Denise Lewis, Athlete
"Denise Lewis was born in Wolverhampton, 1972. A member of the Alexander Stadium's Birchfield Harriers, she has become one of the most successful heptathletes in the world. In 1994 Lewis won gold at ...
Display of Kathak Dancing
This was taken at a cultural event. It was not in one of the regular buildings used for such events.
Double bill at The Bristol
Advert from The Birmingham Despatch of 24th January 1958. This "Horror" double bill was apparently not for the nervous! Frankenstein came out in 1931 and was directed by James Whale. Horror film legend ...
Dudley Road and Summerfield Park
Tinted postcard view of this area. The park lies to the right of the picture. The two trams moving along the road are a far cry from the traffic on Dudley Road today. The building to the rear left of ...
Edgbaston Reservoir
Coloured postcard view of Edgbaston Reservoir from early in the twentieth century.
Edgbaston Reservoir
Edgbaston Reservoir was formerly known as Rotton Park Reservoir. Rotton Park is thought to have been the hunting park of the medieval Lords of Birmingham. The park once stretched from Ladywood to Bearwood ...
Edgbaston Reservoir
The reservoir at about 6:30 pm on Monday 14th February 2005
Edgbaston Reservoir
Early twentieth century postcard view of the Reservoir which appears to have been taken during a long hot spell of weather as the water level seems to be quite low.
Edgbaston Reservoir
Atmospheric view of the Reservoir taken early in the twentieth century.
Edgbaston Reservoir leaflet
The inside of the leaflet includes more details on the attractions. You could enjoy much of the "seaside experience" for just a few pence without having to make the long journey. You could go across the ...
Edgbaston Reservoir, Edgbaston
A somewhat featureless postcard view of Edgbaston Reservoir, at an unspecified date in the early 20th century. The reservoir was constructed by Thomas Telford in the 1820s as a feeder for the Birmingham ...
Edgbaston Reservoir, Edgbaston
Postcard view of Edgbaston Reservoir, looking eastwards beside the boat houses. The costumes suggest an Edwardian date, and the picture suggests to what extent the reservoir was a playground for local ...
Edgbaston Reservoir, Edgbaston
View of Edgbaston Reservoir, from a postcard. The view is looking south along the dam, with the 1870 tower of the waterworks on the skyline to the right and the bulky outline of Osler Street School on ...
Edgbaston Reservoir, Edgbaston
Postcard view of Edgbaston Reservoir near the boat houses. Postcards with a space for the message on the same side as the picture were first issued in 1894, so this scene presumably dates from the very ...
Edgbaston Reservoir, Edgbaston
Edgbaston Reservoir, also known as Rotton Park Reservoir, was built to provide water for Telford's new Wolverhampton canal in the 1820s, but has long had a recreational role for Birmingham people. Here, ...
Entrance to the Reservoir
The advert to the right is for Bingo, presuambly at the Tower, with a £1,000 jackpot to be won. The photograph is undated.
Envy Music
Text: Rajinder Kumar Dudrah
The Soho Road houses several South Asian music and video retail stores. These date back to the late sixties and early seventies, when mainly Indian shopkeepers began to ...
Envy Music
Detail from Envy Music's window on the Soho Road.