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 School
Mary Street School, which opened in 1878, was the first Board school to be built in Balsall Heath. It was renamed Belgrave School in the 1960s. The school closed in 1970, the buildings were demolished ...
Mary Street School Road Safety Certificate
Produced by the Birmingham Accident Prevention Council. This Certificate of Merit was awarded to Keith Whitehouse. It was signed by the Lord Mayor of the time, Ernest Walter Horton.
Mary Street School/ Belgrave Primary Staff
The staff of Mary Street / Belgrave Primary; Front row L to R; Jean Kent, unknown, unknown, Mr Mundy (Head), Mrs Wildebore (Deputy Head), unknown, Pauline Davis, and Mrs Elder.
“Mr Mundy was a helpful ...
Mary Street Schooldays
Keith Whitehouse (left) and sister Pamela (right) attended the ‘Girls’ Boys’ and 'Infants schools’ in Mary Street. Later the school came to be known as ‘Belgrave Primary’.
Keith was there between 1959 ...
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`, ...
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 ...
Midland Bank on Ladypool Road
Midland Bank was founded as the Birmingham and Midland Bank in Union Street, Birmingham in August 1836. It expanded in the Midlands, absorbing many local banks, and merged with the Central Bank of London ...
More of the 1979 Parade
Another shot of the 1979 parade from above
Moseley Road Baths, The First Class pool
Elizabeth McKeon remembers going here for a bath. "We went to the Moseley Road Baths across from the Arts school, for a bath ready to dress up and go out at the weekend. The attendants would fill the ...
Moseley Road Methodist Church
The foundation stone for the rebuilt Methodist Church was laid in 1949 by Mrs Minnie Moon, one of the original church members, who was aged 91. The original church was largely destroyed by enemy action ...
Moseley Road Methodist Church, Lime Grove on Moseley Road
This church was an off-shoot of the Cherry Street chapel in Birmingham founded in 1782 by John Wesley. The church buildings were destroyed during bombing in 1940. A new church was built on the same site, ...
Moseley Road School of Art
Designed by W.H. Bidlake. It was opened in 1900 for secondary pupils of exceptional talent. It was closed in 1975 and was then owned by the British Association of Muslims.
Moseley Road Tram Depot
A line-up of trams at the Moseley Road depot showing the route numbers serving Balsall Heath and Highgate in the 1940s. Today the building is still there and is a wall climbing activity centre.
Moseley School of Art
The School of Art, Moseley Road, designed by W.H. Bidlake. This elegant building was opened in 1900 for secondary pupils of exceptional artistic talent. Despite vehement protest it closed as a school ...
Mullis the coal merchant in Edward Road
Mullis served the community from purpose built premises that had double door entry to the yard and stables behind the family home. this picture shows his horse.
N. Wheatley & Sons, Moseley Road
N. Wheatley & Sons funeral services a long established family firm which originally started in Station Street. It has been based on Moseley Road for over 60 years.
Naan bread hot plate at Imran's on Ladypool Road
This large plate is used to grill the naan breads at a restaurant on Ladypool Road. Picture taken by pupils from Anderton Park Primary School as part of a project looking at how Ladypool Road has changed ...