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 ...
Free South Africa graffiti on wall in Handsworth
"'Free South Africa' message on wall in Handsworth. This may have been written before or after the 1985 riots, but it was a sentiment echoed by much of the local community." Pogus Caesar, February 2003 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Friary Lodge, Handsworth
Lodge to The Friary, Handsworth, looking south along Friary Road in 1906. The lodge faces the end of College Road on the left. The Friary itself, set some way back from the road, was demolished in 1937....
Friary Lodge, Handsworth
Lodge to the Friary, Friary Road, Handsworth, 1906. One of two lodges to the Friary, this one was opposite College Road. The Friary itself lay some way back from the road and was demolished in 1937.
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 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
Fruit and Vegetables on sale on Ladypool Road
Roadside displays of food produce have been a feature of shopping on this road for over a hundred years. The range of fruit and vegetables has changed a lot but there are still many that the Victorians ...
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.
Funeral
Funeral at Handsworth Cemetery
Funeral Car, Handsworth
This is the funeral of Vanley's Great Uncle, his Grandmother's Brother. The car is important in as much as the only time black people were ever seen in Rolls Royces were at weddings and funerals and ...