Carte De Visite of Lempriere's Balloon Flights

Undated early twentieth century carte de visite. The balloon is stated as being three quarters full!

Carte De Visite of Lempriere's Balloon Flights

Carte De Visite photograph showing crowd around half inflated balloon.

Carte De Visite of Lempriere's Balloon Flights

Carte de Visite, with photograph of "balloon away". Stamped on reverse: 'Lieut. Lempriere, Balloonist, Handsworth, Birmingham

Cherry Orchard Farm, Handsworth

Cherry Orchard Farm, Handsworth, from a postcard. Possibly of 14th-century date the buildings were demolished in 1930.

Christ Church, Perry Barr

Christ Church, at the junction of Walsall Road and Aldridge Road, Perry Barr. The view, dating from around 1920, is looking up Aldridge Road. The c...

Church Lane

Looking west along Church Lane on March 1st 1926.

Church Lane cottages

Church Lane cottages and Dixons

Dixons stood opposite the cottages at number 50 and can be seen to the extreme right. They were a poultry, pigeon and dog medicine manufacturer.

Church lane next to St Andrew's Hall

Church Lane, Handsworth

Cottages in Church Lane, Handsworth. A winter scene from a hand-coloured postcard.

Church Lane, Handsworth

Cottages in Church Lane, Handsworth, 1933. The cottages could be dated back to 1699 but were demolished c.1958.

Church of St Francis of Assisi, Handsworth

Church of St Francis of Assisi, Hunters Road, Handsworth. A postcard view of the Roman Catholic church built to the designs of Canon Scoles and ope...