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West Midlands Collection

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Aston Villa v Santos. Pictured, Pele coming on to the pitch. 21st February 1972

Aston Villa v Santos. Pictured, Pele coming on to the pitch. 21st February 1972

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Aerial view of Villa Park football stadium, home to Aston Villa Football Club

Aerial view of Villa Park football stadium, home to Aston Villa Football Club. 25th August 1968

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: The Coventry Climax Engines ET199 the first British-produced forklift truck

The Coventry Climax Engines ET199 the first British-produced forklift truck, seen here being demonstrated by a girl worker at the Coventry factory that produces the truck

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Exterior view of the entrance to Villa Park football stadium

Exterior view of the entrance to Villa Park football stadium, home to Aston Villa Football Club. 1st August 1969

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Webley & Scott, gun makers in Birmingham, West Midlands

Webley & Scott, gun makers in Birmingham, West Midlands. Their original premises was in Weaman Street, Birmingham, until they moved to a modern factory in West Bromwich in 1958

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Press day at the BMC works at Longbridge, Birmingham, West Midlands

Press day at the BMC works at Longbridge, Birmingham, West Midlands. Pictured, Patrick Edwards, sitting in the smallest of the BMC cars, leads the parade of new vehicles on show for the first time

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Engine production line at the BSA Factory, Small Heath, Birmingham. 15th March 1973

Engine production line at the BSA Factory, Small Heath, Birmingham. 15th March 1973

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Production line at Triumph Motorcycles factory at Meriden. Circa 1955

Production line at Triumph Motorcycles factory at Meriden. Circa 1955

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Highfield Road, home of Coventry City Football Club, our picture shows an under-soil

Highfield Road, home of Coventry City Football Club, our picture shows an under-soil heating system being installed on the pitch, 25th April 1961

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Austin Mini body shells are spray painted in the paint shop on production line at

Austin Mini body shells are spray painted in the paint shop on production line at Longbridge. 10th March 1963

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: The Austin Mini production line at Longbridge. 10th March 1963

The Austin Mini production line at Longbridge. 10th March 1963. A completed Austin Mini is driven on to a car transporter at Longbridge for delivery to a Austin showroom

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Vaino Myllyrinne the worlds tallest man whos height is recorded at 8 feet 3

Vaino Myllyrinne the worlds tallest man whos height is recorded at 8 feet 3 inches is seen here attending the wedding of Pat Collins in Birmingham. 13th July 1939

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: American singer Neil Diamond in concert at the NEC Arena, Birmingham. 2nd July 1984

American singer Neil Diamond in concert at the NEC Arena, Birmingham. 2nd July 1984

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Birmingham City v Middlesbrough. Final score 1-0 to Birmingham City. FA Cup Quarter-final

Birmingham City v Middlesbrough. Final score 1-0 to Birmingham City. FA Cup Quarter-final. Played at St Andrews Stadium. 8th March 1975

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: This old corner cafe in Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, is still open for business

This old corner cafe in Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, is still open for business, but behind it, 1971 is on the march and soon the little cafe will be swallowed up. 4th March 1971

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Boxer, Jimmy Moran celebrates his Commonwealth Games gold medal with friends at the Bell

Boxer, Jimmy Moran celebrates his Commonwealth Games gold medal with friends at the Bell Inn pub, Headless Cross, Redditch. Pictured with his mother Maureen. 3rd August 1986

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Muhammad Ali at Nuneaton. The boxing legend brought his own kind of magic to thrill

Muhammad Ali at Nuneaton. The boxing legend brought his own kind of magic to thrill crowds at an end-of-season Midlands Floodlit Cup final between Nuneaton Borough and Bedworth

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Town Hall, Victoria Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, 11th September 1973

Town Hall, Victoria Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, 11th September 1973

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Carpet Traders Limited, Kidderminster. A woman worker seen here operating one of

Carpet Traders Limited, Kidderminster. A woman worker seen here operating one of the countless looms in the Axminster department. 18th April 1933

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: A father takes his son for a ride in his new convertible Bond mini car. Circa 1950

A father takes his son for a ride in his new convertible Bond mini car. Circa 1950

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: The Rev. Les Milner talking with members Raymond Fox (right

The Rev. Les Milner talking with members Raymond Fox (right) and Ron Gillam outside the Double Zero clubs headquarters. The club has been closed after trouble with Hells Angels

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Solihull during her Silver Jubilee tour

Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Solihull during her Silver Jubilee tour. 27th July 1977

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, visiting the Rover company in Solihull

Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, visiting the Rover company in Solihull, West Midlands. February 1958

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Wednesbury Photographic College students Janice Carby and Liz Beddoes

Wednesbury Photographic College students Janice Carby and Liz Beddoes, at Delph Locks in downtown Brierley Hill. The Black Country, West Midlands, England. 25th May 1968

