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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 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.

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, ...

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 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 W.R. Lowe, greengrocer

This advertisement for W.R. Lowe, greengrocer, of 16 Cox Street West must date from the 1930s. William Lowe's business first appears in directories in that decade, but neither he nor his address appear ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Adverts from the war years in The Oratory church magazine

A double page spread of adverts from the magazine. they are easier to read by using the "zoomify" tab. Relevant to the area of this website are the following: Hunts Garage Ltd of 197-199 Hagley Road. ...

Alfred Bird - Grave at Keyhill Cemetery

Alfred Bird manufactured and sold custard and baking powder from his chemist's shop beneath the old Market Hall in Bell Street, Birmingham. His custard is famous as he replaced the eggs with cornflour ...

Arthur Rose - Butcher and S. Darlington - Newsagent

Two adverts from the programme for the Saint James' Church Fair held at the New Inns Assembly Rooms between November 20th to 23rd 1929. Arthur Rose simply conveys he is a butcher while S. Darlington expands ...

Beehive, Soho Hill

Dominoes is an important game for African Caribbean men. It is played passionately and noisily. The game pictured here is taking place in the Beehive Pub on Soho Road.