Grant relating to land in Handsworth
Grant from John Lane of Smethwicke [Smethwick], yoman and George Lane of Westbromewiche [West Bromwich], his son, bladesmythe, to Geoffrey Wriston of Yerdyngton [Erdington], William Colmore the younger, ...
Grant relating to land in Handsworth
Grant from John Lane of Smethwicke [Smethwick], yoman and George Lane of Westbromewiche [West Bromwich] his son, bladesmythe, to Geoffrey Wriston of Yerdyngton [Erdington], William Colmore the younger, ...
Grant Street, Lee Bank
Destruction in Grant Street, Lee Bank, caused by enemy action on 19th November 1940. 80 houses were demolished and 200 others badly damaged. Five people were killed and A.R.P. Warden Henry Pickering was ...
Grant Street, Lee Bank
Nineteenth-century housing in Grant Street, Lee Bank. The photograph was taken on 6th July 1948, when the area was on the brink of redevelopment. The City of Birmingham set up five Comprehensive Redevelopment ...
Grave of Bertram Evelyn and William Joseph Clibbery at Keyhill Cemetery
The two Clibbery brothers are buried here in Keyhill Cemetery. Part of the monument is now missing as there is no mention of Bertram's name. His details have been established from his death date and surname. ...
Grave of George Burrell Ramsay in St Mary's Graveyard
George Burrell Ramsay a Scotsman arrived in Birmingham around 1871. While out walking he saw an Aston Villa F.C. practise match in the spring of 1876. Burrell asked for a game and dazzled the other players ...
Grave of James Henry Stone J.P. in St Mary's Graveyard
The gravestone of James Henry Stone (brother of the photographer and MP John Benjamin Stone) in St Mary's Church Handsworth, also buried are his wife and children. The inscription reads as follows:
"In ...
Grave of William McGregor in St Mary's Graveyard
William McGregor is the man credited with the idea of forming the Football League. Prior to 1888, the only competitive matches played by clubs were in the FA Cup. Once knocked out of the FA Cup, clubs ...
Gravestone in the Jewish Cemetery
The disused cemetery stands next to the railway line which at one time threatened the site. The walls of the cemtetery have a slight historical interest as there is now so little in the immediate area ...
Great Colmore Street
Great Colmore Street in April 1970. The two figures look rather desolate in these surroundings, but behind them the tower of St Thomas' Church still stands proudly, having survived both World War II and ...
Great Colmore Street
The centre of the photograph is the Great Colmore Garage which was owned by Leonard Allen. Next door is the shop owned by James Hayward. The car parked next to the shop is on Clifton Grove. Today this ...
Great Colmore Street
Undated photograph of Great Colmore Street. The children are in Victorian/ Edwardian costume so it is probably early twentieth century. The snow on the ground suggests it is Winter. As to which section ...
Great Colmore Street
The Grand Junction Public House stands to the left of the picture with the public urinal standing outside. This view of Great Colmore Street is at the top end near the junction with Bell Barn Road.
Great Colmore Street
Picture probably taken not too long before demolition of the street. Some curtains are still visible in the houses nearest the photographer so perhaps some people were still in residence. Sadly no numbers ...
Great Colmore Street - August Bank Holiday 1968
View down Great Colmore Street on August 28th 1968. Judging from the slope this is looking down towards the Bristol Street end but as the numbers are not visible it is difficult to say where exactly it ...
Great Colmore Street in Kelly's Trade Directory 1939
Great Charles Street, Great Francis Street
Great Colmore Street, Lee Bank
Houses in Great Colmore Street, Lee Bank, photographed on 7 March 1965 when demolition was not far off. The entire district, as a designated redevelopment area, underwent massive change from the 1950s ...
Great Colmore Street, Lee Bank
Redevelopment was well advanced when this photograph was taken in Great Colmore Street, Lee Bank, presumably in the 1960s. Tower blocks and great sweeps of grass have replaced the streets of Victorian ...