Belgrave Road, Balsall Heath
Boy in street
Photograph of a boy standing in front of a derelict house. Taken in Balsall Heath, Birmingham by Nick Hedges.
Boy with pigeon, Balsall Heath by Alan Wood
Boys sitting on cars, Balsall Heath
From a series of photographs taken in Balsall Heath, by Alan J. Wood.
Children in abandoned car, Lozells
Most working class homes were so small and overcrowded that there was little space to play indoors. Parents encouraged their children to play outside in the street. The street became a place for running, ...
Mother and three children
Photograph of mother holding a baby with two other children in a slum interior. Taken in Balsall Heath by Nick Hedges.
Mother and two children in slum kitchen
Photograph of a mother and her two children in a slum kitchen. Taken in Balsall Heath, Birmingham by Nick Hedges.
Sketch of Tank in Calthorpe Park
In WW1 the National War Saving Committee raised funds for the war effort though the Tank Bank scheme; tanks were exhibited in cities to promote and sell war bonds by public subscription; Birmingham was ...
Young black girl in slum interior
Photograph of a young black girl in a slum interior. Taken in Balsall Heath, Birmingham by Nick Hedges.