356 Moseley Road
Three bay 2 storey painted brick villa Circa 1830-40. At the time of this picture it was, sadly, in a state of disrepair and covered with graffiti. The property illustrates the affluence and wealth of ...
360-2 Moseley Road
Semi-detached pair of two bay 2 storey villas Circa 1830-40. This building is immediately adjacent to 356 which was built around the same time. This building was better maintained at the time since it ...
A Donkey Cart
A donkey and trap joins the parade past the library on Moseley Road. The gentleman immediately behind the trap is Ron Ford. The building to the right became a Sikh Temple.
A W Marshall
A.W.Marshall, Tea and Coffee dealer. 530, Moseley Road. The entrance to the right used to be a Butcher's premises. You can still see a relief of a bull's head over the archway.
Balsall Heath Library
Another view of the library interior 1910. Silence prevailed with separate tables for "Ladies", "Gentlemen", "Girls" and "Boys" while assistants fetched books on request.
Balsall Heath Library
The library, adjoining the baths on Moseley Road, opened its doors in 1896. A fine and imposing architectural landmark complete with clock tower, it was built for the district as a reward for becoming ...
Balsall Heath Library
Balsall Heath Library, Moseley Road 1910. Notice the over head supply cables for the electric trams, which ran from the depot further along Mosesley Road
Balsall Heath Library Computer Centre
A room at the back of the library was converted into a Local Learning Centre where Balsall Heath residents could get to know the basics of computing and word processing. Over 25 years computing has come ...
Balsall Heath Library Interior
Balsall Heath library C.1910. The tables are segregated into Ladies, Gentlemen, Girls and Boys. The available books were shown on the boards at the left of the picture. The books were kept away from the ...
Belgrave House
A dance card from a Ball at Belgrave House, 348 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, 11 April 1864. (Kindly donated by Mr. Donald Empson of Minnesota, USA)
Belgrave House
Belgrave House, 348 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath. Note the three wheel motor vehicle parked outside the photographic studio of Ernest Dyche c. 1930. (Kindly donated by Mr. Donald Empson of Minnesota, USA)...
Belgrave House
Belgrave House, 348 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath. A line drawing by Henry Empson, 1894. Henry was a lithograph artist who drew illustrations for newspapers and magazines. The House was designed and built ...
Belgrave House
The rear of Belgrave House, 348 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath. A line drawing by Henry Empson, 1894. Henry was a lithograph artist who drew illustrations for newspapers and magazines. The House was designed ...
Belgrave House
A business card from the 1930's showing that Belgrave House was now being used as a surgery by Doctor William McMullan. (Kindly donated by Mr. Donald Empson of Minnesota, USA)
Brighton Road Post Office
This post office stands on the junction with the Moseley Road. Sadly it closed down a few yearss ago after decades of long service to the community. It was never just a Post Office as you could buy presents, ...
Brighton Road Post Office
One of the many beautiful red brick buildings in the Balsall Heath area; despite the name it is in fact on the junction of Cromer Road and Moseley Road and not Brighton Road, which lies opposite. The ...
Ceol Castle Public House
Formerly the Castle & Falcon. The pub is situated on the Moseley Road. The pub used to have a painted hanging sign on a pole in front. For several years after the change of name, the sign remained unchanged. ...
Civvy Street in Balsall Heath
Frederick Whitehouse went back to his job in Civvy-Street as an electro-plater. Wife Muriel had a job in management with Pinnick’s the furniture store on the corner of Longmore Street and Balsall Heath ...