Birmingham Collection (page 8)

Snow scenes in Lickey Hills, Birmingham. December 1961

Watford FC Chairman Elton John (left) and Birmingham MP and former Sports Minister Denis Howell sign a petition against the Governments proposed football membership scheme before the match between

Actor Richard Chamberlain pictured at Birmingham Repertory Theatre during rehearsals for Hamlet in which Chamberlain plays the lead role. Chamberlain pictured with Yoricks skull. 15th February 1969

Actor Richard Chamberlain in the role of Hamlet at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. With him, actress Gemma Jones in the role of Ophelia. 14th March 1969

White squares being painted on curb stone edges along the main Birmingham Coventry Road. Birmingham, Midlands, England Britain declared war on Germany on 3rd September 1939 Picture taken 3rd

Children at Lozells Street Junior School, Birmingham, Midlands, England. Picture taken circa 1st March 1930

Women at work in the St George Street Wash house, Birmingham, Midlands, England. Picture taken 29th January 1932

The scene at Potter Street, which was to be the site of the Central Fire Station, now a major landmark and traffic junction in a late 20th Century Birmingham, Midlands

Sir Ian McKellen, actor, at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, The Midlands. Sir Ian is appearing in Knight Out, a solo show which is on tour around the world

New Aston Villa signings, with manager Graham Taylor. Left to right, Paul McGrath, Graham Taylor and Kent Nielsen. 24th July 1989

HRH The Princess of Wales at Edwards Trust in Edgbaston. Edwards Trust support children and families who are facing loss and surviving bereavement. 12th October 1993

Part of an encampment of Irish travellers on land off Mackadown Lane, Sheldon, Birmingham, West Midlands. 23rd June 1966

Picture shows students and lecturer at Garretts Green Technical College in Birmingham pictured with their electric electronic car

Young Verity met some old friends from Wind in the Willows when she got a sneak preview of the grotto at Rackhams, Birmingham, West Midlands. November 1987

Prince performing at the NEC during his Nude tour, Birmingham, 29th June 1990

Prince performing at the NIA Birmingham. Act II tour. 27th July 1993

Diane Cross, Jeweller (left), she runs a Jewellery Workshop in Harborne High Street, Birmingham, pictured with colleague, 14th February 1980

General view of the Bull Ring shopping centre in Birmingham, showing one of the bull sculptures on the exterior of the building which was damaged during a storm

David Bowie performing at the NEC, Birmingham. Serious Moonlight Tour. 5th June 1983

Mr John Egan, chairman of Jaguar Cars, leaves Birmingham Chamber of Industry and Commerce after being presented with the 1983 PA Management awards for individual achievement. 1st February 1984

Suburban Stores, a shop in Birmingham. Circa 1900

Exterior view of the gates of Villa Park football stadium, home to Aston Villa Football Club. 19th September 1979

Smallpox Outbreak Birmingham 1978. Janet Parker a British medical photographer became the last person to die from smallpox

ATV Centre, Alpha Tower. Alpha Tower is a Grade II listed building which was designed as the headquarters of the commercial television company ATV

PC Brian Lawrie, Detective Sergeant Peter Wale, Detective Constable Angie Archibald, Detective Inspector Stan Beechey and Detective Constable Douglas Clark. 23rd January 1979

Hockley Pentecostal Church, Ladywood, Birmingham, West Midlands. 15th August 1977

Ladywood, Birmingham, West Midlands. 15th August 1977

Ladywood, Birmingham, 13th August 1977. By-election, to be held on 18th August 1977

Aston Villa v Rangers match at Villa Park, which was later abandoned after a pitch invasion. 9th October 1976

John Curry, the former European figure skating champion, arrives at Solihull Ice Rink, where he hopes to pass on a few tips to promising youngsters. 10th June 1988

Mr Peter Stoakley, acting chief executive of Trinity Centre, sorts through the donated clothing store at the centre in Camp Hill. 8th February 1990

The night shelter dormitory at the Trinity Centre in Camp Hill. 8th February 1990

Debbie Harry in concert with Blondie, at the Odeon, Birmingham, part of their European Tour 1979- 80. 7th January 1980

This signpost at Birmingham Airport will show visitors to the British Industries Fair the direction and distances they will go home by air

Millionaire Nightclub, Birmingham. 12th May 1983

Boogies Nightclub, Birmingham. 3rd April 1989

Patrons at Maximillians nightclub in Birmingham have raised just over £2
Patrons at Maximillians nightclub in Birmingham have raised just over £ 2, 300 for young Worcester boy, Andrew Combs, who was horrifically burned at his home

Caz Carrington (Miss Faces French and Miss Davenport) presents National Clubcard and Charity Appeal cheque to Freddie Starr at Faces nightclub. 24th March 1983

Men of the Second City Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment leaving Sutton Coldfield, holding Lee Enfield Rifles. July 1915

Faces nightclub, Birmingham. 11th March 1986

Nightclub Sloopys of Corporation Street, whose director was recently fined for allowing drunkenness, has decided not to renew its licence in the face of strong police objections

Mr Brian Holland, a director of Rainbow Casino, Birmingham, with the flagpole he is not allowed to erect. The planning committee turned down the application to put it up after residents had protested

La Dolce Vita nightclub, Birmingham. Circa 1970s

Clothes Show, presenters Jeff Banks and Selena Scott with Suzanne Baxter wearing a catsuit, The Paviliions shopping centre, Birmingham 7th September 1989

Nelson Mandela speaks at ICC, Birmingham, 10th October 1993

Bomb damage to Bull Ring, High Street, Birmingham, after air raid on night of 9th April 1941. Pictured 10th April 1941

Anti Aircraft Defences, Birmingham, 10th May 1941. World War Two Air Raids, Birmingham

St Philips churchyard at noon in October, Birmingham. 31st October 1950

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