A curious tramcar fatality
A newspaper cutting from the Birmingham Mail, 3rd October 1891.
This cutting gives details of the inquest into the death of Walter, Charles Hewitt from Birchfield Road.
Mr Hewitt had tried to jump off ...
'A Distinct Sensation'
This newscutting tells of a young lady from Perry Barr who had ventured out in her furs for the first time that autumn. As she got on the tram and passed down the car the other passengers began to blink ...
A Runaway Horse
A newspaper cutting from the "Mercury" June 1906.This sketch is taken from the G.H. Osborne Newscuttings collection. A short article in the Handsworth Herald describes the incident as follows:
"On Monday ...
A Skeleton at Handsworth
A newspaper cutting from the "Handsworth Herald", 12th November 1892. A short article which gives an account of the discovery of a human skeleton in Douglas Road. A small boy had alerted Detective Deacey ...
A Warning
At this date there were a large number of complaints about the quality of the tram service from Perry Barr into Birmingham. This cutting from the East Birmingham News is a poem about a youth who wanted ...
A.T. Gittins and Son Ltd on Irving Street
This garage and car spares dealership was located at the Bristol Street end of Irving Street - just up from where the former Dome II nightclub now stands.
Aldridge Road
Aldridge Road on 3rd April 1928.
Aldridge Road, Perry Barr
The Zig-Zag Bridge, Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, showing renovation in progress on 20th November 1931.
Aldridge Road, Perry Barr
The Zig-Zag Bridge, Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, photographed around 1900. The view looks south towards Birmingham.
Aldridge Road, Perry Barr
The new bridge over the River Tame, Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, looking north on 13th October 1932. The old Zig-Zag Bridge which it replaced is behind the trees on the left.
Aldridge Road, Perry Barr
The new bridge carrying Aldridge Road over the River Tame, Perry Barr. Construction was not quite complete when this photograph was taken on 1st February 1932.
Aldridge Road, Perry Barr
The new bridge over the River Tame, Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, on 13th October 1932. The view is looking north. Still visible in the foreground is a sign identifying the contractors as Wellerman Bros. ...
Aldridge Road, Perry Barr
The new bridge over the River Tame, Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, under construction on 9th September 1931.
Aldridge Road, Perry Barr
Construction progressing on the new bridge over the River Tame, Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, on 9th September 1931. Balanced high on a temporary track is a steam crane, with the curve of the span visible ...
Aldridge Road, Perry Barr
Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, showing the old and new bridges over the River Tame. In this view, looking south, the old Zig-Zag Bridge, dating from the 18th century, is on the right and its newly completed ...
Aldridge Road, Perry Barr
The new bridge over the River Tame, Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, under construction on 9th September 1931. A steam crane on a special temporary track dominates the scene.
Aldridge Road, Perry Barr
The new Aldridge Road bridge, Perry Barr, under construction on 5th January 1932. Tne bridge replaced the 18th century Zig-Zag Bridge.
Aldridge Road, Perry Barr
The new bridge carrying Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, viewed from the river bank. The photograph was taken on 9th September 1931.