James Wilson's Old Bookshop
This is from the early 1920's and definitely during the month of September. It is an advertsing flyer from James Wilson publicising the bookshop's move from Corporation Street to 127 Broad Street.
Jones's Coconut Shy, Ladypool Road
This is believed to have been located at the fairground on ground behind the Olympia cinema in Ladypool Lane.
Kunzle's building, Suffolk Street, Birmingham
This newscutting from the Evening Despatch of 30 January 1958 announces the plan for the new building on the site bounded by Suffolk Street, Paradise Street and Swallow Street. The cake and confectionery ...
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 ...
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 Post Office
As named on the sign this was run by J. Hill, chemist and druggist, who ran it as Ladypool Road Post Office. Despite the name it actually stood on the junction of Church Road and Newport Road.
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 ...
Laundry Services - South Staffordshire Laundry Co. Ltd
An advert for the South Staffordshire Laundry Co. Ltd, Brewery Street, Handsworth. It is taken from the programme of the Saint James Church Fair held on the 20th till 23rd November 1929.
Lawrence's High Class Laundry
Lawrence's were on Monument Road near the Baths. Before the advent of the washing machine in your house laundrys such as this did a good trade from people who had been brought up with the backyard "brew ...
Lee Bank Road and Ryland Road, Lee Bank
At the junction of Lee Bank Road and Ryland Road, Lee Bank, stands Hall's Grocery. This photograph of an entirely deserted street scene dates from around 1958 to 1960. Ryland Road is heading off to the ...
Lee Bank Video
Lee Bank Video was one of the stores at the end of Lee Bank Middleway near to the Bristol Street junction. Its fortunes probably declined with the erosion of the video rental industry by DVD. This sign ...
Lilian - Lingerie and gown specialist
Lilian's under the ownership of I.L. Peevor trade at number 35 Hamstead Road. This was located between the junctions of Terrace Road and Norwood Grove.
From 'Handsworth Church Calendar 1937' by B. ...
Manku and Sons, Ladypool Road
Local children pose outside Manku which sells toys and childrens' wear.
McDonald's Restaurant - by Year Five at Woodview
The restaurant is on the Bristol Road. This is a great picture from the class - the captured reflections are amazing.
McDonald's sign - by Year Five at Woodview
The McDonald's sign in the pavement outside. This is at the drive through restaurant just off Lee Bank Middleway.
Metal worker's store on Brunswick Road
Eric, from the Caribbean, is a well known local man who works with wire and metals from his lockup on Brunswick Road - near the Ladypool Road end. Eric can often be seen with his push cart wandering around ...
Mike Jones interview
Mike Jones was born in Birmingham in 1926. Both his parents were both deaf and mute and, with no Welfare State to support them, life was a great struggle. His account of his childhood gives a vivid picture ...