Advertisement for Wathes, Cattell and Gurden, Birmingham
Undated advertisement for Wathes, Cattell & Gurden Ltd, dairymen, of Nova Scotia Street, Ladywood. The advertisement, featuring their trade name, 'Wacaden', has the look of the 1950s about it and the ...
Aerial view of central Lee Bank
This view shows two obvious landmarks from the air - the park to the left and the Holloway Head playing fields to the middle top. Other landmarks are visible too such as St Thomas's Church Tower on Bath ...
At Davos For The Duration
This article was printed in the Weekly Post. Davos was the home of Christian Kunzle who owned the Kunzle's factory and cake shops in Birmingham. Kunzle came from Davos in Switzerland and every year he ...
Avon and Nash Houses off Grant Street
This is an undated picture but certainly early seventies. It is a view taken from the park area looking towards the back of Avon and Nash houses.
Building of the Y- Blocks
A rare photograph showing the Y-Block development under construction. In the foreground are the foundations for the small blocks of flats and in the background is Avon House. The development lies between ...
Closing down at Bradshaws
Closeup view of the queue at the Bradshaw's closing down sales. This image is from the Evening Mail story also on this website but has been digitally enhanced here for clarity.
Coach trip to Weston Super Mare from Lee Bank
This picture dates from circa 1957 and shows a party of people from the Y Blocks getting ready to embark for Weston Super Mare. At this time the development in the area of Lee Bank was still very recent ...
From the balcony of Nash House
The Queen Mother waves to the crowd below during her official visit to see the "Bath Row Development". She toured Nash House - one of the "Y Blocks" on Great Colmore Street. Also with her on the balcony ...
Grant Street, Lee Bank
Destruction in Grant Street, Lee Bank, caused by enemy action on 19th November 1940. 80 houses were demolished and 200 others badly damaged. Five people were killed and A.R.P. Warden Henry Pickering was ...
Grant Street, Lee Bank
Nineteenth-century housing in Grant Street, Lee Bank. The photograph was taken on 6th July 1948, when the area was on the brink of redevelopment. The City of Birmingham set up five Comprehensive Redevelopment ...
HM The Queen Mother visits Lee Bank
Front cover of the official brochure for the Queen Mother's visit to the Y-Blocks - Nash House in particular.
Lee Bank
The picture was taken at the corner of Rickman Drive and Grant Street in 1999. The foreground area, looking for all the world like a bombsite, is in fact a washing area. It was conditions such as this ...
Lee Bank Development Area
An interesting view taken before work started on the central park area. To the right is Avon House. to the left is the lower half of Cregoe Street which subsequently vanished under the new park. In the ...
Lee Bank Redevelopment Plan
The original architect's view of the Lee Bank redevelopment. The tower blocks are as follows: Hogarth, Faraday, Chiswick and Audleigh House are the four blocks running up the left hand side on Lee Bank ...
Letter regarding the Queen Mother's visit
This letter was sent to Harry Wallace thanking him for his part in ensuring the smooth progress of the Queen Mother's visit. It is interesting to note that the area is still known as the Bath Row Estate....
Meeting the locals
The Queen Mother taking time to talk to local residents during her tour of the Y Block development in 1957. So far none of these residents have been identified.
Meeting the Queen Mother
Local residents meeting the Queen Mother during her official vist to Nash House in 1957. Do you know anybody in the crowd?
Meeting the Queen Mother
Harry Wallace, caretaker of Nash House and his colleagues and family. They are posing happily either before or after meeting the Queen Mother on her official visit to see the Y-Block development.