Kingsvale School, Kingstanding
Kingsvale School, Kingstanding Road, Kingstanding. On a school outing in the 1920s the children pose for the camera in the charabanc.
Kingsvale School, Kingstanding
Kingsvale School, Holly Lane, Kingstanding, showing a school outing in the 1920s. The original village school for Kingstanding, it had opened in 1914.
Kitchen in the Attwood Green Community Centre
The Community Centre has now gone - demolished as part of the urban regeneration of the Lee Bank area. This is the kitchen area which over the years produced countless buffets!
The centre was located ...
Knocking Off Statues by Chris Upton
At a time of universally grim news the re-appearance of Hebe came as a little light relief last week. Hebe, you may or may not remember, is the name of the bronze statue that used to grace the central ...
Kunzles Chocolates
Double page spread from Kunzles catalogue. Kunzles were located on Broad Street for many years and were famous for their cakes and chocolates. This spread is from the 1939 catalogue, use the zoomify button ...
Kunzles Trade Catalogue
Cover of their 1939 catalogue showing the impressive frontage of Kunzles on Broad Street. Kunzles traded on Broad Street for decades and to this day are remembered for their cakes and chocolate. A Kunzles ...
Ladypool Cycles
Ladypool Cycles on the corner of Birchwood Road and Ladywood Road
Ladypool Road
A poem written about a visit to Ladypool Road by a pupil from Anderton Park School as part of a project looking at how Ladypool Road has changed over the last 100 years.
Ladypool Road
Ladypool Road from the Brighton Road/Taunton road Junction looking towards Church Road. Picture taken by pupils from Anderton Park Primary School as part of a project looking at how Ladypool Road has ...
Ladypool Road street sign
One of the older style street signs along the road. Probably not replaced due to being located above the ground floor windows. Picture taken by pupils from Anderton Park Primary School as part of a project ...
Ladypool Road: Ahmed & Sons
Ahmed & Sons, with Ladypool Stores (left) and The Bacon Shop (right)seen here in 1990. Ahmed & Sons was originally The New Olympia cinema and prior to that had been the Ladypool Picture House. Today the ...
Ladywood
A misty view from the art room of Osler Street School looking across Clark Street to the new replacement Ladywood School at Freeth Street.
Clark Street runs across from the bottom right. The line ...
Ladywood Baths
Ladywood School pupils meet Olympic swimmers who trained at Monument Road Baths. Back row left to right are: David Wilkie, Nick Gillingham and Tim Jones. Front row are local children Mark Bartlett and ...
Ladywood Road, Ladywood
Ladywood Road, Ladywood, in 1968. The view seems to be looking westward towards Monument Road. The section of Ladywood Road behind the photographer, leading to Five Ways, was soon to be incorporated into ...
Ladywood School - "This Is Your Life"
History teacher Paul Nagle receives the "This Is Your Life" treatment at Ladywood School. "bald headed" Damien Carless played the part of deputy headteacher Gerry Richmond.
Ladywood Secondary School, Freeth Street, Ladywood
These are the remaining pupils and staff at Ladywood Secondary School before it closed in July 1990. The school was only built in the 1970s, having been intended to open in 1972 although building delays ...
Lance Sergeant Archie Cross (270064, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
Reported missing in the Weekly Mercury of 7th October 1916. He had at that time been missing since 1st July and his mother Mrs Cross of 4 Back 85 Irving Street was desperate for news of him.
Sadly, ...
Last Orders! - Pubs of Ladywood and Lee Bank
A gallery of some of the famous watering holes of the area. Some still there today but many more which have long gone but are fondly remembered. Many more can be found by searching the website.
The ...