60th anniversary of VE Day in Chamberlain Square : "George Formby" entertains
A tour round a public ARP shelter - sixty years on
During the Second World War air-raid shelters were located in people's gardens but there were also many public shelters too, capable of coping with many people at a time. Some of the back-garden Anderson ...
Air-raid shelter at Parker, Winder & Achurch, Broad Street
An air-raid shelter on sale at Parker, Winder & Achurch Ltd. in Broad Street, Birmingham. This is an Anderson shelter, made of corrugated iron and meant to be erected in a hole with plenty of earth all ...
ARP Shelter toilets at George Road
The toilet cubicles in the shelter are between the main rooms. All of the doors have now gone but some of the pans and cisterns remain, one or two still being apparently useable.
At Davos For The Duration
This article was printed in the Weekly Post. Davos was the home of Christian Kunzle who owned the Kunzle's factory and cake shops in Birmingham. Kunzle came from Davos in Switzerland and every year he ...
Bell Barn Road - George V Jubilee Party
The residents are gathered at a street party to celebrate the 25th anniversary of George V's accession to the throne. The little girl in the foreground is Sheila Woolridge(with a girl with a headband ...
Birmingham Remembers VE Day
An exhibition of photographs taken by Chris Sutton during the VE Day 60th anniversary celebrations in Birmingham City Centre.
Birmingham's Messerschmitt
This article from the Evening Mail reads as follows: This Messerschmitt arrived in Birmingham today for exhibition at the Civic Centre to stimulate interest in the Lord Mayor's Spitfire Fund. The plane, ...
Bromsgrove Street
This image was taken during the blitz. The road is closed due to unsafe buildings. To the right can be read asign for J.P. Udal - Wire Work Department. Above it is a sign for Reliance Jig & Tool Service: ...
Celebrating 60th anniversary of VE Day in Chamberlain Square
Celebrating 60th anniversary of VE Day in Chamberlain Square
Celebrating 60th anniversary of VE Day in Chamberlain Square
Celebrating 60th anniversary of VE Day in Chamberlain Square
Celebrating 60th anniversary of VE Day in Chamberlain Square
This proud ex-soldier's medals include a Military Medal for bravery and also an oakleaves representing a Mention in Despatches.
Celebrating 60th anniversary of VE Day in Chamberlain Square
Celebrating 60th anniversary of VE Day in Chamberlain Square
Celebrating 60th anniversary of VE Day in Chamberlain Square
Celebrating 60th anniversary of VE Day in Chamberlain Square