Adverts from St Thomas's Church Magazine
The church magazine contained many adverts each month from local retailers. Included here are the following: E. Bowkett - Baker and Confectioner of Broad Street, Richard Broomfield - Tailor of Holloway ...
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 ...
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 10-11)
Pages of the programme from the Christmas stint at Birmingham Bingley Hall by Billy Smart's Circus. The Arabian Horses presented by Rudolf Jurkschatt and The Gutis who were "krazy komics from Krackpotania". ...
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 12-13)
The list of attractions in order of appearance at the Circus. Use the "zoomify" tab to read the text more easily.
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 14-15)
A page showing the famous Billy Smart "chimps" playing tennis and two more featured acts from the circus. Firstly we have "the famous Tagora" who was an accomplished fakir. Secondly we have the "Ifni ...
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 16-17)
These pages from the programme feature heartwarming stories of the circus coming to "your" town.
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 18-19)
These pages from the programme feature Captain Fleming's Sea-Lions. The opposite page is an advert, after the "Greatest Show on Earth" it is suggested you follow it with the greatest treat of the day ...
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 22-23)
Behind the scenes at the circus showing the 250 kilowatt power station which literally kept the circus going. The lower picture shows Billy Smart Junior and Mrs Davidd Smart with celebrity visitors Gabrielle ...
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 2-3)
These pages include an introduction by the Smart's. Founder Billy Smart along with presumably his sons David, Ronald and Billy Junior. Billy endorses the suitability of Bingley Hall for his circus.
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 4-5)
The circus was visited by several distinguished visitors on the Scottish tour of the previous year, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester with their two boys and, perhaps most notably, Father Christmas.
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 6-7)
A page showcasing the zebras and the Billy Smart's zoo which accompanied the circus. On the facing pafe there is a profile of the Five Fellars who were a low-wire trapeze act.
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 8-9)
On these pages from the Christmas programme we have an advert for Esso Extra and a page on the comic crazy antics of the Clowns.
Bingley Hall
Bingley Hall used to stand just off Broad Street in the Symphony Hall/ Repertory Theatre area. It was regularly used for public events of all kinds, most famously perhaps for the annual cattle shows and ...
Birmingham Municipal Bank, Broad Street
The Birmingham Municipal Bank was established on a permanent basis by the Birmingham Corporation Bill (it was previously Birmingham Corporation Savings Bank). The building is still there today (opposite ...
Birmingham Municipal Bank, Broad Street, Birmingham
This interior view of the Birmingham Municipal Bank in Broad Street, Birmingham, reveals the sort of space one might expect from the rather grand Neo-Classical facade. The building was designed by T. ...
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Broad Street
The second Repertory Theatre in Birmingham was opened in 1971. Its predecessor is known as "The Old Rep" and can be found on Station Street. Over the years the "New Rep" on Broad Street has played host ...
Brighter Birmingham 1943 leaflet, page 1.
page 1 of 4 of this events leaflet produced by Birmingham City Council in the summer of 1943.
The idea was to provide entertainment in public areas to help alleviate wartime stress for the people of ...
Britannic Assurance Company - Broad Street
The impressive buildings of the Britannic Assurance company on Brad Street. This advert for their services is from the brochure for the opening of the Hall Of Memory by the Prince of Wales in 1925. The ...