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Photograph of number 178, Bradford Street, a late 18th century/ early nineteenth century house (ie. pre 1817), which in 1968 housed H.E. Empson, tea and coffee specialists, established in 1911. On the right Holy Trinity Church (1820/22), designed by Francis Goodwin. The photograph was taken in late ...
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Photograph of number 178, Bradford Street, a late 18th century/ early nineteenth century house (ie. pre 1817), which in 1968 housed H.E. Empson, tea and coffee specialists, established in 1911. On the right Holy Trinity Church (1820/22), designed by Francis Goodwin. The photograph was taken in late 1968.

Photograph of a headless Anglo-Saxon cross in St. Peter's Collegiate Church churchyard, Wolverhampton. The date is uncertain, possibly the 9th century and the material could be Grinshill stone. The shaft is 14' high, a size similar to the (Roman) forum columns at Viriconium, near Wroxeter, from wher...
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Photograph of a headless Anglo-Saxon cross in St. Peter's Collegiate Church churchyard, Wolverhampton. The date is uncertain, possibly the 9th century and the material could be Grinshill stone. The shaft is 14' high, a size similar to the (Roman) forum columns at Viriconium, near Wroxeter, from where the column could possibly have been pillaged. It displays much ornamentation: Saxon animals, bird forms, scrolls, etc. The photograph was taken in mid 1960.

Photograph of Augusta Street in the Jewellery Quarter. The plate at number 6 reads ""Wark and Hodgetts, Polishers and Platers to the trade""; at number 7 ""H.T. Cliff and Co., Goldsmiths and Silversmiths""; at number 8 ""Gaunt, Finishers of precious metals etc."" Padlocks and bars on doors can be se...
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Photograph of Augusta Street in the Jewellery Quarter. The plate at number 6 reads ""Wark and Hodgetts, Polishers and Platers to the trade""; at number 7 ""H.T. Cliff and Co., Goldsmiths and Silversmiths""; at number 8 ""Gaunt, Finishers of precious metals etc."" Padlocks and bars on doors can be seen, as well as burglar alarms. The photograph was taken in early 1967.

Photograph of Bell Holloway, in Northfield, taken in mid 1958. This was possibly the old way from Northfield to Dudley (via Bartley). The 'Bell and Bluebell Inn' at the junction of Bell Lane and Bell Holloway was a coaching station for travellers until a new 'Bell Inn' was built on the Bristol Road ...
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Photograph of Bell Holloway, in Northfield, taken in mid 1958. This was possibly the old way from Northfield to Dudley (via Bartley). The 'Bell and Bluebell Inn' at the junction of Bell Lane and Bell Holloway was a coaching station for travellers until a new 'Bell Inn' was built on the Bristol Road in 1803.

Photograph of Bradford Street in the Rea Valley, Deritend. It was part of the late 18th century planned suburbs, begun in c. 1767, and part of the inner ring industrial belt. The viewpoint is the corner between Warner St and Bradford St, towards the city centre. On the left, "The Shepherd's Rest" pu...
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Photograph of Bradford Street in the Rea Valley, Deritend. It was part of the late 18th century planned suburbs, begun in c. 1767, and part of the inner ring industrial belt. The viewpoint is the corner between Warner St and Bradford St, towards the city centre. On the left, "The Shepherd's Rest" pub. The photograph was taken in late 1968.

Photograph of the Norman motte and bailey castle in Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire, in particular the motte and part of the bailey, from the south. In the background, Ketton cement mixer and the Concorde Tower (flats) in Tangmere Drive, Castle Vale. To the left, Tame Valley industrial belt. The photo...
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Photograph of the Norman motte and bailey castle in Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire, in particular the motte and part of the bailey, from the south. In the background, Ketton cement mixer and the Concorde Tower (flats) in Tangmere Drive, Castle Vale. To the left, Tame Valley industrial belt. The photograph was taken in late 1968.

Photograph of Deritend High Street from Rea Crossing towards Bordesley. On the left, at the corner of Heath Mill Lane, stands the Old Crown. On the right the Haddon Stokes (screws/nuts etc.) on the site of St. John's church (1381-1947), and St. John's restaurant, in 1968, the Irish Community Centre....
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Photograph of Deritend High Street from Rea Crossing towards Bordesley. On the left, at the corner of Heath Mill Lane, stands the Old Crown. On the right the Haddon Stokes (screws/nuts etc.) on the site of St. John's church (1381-1947), and St. John's restaurant, in 1968, the Irish Community Centre. The photograph was taken in early 1968.

Photograph of the Digbeth Branch Canal and the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, built c. 1790, view east towards an industrial concentration in the Rea Valley. The viewpoint is the railway embankment at the Gun Barrel Proof House (on the right), near Curzon Street and Fazeley Street. The photograph was...
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Photograph of the Digbeth Branch Canal and the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, built c. 1790, view east towards an industrial concentration in the Rea Valley. The viewpoint is the railway embankment at the Gun Barrel Proof House (on the right), near Curzon Street and Fazeley Street. The photograph was taken in late 1968.

Photograph of Five Ways House, Islington Road, Five Ways, from Bath Row. Built in 1956/57, it housed c. 1000 employees in offices of various Ministries (Technology, Health, Home and Local Government, Department of Employment, Production, Board of Trade, Department of Education and Science), as well ...
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Photograph of Five Ways House, Islington Road, Five Ways, from Bath Row. Built in 1956/57, it housed c. 1000 employees in offices of various Ministries (Technology, Health, Home and Local Government, Department of Employment, Production, Board of Trade, Department of Education and Science), as well as West Midlands Regional Offices (Ministry of Public Buildings and Works Headquarter).