Extracts from "Osmag"
"Osmag" was the magazine or chronicle of Osler Street Secondary Modern Boys' School. These extracts from the school log namecheck several pupils including L. Lantham, F. Frazier, M. Cox and Michael Atkinson.
The ...
Ladywood
A misty view from the art room of Osler Street School looking across Clark Street to the new replacement Ladywood School at Freeth Street.
Clark Street runs across from the bottom right. The line ...
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 ...
Osler Street in 1939 Kelly's Trade Directory
Osler Street is one of the most fondly remembered streets from the hear of old Ladywood. This is the entry from Keyy's at the outset of the Second World War.
Use zoomify button to read the entries. ...
Osler Street Infants' School, Ladywood
A performance for parents' evening by pupils from the Infants' classes. Original picture owned by Irene Adams.
Osler Street magazine
An extract from a 1929 issue of "Osmag" - the magazine of Osler Street Boys' School. This features a handwriting competition with a prize value of 2/6 for the winners! The specimen handwriting concerns ...
Osler Street School
The school opened in 1875, named after Abraham Follet-Osler, local worthy and glass manufacturer. The school has long since vanished in the urban renewal programme for Ladywood.
Osler Street School Athletes
Taken in 1954 when they were champions of West Birmingham. The back row is: Mr Suttcliffe, ?, J. Thomas, C. Lucas, ?, A. Hill, Mr ?
The only two known on the front row are David Freeman (with the shield) ...
Osler Street School demolition
Picture taken from Clark Street by Gloria Cornish.
Osler Street School FC 1948/49, Ladywood
The back row is Mr Marshall (heamaster), David Best, Peter Berrington, ?, Ron Phillips, Walter Knight, ?, Alan Hicks.
Front row is Johnny Hart, Ron Harris, Roy Gurley, Terry Lilley, Dan Link.
On ...
Osler Street school flight from Elmdon Airport
Osler Street School, Ladywood leaving Elmdon (now Birmingham) Airport. The pupils flew to London and visited key tourist attractions. Irene Lowe is in the middle near the pilot, Maureen Richards is second ...
Osler Street school renovation
Extract from the school log of Osler Street School on 28th March 1973:
"Numbers still down but improving. At 1500 hrs Mr ?, Mr Stickland and Mr Denton call to discuss plans to extend the school to ...
Osler Street School report
A glowing school report for Barbara Cooper of Form 1A in Osler Street Senior Girls' School. It is dated 17 July 1942, and we note that young Barbara came second in a class of forty. The girl who came ...
Osler Street School, Ladywood
Osler Street School in Ladywood was opened first as a boys' school on 15 November 1875. The girls' school followed in 1886, and the Junior and Infants' School in 1908. Much later, in 1962, the Follett ...
Osler Street School, Ladywood
In 1992 Osler Street School, Ladywood, looks in a very sad state, with barely a pane of glass unbroken on the first floor. Built in 1875 the school closed in 1972, but it was then found necessary to bring ...
Osler Street School, Ladywood
Taken in 1968 from the Clark Street side.
Osler Street School, Ladywood
Osler Street School in Ladywood stands as a backdrop for a portrait of three long-serving members of staff. On the left is John Welsh, headmaster in the 1970s when the school was closed and replace by ...
Osler Street School, Ladywood
Class Two Juniors circa 1930. The pupils include Alf Tranter, ? Peters, George Powick, ? Ridley, ? Sideboth, ? Reeves, George Shutts, ? Harris, ? Williams, ? Daniels. Two of the girls are Connie Barrett ...