1984 Carnival
"It's a Knockout" meant playing some unusual games in costume. These are some of the simpler costumes from the 1984 contest. In years gone by carnival and sports events sometimes ran on different days ...
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 Hill Top Farm, Handsworth Golf Course and Handsworth College
A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. Also visible are local roads to the area such as Oxhill Road, ...
Aerial photograph of Handsworth Cemetery and Golf Course
A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. Also visible to the bottom of the photograph are Camp Lane and ...
Aerial photograph of the area around The Hawthorns
A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. The Hawthorns is the home ground of West Bromwich Albion Football ...
Aerial photograph of the area north east of Handsworth Golf Course
A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. The Golf Course is in the bottom left of the picture. Still ...
Aerial photograph of the area north of Handsworth Golf Course
A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. The Golf Course is in the bottom right of the photograph and ...
Alexander Stadium, Perry Barr
Alexander Stadium, Perry Barr, in July 1979
Balsall Heath Panthers
Balsall Heath Panthers was the original name of the present day Sandwell Cycle Speedway Club. The club was founded in 1948 and raced on a bomb site in Balsall Heath Road. A gentleman by the name of Charlie ...
Balsall Heath Panthers Cycle Club
Racing on their track which was a converted former bomb site on Balsall Heath Road.
Balsall Heath Panthers Cycle Club
Racing on their track which was a converted former bomb site on Balsall Heath Road.
Balsall Heath Panthers Cycle Club
A crowd watching the Panthers in action on their track alongside Balsall Heath Road.
Balsall Heath Panthers Cycle Club
A crowd watching the Panthers in action on their track alongside Balsall Heath Road. It is noticeable that there appears to be no barrier for the crowd to stand behind at all!
Balsall Heath Panthers Cycle Club
The Panthers in action on their track alongside Balsall Heath Road.
Belliss and Morcom football team.
John Spencer donated this photograph of the works football team in action in the 1950's. Their home ground was in Highfield Lane Quinton.Players would regularly cycle from Ladywood to the ground on the ...
Birchfield Harriers running track, Perry Barr
Birchfield Harriers running track, Perry Barr
Birchfield Harriers running track, Perry Barr
Birchfield Harriers running track, Perry Barr
Birchfield Harriers running track, Perry Barr
Birchfield Harriers running track, Perry Barr