Birmingham Public Libraries Book Exchange Service
This photograph shows the delivery van outside the old Central Library at Ratcliffe Place. The lady looks very much like the stereotypical image of a librarian!
BSA advert from The Oratory church magazine
An advert for BSA's pushbikes and motorbikes as sold by The County Cycle Company who were based at 307 Broad Street. The advert tells us that a racing bike could be had for £8 5s. Roadsters were more ...
Car crash in Edgbaston
This newscutting from the Birmingham Gazette of 2 December 1924 reports a road accident in Hagley Road, Edgbaston. Two people in the car escaped with their lives when the vehicle skidded and hit a tramcar ...
Churchill's car at St John's Church
Vintage car used by the Winston Churchill lookalike for the vist to St John's Church in Ladywood. The church was hosting an exhibition to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the end of World War Two....
Coronation Day in Mary Street
It’s Coronation Day, June 2nd 1953. Wearing their party hats, Shay and his sister Elizabeth (Lily) are sitting on Andy’s first mode of transport, the rigid framed ex WD (War dept) motorbike. Note the ...
Forward Hire Cars
Forward Hire were "always at your service" and only 8D per mile. The cars had a distinctive red and cream livery. They were located at Cambridge Street.
Handsworth Riots, 1985
Burnt out car on Lozells Road and corner of Lozells Street. Universal shoe store is visible behind the car.
Home in Mary Street
Shay Bartley, Andy’s younger brother poses with the Ford Zodiac parked outside the small factory, known as the ‘Locstitch`, just a few doors down from the Bartley’s home in Mary Street. Note the two-tone ...
Kim Hancock interview
Kim Hancock was born in Handsworth in 1957 and her parents and grandmother were also born in Handsworth. She talks about the changes in the area and in her own life in the 1960s and 70s:
To listen ...
Mary Street
This photo features Sonny seated on Andy’s rigid framed ex-WD bike, along with daughter May. Here we have a shot straight down the entry leading to their back entrance and yard. These ‘Entries` were, ...
Morris 6D Type
Morris 6D Type with passenger type chassis.
Vehicle Manufactured c.1929/30. This car had a 4.2 litre 6 cylinder engine.
Scanned from the Morris Commercial Soho Works collection, page 67 of 175, held ...
Morris 6D Type
Morris 6D Type with passenger type chassis.
Vehicle Manufactured c.1929/30. This car had a 4.2 litre 6 cylinder engine.
Scanned from the Morris Commercial Soho Works collection, page 67 of 175, held ...
Morris 6D Type
Morris 6D Type with passenger type chassis.
Vehicle Manufactured c.1929/30. This car had a 4.2 litre 6 cylinder engine.
Scanned from the Morris Commercial Soho Works collection, page 69 of 175, held ...
Morris 6D Type
Morris 6D Type with passenger type chassis.
Vehicle Manufactured c.1929/30. This car had a 4.2 litre 6 cylinder engine.
Scanned from the Morris Commercial Soho Works collection, page 69 of 175, held ...
Morris 6D Type
Morris 6D Type with passenger type chassis.
Vehicle Manufactured c.1929/30. This car had a 4.2 litre 6 cylinder engine.
Scanned from the Morris Commercial Soho Works collection, page 70 of 175, held ...
Morris Commercial 'Dictator' Single Decker Bus
Morris Commercial 'Dictator' probably the demonstrator vehicle with a NCME B32F body. 1930
Scanned from Morris Commercial Soho Works box, Press 6, Photo sequence, Local Studies and History Department, ...
Morris Commercial 'Dictator' Single Decker Bus
Morris Commercial 'Dictator' probably the demonstrator vehicle with a NCME B32F body. 1930
Scanned from Morris Commercial Soho Works box, Press 6, Photo sequence, Local Studies and History Department, ...
Morris Commercial Goods Vehicles
Morris Commercial Goods Vehicles. A complete range 10cwt to 5 ton vehicles, with bodies for every trade and purpose.
dated 3rd May 1932. Page 1 of 38
Scanned from original catalogue in Local Studies ...