Amex Wines on Mary Street
Serving "wines from the world".
At bay in Mary Street
Andy’s camera encapsulated his younger brother’s early life being brought up in Balsall Heath.
It is 1949, Shay is 7 years old and is dressed for Holy Communion. This picture was taken outside the Bartley’s ...
Balsall Heath Church Centre
Constructing the Church Centre in Edward Road, home to both St Paul's Church and the Church of Christ.
Belgrave Road (Mary Street) School Report
Keith Whitehouse's school report, signed by the class teacher and Mr Mundy Head of the school. Keith excels at English and the arts. Perhaps it’s a pointer to his later career in the arts?
Celebrations in Mary Street
The Bartley family, along with friends and Neighbours celebrate Coronation day. Union Jacks are displayed over the doorway and in the bay window a poster depicting the monarch to be, Queen Elizabeth II. ...
Child Minder in Mary Street
Keith Whitehouse went to a child minder in Mary Street, Lillian Byford, and became firm friends with her son Patrick. The photograph shows Lillian Byford, with son Patrick and Keith in the back garden ...
Closure of Belgrave Primary School (Mary Street)
Keith Whitehouse kept this cutting on the closure of his primary school.Belgrave Primary was closed towards the end of the 60s as part of the redevelopment programme. Headteacher Mr Mundy was quoted in ...
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 ...
Elizabeth McKeon remembers by Jim Fitzpatrick
Our large Irish family moved from Stratford Road Sparkbrook to Mary Street Balsall Heath in 1949.
Early memories are of trams running down Mary Street, the milkman delivering by horse and cart, and us ...
F E Wilkes Decorating Contractors
F E Wilkes Decorating Contractors, Mary Street Balsall Heath
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara
The Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara in Mary Street. The was the first Sikh temple in Balsall Heath and was opened in 1958
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 ...
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, ...
Mary Street
The 2010 site of the original 144 Mary Street once the home of the Bartley Family. Balsall Heath Church Centre on the right of the photo, is situated at the corner of Mary Street and Edward Road. Sections ...
Mary Street
The rear yard area of number 73 Mary Street. This was taken during the period of urban renewal when some were still living in housing which had been earmarked for demolition.
Mary Street
Terraced housing on Mary Street featuring some stylish decorative brick work around the windows and doors.
Mary Street
Houses in Mary Street with distinctive balconies
Mary Street Library
The corner of Mary Street and Strensham Road, Balsall Heath. The shop on the far left houses a circulating library which were in operation before the advent of Public Libraries.