Leisure Centre
In June 1983 work started on the new leisure pool, which was to replace the old swimming baths in Grove Lane. The leisure centre has the following facilities, two swimming pools, (1) 15-metre small pool, ...
Leng's Brush Factory, Sherbourne Road
Women workers at Leng's Brush Factory, Sherbourne Road during the First World War.
Letter of reference for Eunice Finlayson
Eunice Finlayson arrived from Jamaica on 11th February 1957 and set up home in Handsworth, Birmingham. This letter was written by the Reverend Morgan of the Jamaican House of Representatives as a reference ...
Letter regarding the Queen Mother's visit
This letter was sent to Harry Wallace thanking him for his part in ensuring the smooth progress of the Queen Mother's visit. It is interesting to note that the area is still known as the Bath Row Estate....
Letters written to Canning & Co. by Private R. Smith of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment
These letters are from a series of letters written to Canning & Co. by their employees. This particular series of lettters were written by Private R. Smith of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
"In ...
Levick's Cottages, Wood Lane
Lewis Green - Local Photographer
Lewis Green lived at Hogarth House and took a large number of photographs of the Lee Bank area. As was common at the time he had them developed as slides and would show them in his living room to interested ...
Leyton Grove, Kingstanding
Housing in Leyton Grove, off Hurlingham Road, Kingstanding, in 1931, built as part of Birmingham City Council's Kingstanding Estate development.
Liberal candidate in the field at Ladywood
In the nineteen twenties it was still unusual for there to be three candidates at a poll. The "third" candidate was felt to be a "vote splitter"- in much the same way as is nowadays. In the 1924 General ...
Licensed Victuallers Asylum
Situated near the juntion of St Luke's Road. These almshouses were in use until the Second World War when they were evacuated. In 1947/48 the front was removed and the building was converted into a motor ...
Lieutenant George P. Lempriere
George Lempriere died at his home in Wilton Road, Handsworth aged 93 - one week short of his 94th birthday. He was from his early twenties famed as a balloonist and aeronaut around the world, enlivening ...
Lieutenant Herbert James VC
Herbert James was born in Ladywood on 13th November 1888. His civilian occupation was as a school teacher at Smethwick Central School, then Bearwood Road School, and finally Brasshouse Lane School. James ...
Lightwoods Park, Edgbaston
The aviary in Lightwoods Park, Hagley Road West, Edgbaston. The fashions seem to suggest a pre-World War I date.
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. ...
Lillian Carleton, Mary Fisher and Dolly Lovatt in Beach Street
Lindy Dunnett (nee Carleton) recalls that: "Dolly was the licensee of the outdoor at the bottom of Beach Street. As a youngster I used to help them to do the books and occasionally helped change the barrels ...
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.