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.
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African Caribbean Bookshop, Handsworth
The Harriet Tubman Bookshop on Grove Lane
Back Yard, Handsworth
This photograph is of the back yard of Vanley's home at 197 Grove Lane in the 1980's.
Boxing Display
This picture was taken at an event held in Grove Junior School for the Queen's Silver Jubilee
Cards on the Car Bonnet
Youths playing cards on a car bonnet, off Grove Lane.
Children in Grove Lane
Children from Grove Junior & Infant School in Grove Lane
F.E. Bailey Grosvenor Bakery
Frank Edward Bailey traded at 48 Grove Lane - one door from the junction with Grove Avenue.The business is not listed as the Grosvenor Bakery in the trade directory, perhaps the name was a pun on the ...
F.W. Smallwood - Chemists on Grove Lane
Smallwood the chemists was located at 141 Grove Lane. They traded in the early part of the twentieth century. This bottle of "stomachic mixture" is on display at the Handsworth Historical Society.
Funeral, Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ
Outside Bethel United Church, Gibson Road after a funeral service.
Girl in the Street
This is Janet taken on Bromson Avenue. Janet is now living in the States. She is teaching in New York. Her sister went on to work for the equivalent of the Sunday Times in New York.
Grove Hotel on Grove Lane
Undated photograph of the Grove Hotel but taken before the installation of the tramways.
Grove Lane
Looking towards the Grammar School in the middle distance. To the right can be seen St Peters Church on the junction with Arthur Road. The photograph is circa 1910.
Grove Lane
View of Grove Lane circa 1900 looking towards Handsworth Grammar School for Boys. THe school was opened as the Bridge Trust School on 5th August 1862.
Grove Lane
A view looking towards The Grove circa 1910. The Grove became known as Park House after it was bought by Handsworth UDC and used for park purposes from 1887.
Grove Lane Baths
Grove Lane Swimming Baths was converted into flats. An estate of houses has also been built alongside it. As a child I regularly attended there with school, and during the holidays. A place which many ...
Grove Lane Baths: Main Entrance Interior
The inside of the main entrance to Grove Lane baths with the ticket office to the right hand side of the picture. The baths were opened on 28th January 1907.
Grove Lane J & I
Gymn class at Grove Lane Junior and Infant School
Grove Lane, Court Houses
Grove Lane court houses opposite Union Row July 24th 1968. The houses are in process of being boarded up for demolition.