitz. Associated problems would come from damaged water mains and gas piping. This photograph was taken in 1942....
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 ...
Friary Road Handsworth
c.1920-1950
Friary Road, Handsworth
c.1920-1950
presented by Miss PA Mills
Gas Mask
Gas mask of type issued to the residents of Handsworth in World War Two. The threat of bombs exploding containing poison gas, or even a bomb exploding near gas piping were major concerns for Civil Defence. ...
Gas Mask Distribution
Policemen loading vans with gas masks at Birmingham ARP headquarters. There was a widespread perception that the German luftwaffe would drop poison gas on Britain during the Blitz, and so masks were given ...
George Road
This view is from the exit of the George Road ARP shelter. The shelter was used during the Second World War but has not been in use since. Above the shelter are flats which can be seen in this view looking ...
George Road ARP Shelter
The fuse box inside the underground shelter. The shelter has not been used since World War II but is still there underneath the George Road flats and retains some of the fixtures and fittings. The fuse ...