Lime Grove
This undated photograph shows bomb damage in Lime Grove during the Second World War.
Elizabeth Mckeon says, "My friends and I joined the Girl Guides and Brownies in Tindal Street, and later a youth ...
Linden Cottage, 41a Villa Road
Undated photograph. Any information about Linden Cottage would be gratefully received.
Lion of Benmore
Outside a house in Murrell Close stands a pair of lions standing guard over the property.
Local Schools
A series of pictures of local primary and secondary schools.
Lodge Corner, Handsworth
Lodge Corner, Handsworth, at the junction of Island and Sandwell Lanes, viewed from Sandwell Lane. 1906
Lodge Corner, Handsworth
Lodge Corner, Handsworth, at the junction of Island and Sandwell Lanes, from the grounds of the Lodge. 1906
Lodge Pool
Lodge Pool, Hamstead Hall, Hamstead. View of the pool in the lane leading to Hamstead Hall, by the side of Great Barr Station.
Lodge to Browne's Green School, Handsworth
Lodge to Browne's Green School, Handsworth Wood Road, Handsworth
Lodge to the Friary, Handsworth
Lodge in Hawthorn Park, Friary Road, Handsworth, 1933. This is one of two lodges to the Friary, the other being also in Friary Road, facing the College Road junction.
Lodge, Sandwell Road, Handsworth
Lodge on the hill at the bottom of Sandwell Road, Handsworth. 1906
London General Insurance Company
An advertisement for the London General Insurance Company Limited in the programme brochure of the Fancy Fair held at St James Church on the 20th November till 23rd November 1929. The company had offices ...
Longleat without water in 1969
Longleat Tower was cut off without water for two days in October 1969 following a burst water main. Residents had to obtain their water from a standpipe outside the tower block while repairs were made. ...
Looking across Attwood Green
This is the view from the staff kitchen at the new Optima offices on Bell Barn Road. Behind the trees in the foreground can be seen Moonlit Park.
Looking for Directions
Old signpost still standing at the island at Church Lane and College Road.
Looking towards Five Ways
In this photograph we are looking up Lee Bank Road (still not yet the Middleway)towards Five Ways. A crane can be seen in operation up at Five Ways if you look carefully. The wall to the right of the ...
Lord Mayor James Crump retires
Article taken from the Birmingham Gazette. Text reads as follows:
"Presentation of a silver tea service to the retiring Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Birmingham Alderman and Mrs J. Crump was made in ...
Lower Cregoe Street
"Lower" Cregoe Street - long since gone - on the site of what became the park and is soon to be the new park. To the middle of the picture at number 43 is J. Hobday the fruiterer. Further down at number ...
Lower Essex Street in the blitz
This street runs between Bromsgrove Street and Sherlock Street. This is likely to have been the same air raid that caused major damage and loss of life at nearby Kent Street Baths. Note the barrage balloon ...