Horse-drawn omnibus in St Vincent Street, Ladywood
This small horse-drawn 'family omnibus', as the caption on the original postcard calls it, was photographed in St Vincent Street, Ladywood, presumably around 1900. It belonged to the London & North Western ...
In a tramcar crush - a conductor's violence
This cutting is one of many which relate to the problems of loading passengers onto trams in Old Square. There was no organised queueing system and getting onto a tram was very difficult. In this instance ...
Islington Row, Lee Bank
When this photograph was taken on 7 September 1970 work was under way in Islington Row, Lee Bank. The view is looking towards Five Ways, with the corner of the Lloyds Bank building just visible in the ...
Kim Hancock interview
Kim Hancock was born in Handsworth in 1957 and her parents and grandmother were also born in Handsworth. She talks about the changes in the area and in her own life in the 1960s and 70s:
To listen ...
Lee Bank Road
This view was taken in the 1950's. There is no date listed other than that but there is the intriguing information that the picture was taken through a bus window. It had been involved in an accident ...
Lee Bank Sign
The old Lee Bank sign which was located on Holliday Street near the junction with Granville Street.
Looking for Directions
Old signpost still standing at the island at Church Lane and College Road.
Mary Street
This photo features Sonny seated on Andy’s rigid framed ex-WD bike, along with daughter May. Here we have a shot straight down the entry leading to their back entrance and yard. These ‘Entries` were, ...
Mary Street Tram Terminus
Elizabeth McKeon (nee Bartley)has fond memories of the street bonfires in Balsall Heath. "About a month before bonfire night we kids in the street collected the materials for a ‘street bonfire’. The ‘gang`, ...
Monument Road
The number 8 bus travelling on the outer circle route. Here it is at the junction of Monument Road and Icknield Port Road, coming up from Hockley. The shop next to the canopy is Hickman's. The curved ...
Monument Road, Ladywood
A scene in Monument Road, Ladywood, featuring the Bridge Inn. The bridge in question carries Monument Road over the Birmingham and Wolverhampton Canal, the brick wall on the left being part of the bridge ...
Morris 6D Type
Morris 6D Type with passenger type chassis.
Vehicle Manufactured c.1929/30. This car had a 4.2 litre 6 cylinder engine.
Scanned from the Morris Commercial Soho Works collection, page 67 of 175, held ...
Morris 6D Type
Morris 6D Type with passenger type chassis.
Vehicle Manufactured c.1929/30. This car had a 4.2 litre 6 cylinder engine.
Scanned from the Morris Commercial Soho Works collection, page 67 of 175, held ...
Morris 6D Type
Morris 6D Type with passenger type chassis.
Vehicle Manufactured c.1929/30. This car had a 4.2 litre 6 cylinder engine.
Scanned from the Morris Commercial Soho Works collection, page 69 of 175, held ...
Morris 6D Type
Morris 6D Type with passenger type chassis.
Vehicle Manufactured c.1929/30. This car had a 4.2 litre 6 cylinder engine.
Scanned from the Morris Commercial Soho Works collection, page 69 of 175, held ...
Morris 6D Type
Morris 6D Type with passenger type chassis.
Vehicle Manufactured c.1929/30. This car had a 4.2 litre 6 cylinder engine.
Scanned from the Morris Commercial Soho Works collection, page 70 of 175, held ...
Morris Commercial 'Dictator'
Morris Commercial 'Dictator'Trade Catalogue. 'Built from the operator's point of view'. Page 1 of 21. Dated January 9th 1934.
Scanned from the original located in Local Studies and History Department, ...
Morris Commercial 'Dictator' Single Decker Bus
Morris Commercial 'Dictator' probably the demonstrator vehicle with a NCME B32F body. 1930
Scanned from Morris Commercial Soho Works box, Press 6, Photo sequence, Local Studies and History Department, ...