117 Great Colmore Street
Alfred Kilby's butcher's shop at 117 Great Colmore Street, decked out for Christmas. Although this was a butcher's shop for some years it only traded under Mr Kilby's name from 1895 to 1897, so the photograph ...
191 - 201 Soho Road
From left to right the shops are: William Henry Boraston - Supplies/ Groceries, Ernest Richards - Fishmonger and Fruiterer, Thomas Edwin Young - Tailor, Henry Sims - Ironmonger, Corbett and Sons - Printers, ...
A pharmacy on Ladypool Road
The modern sign for a chemist is the green cross which shows the pharmacy is fully licensed to dispense medicine. Despite the fact that more drugs are available over the counter there is still a large ...
A W Marshall
A.W.Marshall, Tea and Coffee dealer. 530, Moseley Road. The entrance to the right used to be a Butcher's premises. You can still see a relief of a bull's head over the archway.
A. Pountney Shoe Repairs
Arthur Pountney is listed in the Trade Directory of the time as a Boot Repairer. Number 226 is near to the junction with Wellington Road.
From 'Handsworth Church Calendar 1937' by B. A. Porter.
A.C. Gurley - Perry Barr Music Stores
Disc sold by A.C. Gurley who traded at 506 Birchfield Road. The record is 78rpm - a format replaced eventually by the 7" single and since then by the compact disc. The song is from a successful musical ...
A.M. George - Cobbler
Albert Middleton George was a boot and shoe dealer at 109 Holyhead Road near to the junction with Station Road.
This advert is taken from the programme for the Saint James' Church Fancy Fair held at ...
Acapulco Cafe, Lozells
The guy playing the machine is Chris, he owned the shop. The cafe was demolished and in 2003 the site is the car park of Aldi.
Acapulco Cafe, Lozells
This is a photograph of George playing pool. The first time that Vanley took his camera into the Acapulco, he asked the owner, Chris's persmission to take photographs. Chris responded: "It's your camera, ...
Acupuncture Statuette
Photographed in a show window on the Soho Road. The statue shows the acupuncture points all over the body! If you bought this statue or know where it is, why not tell the Digital Handsworth Project via ...
Advert for William Bruckshaw - Butcher
William Bruckshaw traded at 139 Soho Road, which is located near to the junction with Waverhill Road.
The advert is from the Handsworth Church Bazaar of October 1893.
Advertisement for Alfred J Page
Advertisment for Alfred J Page who supplied milk, butter and cream. From 'Handsworth Church Calendar 1937' by B. A. Porter.
Advertisement for C.H. Billington, gasfitter
In this 1935 advertisement C.H. Billington of 173 Sherlock Street, describes himself as a plumber, gasfitter and electrical engineer, as well as a specialist in central heating. The potential customer ...
Advertisement for Clarke's Stores
Advertisment for Clarke's Stores who sold groceries, cooked meats confectionery and home-made cakes. From 'Handsworth Church Calendar 1937' by B. A. Porter.
Advertisement for E. Hull, family butcher, Edgbaston
A 1935 advertisement for E. Hull, family butcher, of 102 Bell Barn Road, Edgbaston. Edgar Hull also had a shop at 168 Winson Green Road, but in 1939 he was not listed at either of these addresses and ...
Advertisement for F Taylor
Advertisment for F Taylor, a newsagent, tobacconist and confectioner on Church Hill Road. The shop sold both Kunzle's and Cadbury's chocolates. Kunzle's were also a Birmingham firm who made chocolates ...
Advertisement for John Poole and Sons
Advertisment for John Poole and Sons who sold clothing, household linens, furnishing fabrics and floorcoverings from their shop on Villa Road.
From 'Handsworth Church Calendar 1937' by B. A. Porter. ...
Advertisement for Leonnie Clemmow, High Class Milliner and Hat Designer
Advertisment for Leonnie Clemmow, High Class Milliner and Hat Designer of Villa Road.
From 'Handsworth Church Calendar 1937' by B. A. Porter.