Charles Wilcox, George Cross Hero - by Chris Sutton
Charles Wilcox (born on 11th May 1919 in Ladywood) was awarded the Edward Medal(later converted to a George Cross) for helping to rescue a colleague who had become trapped upon a window ledge. At the ...
Child Minder in Mary Street
Keith Whitehouse went to a child minder in Mary Street, Lillian Byford, and became firm friends with her son Patrick. The photograph shows Lillian Byford, with son Patrick and Keith in the back garden ...
Children in Back Yard, Handsworth
Children in Grove Lane
Children from Grove Junior & Infant School in Grove Lane
Children Playing
Children playing on trampolines at a fun day at the Mohammed Ali Centre in Hockley
Children Playing
Young girls pretending to be Diana Ross and the Supremes. Their stage is the dustbin shelter.
Children's Party at the Council House
Invitation from The Lord Mayor William Adlington Cadbury. The William A. Cadbury Charitable Trust website (www.wa-cadbury.org.uk)has this to say about him...
William was the second son of Richard Cadbury, ...
Child's Death at Perry Barr
A cutting from the Handsworth Herald relating to the death of two-month old Thomas Henry Adams of Well Head Lane.
From the G.H. Osborne newcuttings collection.
Christian Kunzle plaque
Blue plaque for Christian Kunzle in Birmingham. This plaque is on the site of Kunzle's shop which stood where the Abbey National Building Society is in Five Ways Shopping Centre. Kunzle is fondly remembered ...
Church of England Schoolhouse, Perry Barr
Further information on this building would be most welcome.
City Farm Carnival Float
A float for Balsall Heath Carnival by Malvern Street Farm (now Balsall heath City Farm)
Clifton Road School football team
This image was sent by Graham Partlett who is second from left on the back row. The teacher is Mr Bennett. Graham writes: "Neither the school nor our parents had the money to buy soccer kit, so most of ...
Closure of Belgrave Primary School (Mary Street)
Keith Whitehouse kept this cutting on the closure of his primary school.Belgrave Primary was closed towards the end of the 60s as part of the redevelopment programme. Headteacher Mr Mundy was quoted in ...
Coming or going?
This photo by Lewis Green is an image you can wonder about for ages and still not come up with a definitive answer. Does it show a couple going somewhere or are they coming back? Is the ladt upset or ...
Coming to Birmingham - A video interview with Miss Riley
Children from Woodview School conducted a series of video interviews with local people about their, and their family's, experiences of immigration to the area from abroad.
Coming to Birmingham - A video interview with Tony
One of a series of interviews conducted by children from Woodview Primary School. Tony came to this country from Barbados and in this interview he talks about the differences between his life there and ...
Commander Oliver Stillingfleet Locker- Lampson - 1922 Election Poster
Commander Lampson was the Conservative candidate for the 1922 General Election. The sitting MP Ernest Meysey-Thompson had retired and Lampson was selected as his replacement. Lampson had served in the ...
Community Summer School, Wolverhampton
Kids posed for a group photograph at a Summer School, held in Wolverhampton.