1922 General Election
David Lloyd George's Coalition Government had endured after the First World War winning the 1918 General Election. George's Liberals and the Conservatives, under Andrew Bonar Law, had been a successful ...
1922 General Election Result for Handsworth
This is from the Birmingham Gazette of November 17th 1922. The Handsworth result is in the third column along with the rest of the Birmingham results. It reads:
Commander Oliver Locker Lampson (Conservative): ...
1922 General Election: Why You Should Vote For Tiptaft
Here Councillor Norman Tiptaft lists all of the reasons why he was worthy of your vote in the 1922 General Election. Tiptaft had lost the previous election in 1918 but had become councillor for Handsworth ...
35 Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank
Although the original caption to this Public Works Department photograph calls it 35 Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank, the address does not appear in Kelly's Directory. However, when this photograph was taken ...
A Dance at The Tower Ballroom
Poster for a Dance for the City of Birmingham Municipal Officers' Guild held at the Tower Ballroom, Edgbaston Reservoir. Dancing was to be from 8 till one for the princely sum of three and six for a pair ...
A lifetime of work - a conversation with Bill Landon of Ladywood
In December 1927 the Crown Cinema opened on Icknield Port Road. One of the youngsters who visited it was Bill Landon of Steward Street. Little did he know he would still be visiting the building over ...
A party of girls about to start for Canada
A party of girls about to start for Canada from the "Emigartion Homes". John Middlemore was a rich benefactor in Birmingham who opened the Children’s Emigration (or Middlemore) Homes in 1872 as a charitable ...
A Soldiers Wife For Ladywood
A visit to the Reservoir
This leaflet extolling the virtues of Edgbaston Reservoir is in a scrapbook covering the early 1920's. is is the "outside" of the leaflet with pictures covering the attractions including swimming,rowing ...
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 ...
Advert for the Palais De Danse, Monument Road
Advert for the Palais - Dancing Deluxe!
Advertisement for "Gowns by Gweneth"
This advertisment for a dressmaker is from 'Handsworth Church Calendar 1937' by B. A. Porter.
Advertisement for Adcock's Garage, Church Vale
Advertisment for Adcock's garage, Church Vale, from 'Handsworth Church Calendar 1937' by B. A. Porter.
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 Arthur Hand, Painter, Decorator and General Property Repairer
This advertisment for Arthur Hand who was a Painter, Decorator and General Property Repairer is from the 'Handsworth Church Calendar 1937' by B. A. Porter.
Advertisement for C H Naylor, Builder
Advertisment for C H Naylor, Builder from the '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 ...