Adverts from The Oratory church magazine
A whole page of adverts prior to World War Two. It includes adverts from across the city; those specific to this area are as follows:
O. Place at 185 Ledsam Street offering an intriguing combination ...
Aerial view of Bellis and Morcam factory in 1924
Archdale and Company, Ledsam Street
Front of a catalogue for the Manchester Works site of James Archdale and Company. The site was on Ledsam Street. Many Ladywood locals were employed here.
Bellis and Morcom Works Canteen
Used by many workers over the lifetime of the factory. Bellis and Morcom remains one of the most fondly remembered workplaces in Ladywood.
James Archdale and Company
Advert for Archdale's Manchester Works taken from a local trade directory of the time. The works were located on Ledsam Street.
Ledsam Street in 1939 Kelly's Trade Directory
Also including the following road on this page: Lea Hill Road, Lea House Road, Leach Street, Leach Green Lane, Leamington Road, Lease Lane, Leasowes Road, Leavesdon Grove.
Ledsam Street and Lee Bank Road in 1939 Kelly's Trade Directory
Also including the following road: Lee Crescent, Lee Mount, Leek Street, Lees Street, Legge Lane, Legge Street.
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Ledsam Street dynamite conspiracy
"Head-master White distributes the prizes". This satirical cartoon is from The Dart and comments on the giving out of awards to the police following the arrest of those accused. The press seemed to take ...
Ledsam Street in Kelly's 1939 Trade Directory
Also includes the following roads: Lea Hill Road, Lea House Road, Leach Street, Leach Green Lane, Leamington Road, Lease Lane, Leasowes Road, Leavesdon Grove.
Part two of Ledsam Street is on another ...
Plan showing position of Archdale Works
This map shows how conveniently located the Works were, being easily accessible from New Street Station. You could either travel by train out to Monument Road Station or take the tram via Icknield Port ...
Regent Cinema, Ledsam Street, Ladywood
Publicity for the Regent Cinema in Ledsam Street, Ladywood, brings back the joys of 'continuous performance' when you could turn up when you liked and watch the programme through to the point where you ...
St Margaret of Antioch - The Altar
St Margaret's Church stood in Ledsam Street on the site of what is now Guild Close. It was finished in 1875 to a design by Osborne and Reading. The church was eventually demolished in the nineteen fifties ...
Statue of St George in St Margaret's Church
The statue shows St George in medieval armour as he is probably best portrayed. St Margaret's Church was demolished in the nineteen fifties, what happened to the statue is unknown at time of writing (2004)....
The Dart looks at the Ledsam Street dynamite conspiracy
More illustrations from "The Dart" concerning the dynamite factory in Ledsam Street. Top left, looking sombre, is the chief protagonist in the case, Alfred Whitehead. Top centre is the "dynamite shop" ...
The Dynamite Shop closes down
The closedown of the shop on Ledsam Street was featured in the local papers because it was so well known for what happened there on 5th April 1883. On that day the owner of the shop, Alfred Whitehead, ...
The Fenian dynamite conspiracy in England
Another page of pictures from the Illustrated London News coverage of the discovery of the dynamite factory at 128 Ledsam Street. Top left is The Beaufort Hotel in Southampton Street, London where a conspirator ...
The Ledsam Picture House
Advert for the Ledsam Picture House under the owner Frank J. Robbins.
The Ledsam Street dynamite conspiracy
The Ledsam Street dynamite conspiracy made national news. Alfred Whitehead was arrested at 128 Ledsam Street on April 5, 1883, on the charge of manufacturing nitroglycerine, or dynamite. Whitehead was ...