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: ABA light heavyweight champion Jimmy Moran from Redditch with his coach Dennis Jackson

ABA light heavyweight champion Jimmy Moran from Redditch with his coach Dennis Jackson. 30th April 1986

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Take Me High 1973, filming on location in Wootton Wawen

Take Me High 1973, filming on location in Wootton Wawen, a village in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England, Thursday 7th June 1973, the film stars Cliff Richard and Deborah Watling

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Bull Ring Shopping Centre, Birmingham, 10th June 1964

Bull Ring Shopping Centre, Birmingham, 10th June 1964

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Mr Samuel Bloor water diviner of Okengates. 16th September 1938

Mr Samuel Bloor water diviner of Okengates. 16th September 1938

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Quiet please, at the Birmingham Reference Library, Ratcliffe Place, 27th March 1961

Quiet please, at the Birmingham Reference Library, Ratcliffe Place, 27th March 1961

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: A Daimler TL30 Bass and Pale Ale bottle shaped lorry seen here outside the Bass Ratcliffe

A Daimler TL30 Bass and Pale Ale bottle shaped lorry seen here outside the Bass Ratcliffe and Gretton brewery in Coventry, West Midlands (formerly Warwickshire) Circa June 1954

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Freddie Starr and his bride Sandy Morgan after their marriage at a Registry Office in

Freddie Starr and his bride Sandy Morgan after their marriage at a Registry Office in Coventry. April 1974

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: McDonald s, High Street, Solihull, 7th January 1999

McDonald s, High Street, Solihull, 7th January 1999

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Customers pack Merry Hill Shopping Centre in Brierley Hill, first day of Christmas Sales

Customers pack Merry Hill Shopping Centre in Brierley Hill, first day of Christmas Sales, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England, Monday 28th December 1992

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Merry Hill Shopping Centre in Brierley Hill, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley

Merry Hill Shopping Centre in Brierley Hill, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England, Thursday 15th April 1993

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Monorail at Merry Hill Shopping Centre in Brierley Hill, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley

Monorail at Merry Hill Shopping Centre in Brierley Hill, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England, Thursday 15th April 1993

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Muhammad Ali at Nuneaton. The boxing legend brought his own kind of magic to thrill

Muhammad Ali at Nuneaton. The boxing legend brought his own kind of magic to thrill crowds at an end-of-season Midlands Floodlit Cup final between Nuneaton Borough and Bedworth

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Children of St. Benedicts Road School, Small Heath during their evacuation rehearsal

Children of St. Benedicts Road School, Small Heath during their evacuation rehearsal 28th August 1939

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Joan Armatrading with the cast of Hair at rehearsals. 23rd June 1970

Joan Armatrading with the cast of Hair at rehearsals. 23rd June 1970

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Judi Dench as Titania in A Midsummer Nights Dream at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Judi Dench as Titania in A Midsummer Nights Dream at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon. West Midlands. Picture taken 17th April 1962

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Motorcycle production line at the BSA Factory, Small Heath, Birmingham. Circa 1965

Motorcycle production line at the BSA Factory, Small Heath, Birmingham. Circa 1965

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: BSA Factory, Small Heath, Birmingham. 15th March 1973

BSA Factory, Small Heath, Birmingham. 15th March 1973

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Canley Ford Milk bar, Coventry. 12th August 1969

Canley Ford Milk bar, Coventry. 12th August 1969

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Birmingham, West Midlands for her Silver Jubilee

Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Birmingham, West Midlands for her Silver Jubilee tour. Pictured with the Birminghams Lord Mayor, Freda Cocks, meeting the public. 27th July 1977

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Dudley, the West Midlands for her Silver Jubilee

Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Dudley, the West Midlands for her Silver Jubilee tour. 27th July 1977

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: BBC Radio WM presenter Julie Mayer in an Aston Villa kit with Villa midfielder Mark

BBC Radio WM presenter Julie Mayer in an Aston Villa kit with Villa midfielder Mark Draper at the clubs Bodymoor Heath training ground

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Princess Diana meets and greets the people of Warwick, in Warwickshire

Princess Diana meets and greets the people of Warwick, in Warwickshire, England on one of her many walkabouts. Picture taken 8th July 1986

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Workers pouring out of the G. E. C. Foundry in Electric Avenue, Witton, Birmingham

Workers pouring out of the G. E. C. Foundry in Electric Avenue, Witton, Birmingham
Workers pouring out of the G.E.C. Foundry in Electric Avenue, Witton, Birmingham. Many stop at the newspaper vendor at the gates to buy a copy of the Birmingham Evening News. 2nd July 1963

Background imageWest Midlands Collection: Prince performing at the NEC during his Lovesexy tour. 6th August 1988

Prince performing at the NEC during his Lovesexy tour. 6th August 1988



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