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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 ...

Aerial photograph of area around Aldridge Road Recreation Ground

Aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. Volume covering the North of the city. Photo No.3 of 89 in the volume. ...

Aerial Photograph of area around Great Barr Park

A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area, road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. Volume covering the North of the city. Photo No.1 of 89 in ...

Aerial photograph of area around Handsworth Wood Schools and Perry Hall Playing Fields

A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. Local roads visible include Wood Lane, Somerset Road and Handsworth ...

Aerial photograph of the Aldridge Road Recreation Ground area

Aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. Volume covering the North of the city. Photo No.4 of 89 in the volume. ...

Aerial photograph of the area around Soho Road

A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. Handsworth Park is visible in the North East corner of the photograph. ...

Aerial view

An atmospheric view taken during one of Lieutenant Lempriere's balloon flights.

Aerial view from the balloon

Aerial photograph from an album, taken from balloon of roof tops - sadly the photograph does not list the location. The long line in the bottom right hand corner is probably a rope from the balloon. Lempriere's ...

Aerial view of Dudley Castle from the balloon

Aerial photograph from an album, taken from balloon of crowds at event at Dudley Castle. Visible in the top left corner is the bandstand with crowds arranged on seats around it. Lieutenant Lempriere, ...

Airship design for Lieutenant Lempriere

Printed postcard, with illustration of an air ship called 'America', with address printed to side '466 5th Ave., Brooklyn, New York'. On reverse, written in hand, 'With Compliments of the inventor, to ...

Anderton Street Recreation Ground

Taken circa 1955. The two little boys are Ray and Graham Usher.

Aneurin "Nye" Bevan in Calthorpe Park

Labour politician Nye Bevan is seen here addressing the May Day Rally in Calthorpe Park. Bevan was Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1959 - 1960 (when he died). As Minister of Health in the post ...

Arthur Heard and Dennis Perks with giant Delphiniums

Taken in Handsworth Park.

Audleigh House and the park construction site

View of the area scheduled for West Park and, in the distance, Audleigh House. Behind Audleigh are the houses lining Lee Bank Middleway.

Back Yard, Handsworth

This photograph is of the back yard of Vanley's home at 197 Grove Lane in the 1980's.

Balloon ascent near Handsworth Church

This is a photograph of a watercolour belonging to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. It shows groups of people watching a balloon ascent with St Mary's Church and its Rectory in the background.

Birmingham Canal Reservoir

This nineteenth century engraving of the reservoir shows an idyllic place for leisure pursuits. The engraving was produced by James Granger of 40 Islington.

Birmingham Show, Handsworth

At the Birmingham Show, Handsworth, in 1960. The show was held at Handsworth Park before it was transferred to Perry Park.