55A Lee Crescent
This is probably an old Victorian shed to the rear of 55A. As it was photographed by the Public Works dept it has almost certainly been demolished.
Bernard Allen and Jean Butler outside 24 Lee Crescent
Bernard Allen on his bike in Lee Crescent
I was born in Lee Crescent in 1931. Lee Crescent ran parallel with Lee Bank Road; there was no Lee Bank area like today. One side of Lee Crescent and Lee Mount was demolished to make way for the Lee Bank ...
Hogarth and Faraday House
In the background is Lee Bank Middleway along with Lee Crescent.
Hogarth House and Lee Bank Road
This photograph was taken by City Engineers to show the retaining wall of Lee Bank itself. This is the white stretch of wall running along the middle distance. Behind it can be seen Lee Crescent and Lee ...
Lee Crescent
This fascinating view of Lee Crescent is looking down the slope. What makes is unique is that it shows the houses on the left hand side which were demolished as part of the widening of Lee Bank Road. ...
Lee Crescent
This view was taken in the fifties. At this time the left hand side (not in view) still comprised of a row of houses too. Since then this side has been demolished.
Lee Crescent
Bernard Allen and friend in Lee Crescent. Lee Crescent was somewhat different in those days to how it is now as it had another line of houses between it and Lee Bank Road (now the Middleway).
Lee Crescent - by Year Five at Woodview School
This view was taken by the children while on a walking tour of the area where they go to school. Lee Crescent is noted for it's beautiful Georgian houses. At one time the grass bank the middle and right ...
Lee Crescent, Edgbaston
Lee Crescent, Edgbaston, was a late Georgian/Regency development, approached from Ryland Road. This photograph was taken in 1954 before the conservation movement had made an impact on the area. It was ...
Lee Crescent, Lee Bank
Two of the houses in early 19th-century development of Lee Crescent, Lee Bank, are seen here in 1954. Subsequent designation as a Conservation Area and restoration as Birmingham's contribution to European ...
Lee Crescent, Lee Bank
When this photograph was taken in 1954 Lee Crescent and neighbouring Ryland Road in the Lee Bank area were yet to benefit from being designated a Conservation Area. The western side of the street has ...
Mavis Bartlett at the back of the Edgbaston Hotel
This pub was at the corner of Lee Bank Road and Ryland Road. Mavis was the daughter of the then licensee Len Bartlett.
Number 55A Lee Crescent
In the distance are the tower blocks of Lee Bank. This photograph would appear to be the back of 55A on Lee Crescent.
Taxing Times for Gladstone by Chris Upton
Mr Joseph Lloyd Phelps of Lee Crescent was idly looking through his morning post : bills from the coal merchant and grocer, note from his brother in law, subscription request from the local improvement ...
Walter Langley - Exhibition
An exhibition of some work by local artist, Walter Langley.
Langley was born in Irving Street on June 8th 1852, the son of William Langley (a Birmingham tailor) and Mary Ann Langley. He was apprenticed ...