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Making bowls is a fine art. At Messers Clapshaw and Cleave works, Coventry Road, Birmingham where woods for the game of bowls are made
Residents of Birmingham queue with their prams at the Coal Merchants in Green Lane awaiting their allocation and hoping there is enough coal to go round following earlier shortages. 6th February 1954
Pit-head bathes at the Hamstead Colliery in Hamstead, South Staffordshire. 24th August 1937
Peddler Palmer with his penny farthing bicycle still in perfect running order after 55 years. 9th September 1948
Escapologist demonstrating their skills in the Birmingham Bull Ring, West Midlands. 30th July 1947
Michael Finnemore checks his watch by his Wonder grandfather clock before it is dismantled, packed into the family car and its 16-year-old constructor and his father travel to London
A view of Worcester Street and Market Hall Bull Ring, Birmingham, West Midlands, February 1959
A busy market scene in Moat Lane, Birmingham, with The church of St Martin in the Bull Ring in the background, West Midlands, Thursday 9th April 1936
Miners at the Cannock Wood Pit handing in their Davy Lamps and lanterns at the end of their shift. May 8th 1939
Neil Diamond with son Micha and wife Marcia, pictured at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham where he is performing in concert
Couples enjoying a night out at the Seighford Hall Circa June 1974
Chef preparing the evening meal at the Seighford Hall Hotel Circa June 1974
Catherine-de-Barnes Isolation Hospital, which is on constant stand-by to deal with smallpox. They last admitted patients in 1978 during the smallpox outbreak at Birmingham University
A rather unusual sight now a days is a salt hawker. Here is Mr Joseph Watton from Stafford who a lorry, his wife and a driver is hawking blocks of household and cattle salt all over the country
Evening Mail reader Mrs Brenda Ward of Walsall (left), presents the Soap of the Year Trophy to actress Liz Dawn of Coronation Street (right)
Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Coventry, West Midlands for her Silver Jubilee tour. 27th July 1977
Queen Elizabeth II visiting Dudley during her Silver Jubilee tour. West Midlands. 27th July 1977
Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Dudley during her Silver Jubilee tour. 27th July 1977
Queen Elizabeth II visiting Walsall during her Silver Jubilee tour. West Midlands. Unveiling a plaque to commemorate her Silver Jubilee visit to Walsall. 27th July 1977
Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Solihull, the West Midlands for her Silver Jubilee tour. The Queen on a walkabout, receiving flowers from a young boy. 27th July 1977
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh outside the Swinging Sporran pub, Redditch. 4th May 1978
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, pictured in Coventry, West Midlands. 16th April 1989
Britains breakfast radio presenters line up at the ICC Birmingham. Left to right, Tony Wadsworth (BBC Radio WM), Terry Wogan (BBC Radio 2) and Les Ross (BRMB). 12th July 1994
Radio WM presenters Julie Mayer and Tony Wadsworth. 10th September 1997
Radio WM presenters Tony Wadsworth and Julie Mayer pictured with an iron. 17th October 1997
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
Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Solihull School, The Queen, escorted by Capt. D L Wigglesworth, (commander of the Guard of Honour)
A little girl meets The Princess. Princess Diana meets and greets the people of Walsall, West Midlands, England on one of her many walkabouts
Princess Diana meets and greets the people of Walsall, West Midlands, England on one of her many walkabouts. It is a cold February and you can see the snow in some shots
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
Princess Diana meets and greets the people of Atherstone, Warwickshire, England on one of her many walkabouts. Picture taken 27th June 1985
Princess Diana meets and greets the people of Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England on one of her many walkabouts. Picture taken 14th December 1984
Princess Diana meets and greets the people of Handsworth, West Midlands, England on one of her many walkabouts. Picture taken 7th December 1982
Part of an encampment of Irish travellers on land off Mackadown Lane, Sheldon, Birmingham, West Midlands. 23rd June 1966
Co-op store in Stoke 1970
Old timber buildings in Coventry. The Golden Cross pub in Coventry, West Midlands. 25th November 1985
Aston Villa football player Gareth Southgate celebrates his England call up. Birmingham, West Midlands, 2nd October 1995
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
Owen Owen department store in Broadgate, Coventry. Circa 1956
Bill Johnson seen here with his specially built Triumph motorcycle in which he broke the 2 Wheel World Speed Record - 363 Kilometres Per Hour Circa November 1962
Model of the Holland - America Line ship SS Rotterdam, the worlds largest model boat seen here being offload outside the Leofric Hotel, where the model will be displayed in the reception area
Pantomime rehearsal in a Coventry theatre circa 1960
Class Four of Steward Street School Birmingham seen here having an art lesson. 19th July 1949
Police have been trying to rid Wood End, Coventry, of its off-road motorcycling craze for at least 10 years. The latest crackdown led to riots with youths battling police
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
