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The following collection comprises 199 black and white photographic prints, originally kept with the Birmingham City Council Estates Department. The photos from 1970s were taken internally by other departments (i.e. Photographic Sections of the Public Works or City Engineer's Department). In the case of the earlier ones dated c1930s-1950s the provenance is unknown, possibly taken by Council departments or private / commercial photographers commissioned by the local authority. The majority were taken in the 1930s and the 1970s and appear to have been taken to have been used by the department to visual evidence of travellers sites in the city, some of which were located in inner city districts and slum clearance and redevelopment areas. The following item list reflects the order of the collection as it was boxed following transfer from the Council offices where they were previously kept.
1. Grant St. :- Wynn St. & Upper Ryland Road. Caravans in Upper Ryland Road. Owner: City of Birmingham Estates Dept. Stamped: 'City Engineer and Surveyor', Civic Centre, Birmingham, 1. 18 Aug 1955'.
2. Bellbarn Road Site. Owner:- City of Birmingham Estates Dept. Stamped: 'City Engineer and Surveyor', Civic Centre, Birmingham, 1. 18 Aug 1955'.
3. Bishop Street Site - Adj. Godfrey & Hewitts Prems. Photograph taken from Barford St. Owner:- City of Birmingham Estates Dept. Stamped: 'City Engineer and Surveyor', Civic Centre, Birmingham, 1. 18 Aug 1955'.
4. Benacre Street Site. Owner:- City of Birmingham Estates Dept. Stamped: 'City Engineer and Surveyor', Civic Centre, Birmingham, 1. 18 Aug 1955'.
5. Bishop Street (Adj. No. 45). Owner:- James and Lister Lea and sons. Stamped: 'City Engineer and Surveyor', Civic Centre, Birmingham, 1. 18 Aug 1955'.
6-10. Six prints of temporary shelters and caravans removed and mounted for 'Birmingham Seen' exhibition, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, 2009 - 2010.
11. St Margarets Road, Washwood Heath. Travellers' site. Ref: 186/1. Dated: 18 April 1935.
12. Unidentified traveller's site on fringes of suburban council estate. Dated c1930s.
13. Close up view of travellers' caravans on fringes of unidentified suburban council estate. Labelled: '3 Mrs. G. Stanley' on back of photograph. Dated c1930s.
14. Close up view of insanitary wash house showing travellers' caravens nearby in unidentified courtyard. Dated c1930s.
15. Close up view of travellers' caravan on fringes of unidentified suburban council estate. Numbered '5'. Dated c1930s.
16. Close up view of travellers' shelter. Labelled: 'Ishmael Scarratt. Occupied by John Barratt & wife, artificial flower makers, and two children. 17/4/31 - gone. Photographed c1931.
17. Close up view of traveller's caravan. Dated c1930s.
18. Temporary shelters on land at Acocks Green. Ref: 736. Dated: 25 September 1934.
19. View of travellers' encampment from distance on fringes of suburban council housing estate. Ref: 186/3 E. Dated: 18 April 1935.
20. Close up view of travellers' caravans and encampment on fringes of suburban council housing estate. Dated c1930s.
21. Close up view of travellers' caravans and shelters on fringes of suburban council housing estate. Ref: 186/4. Dated: 15 May 1935.
22. Close up view of travellers' caravans and shelters. Ref: 186/5. Dated: 15 May 1935.
23. Temporary structures. Off Beeches Lane, Perry Barr. Ref: 689. Dated: 12 May 1934.
24. Travellers' caravans in unidentified location. Dated c1930s.
25. Travellers' site on Stechford Lane on fringes of suburban council housing estate. Ref: 1002. Dated: 6 April 1937.
26. Travellers' site on St Margarets Road behind houses. Ref: 1003. Dated c1930s.
27. Duplicate of print number 22 above.
28. Close up view of travellers' caravan on fringes of suburban council housing estate. Dated c1930s.
29. Temporary structure beside premises of Frank Perkins on junction of Bromford Lane and Coleshill Road. Ref: 747. Dated: 11 November 1934.
30. Travellers' caravan on unidentified site. Dated c1930s.
31. Duplicate of print number 14 above.
32. Plot 85. Bankdale Road. View of travellers' caravans on fringes of suburban council housing estate. Numbered '4'. Dated: 13 August 1931.
33. St Margaret's Road, Washwood Heath. Shows development and growth of site from view in print 11 above. Ref: 830. Dated: 6 February 1936.
34. Labelled 'Ishmael Scarratt. Plot 30'. Dated: 16 August 1931.
35. St Margaret's Road, Washwood Heath. Shows development and growth related to prints 11 and 33 above. Ref: 186/2. Dated: 18 April 1935.
36. View of derelict caravan by house on unidentified street with man standing at the side. Dated c1930s.
37. Duplicate of print numbers 14 and 31 above.
38. Photographed labelled 'Mrs. Gertrude Stanley'. