Bursting of the canal at Edgbaston
Under the heading 'Serious accident at Birmingham' this print illustrates the scene that resulted when the Worcester and Birmingham Canal burst on Sunday morning, 26 May 1872. Considerable damage was ...
Flooding at Woodview
Picture from the Evening Mail of the floods around the Nightingale/ Brambling Walk area. The Headteacher of Lee Bank Primary School recorded his thoughts on the incident, which are also on the website. ...
Flooding at Woodview in 1973
The headmaster of Lee Bank Primary School recorded his thoughts on the flooding of May 21st 1973 in the school diary. The pictures are cuttings from the Birmingham Evening Mail. The diary entry reads ...
Prince Philip on whirlwind visit to inspect tornado damage
Prince Philip paid a swift visit to the tornado trail through Balsall Heath.
Here he is caught crossing Ladypool Road to view some houses still cloaked in scaffolding as work continued on roofs, guttering ...
The Woodview flood of 1973
Picture taken by the Evening Mail in and around the Woodview Drive area. This was not the first time the area had been flooded, in previous years it was the local canal which had caused problems.
Thunderbolt at Perry Barr
Newspaper cutting from the Evening Despatch June 4th 1908.
An account is given of the damage done by a thunderstorm on the night of June 4th 1908. In particular a lightning strike in Aston Lane is detailed, ...
Tornado damage in Pickwick Park
This tree was uprooted in the park. It was located on St Pauls Road just opposite Clifton School. The size of the roots and trunk illustrate just how much force swept across the area.
Tornado damage on Ladypool Road
Although there is an ambulance on standby, amazingly there were no fatalities or injuries as a consequence of the tornado. In Ladypool Road 114 out of 158 businesses suffered some damage.