60th anniversary of VE Day in Chamberlain Square : "George Formby" entertains
A Shelter That Collapsed
This story is from the Birmingham Despatch about the collapse of an air-raid shelter in Reservoir Road. The shelter was being built for members of the Mount Pleasant Club. One person was killed - Evan ...
A tour round a public ARP shelter - sixty years on
During the Second World War air-raid shelters were located in people's gardens but there were also many public shelters too, capable of coping with many people at a time. Some of the back-garden Anderson ...
A.R.P. for Rats.
Wartime leaflet issued by the Austin Motor Company Ltd.
Abandoned ARP shelter under George Road
Some of the wiring and cabling left behind at this former ARP shelter for World War II. The shelter is now used for storage by residents of the flats above.
Advertisement for Military Ball
Military Ball advertisment for 1st Staffordshire Rifle Volunteers, Handsworth Companies held at the Town Hall, Birmingham on Friday 9th March 1883.
Air Raid Map of Handsworth and other areas of Birmingham
This is a composite map showing damage sustained over the first 77 air raids on Handsworth - which is the shaded area - during the Second World War.
Air-raid shelter at Parker, Winder & Achurch, Broad Street
An air-raid shelter on sale at Parker, Winder & Achurch Ltd. in Broad Street, Birmingham. This is an Anderson shelter, made of corrugated iron and meant to be erected in a hole with plenty of earth all ...
Albert Road, Handsworth
Albert Road in Handsworth on the morning of February 13th 1941 after a night-time Luftwaffe raid. Handsworth was targetted extensively during the blitz because of its factories.
Albert Road, Handsworth
Back view of houses in Albert Road Handsworth - taken again on the morning of February 13th 1941. Although the blitz was aimed at industrial targets there was also considerable damage to residential areas ...
Alfred Knight VC - Press report on his award
This article is taken from The Weekly Mercury. Use the zoomify tab (plug in download required) to read the full article. Knight’s award was gazetted on 8th November 1917 and the citation read as follows: ...
Alfred Knight VC - the road naming in his honour
The padre says a few words before the unveiling of Alfred Knight Way by his family. Standing to the right is Alfred's grand-daughter Anne Walsh.
Alfred Knight VC from the Post Office Rifles
Alfred is pictured here with his wife Mabel relaxing while on leave from the front. Knight was awarded the Victoria Cross for his series of gallant actions at Ypres on the 19th to 20th September. Knight ...
Alfred Knight Way
The family of the late Alfred Knight VC gathered by the road named in his honour. On 9th November they were present at the opening of this new road in the Park Central development of Birmingham. Knight ...
Alfred Smith - Grave at Keyhill Cemetery
Alfred Smith served with the RAF in World War Two. He was killed on 17th June 1941 and is buried at Keyhill Cemetery in Birmingham. Smith was an aircraftman second class in 218 squadron of the Royal Airforce ...
All Saints Church (reverse of postcard)
This postcard was sent by a mother to her convalescing son, a World War One casualty. Private Harold Willey (16629) survived the War. his convalescence was at the Battenhall Red Cross Hospital in Worcestershire. ...
Anti-Aircraft Gun Emplacements (Hill Top) - Sites and Monuments Record
Two re-inforced concrete gun emplacements, with the remains of 6 magazines in each, together with mounting holes for guns. A concrete service road circles around them. The remains of two concrete structures ...
Antrobus Road in the Blitz
Backs of bomb damaged houses in Antrobus Road, Handsworth on the morning of February 13th 1941.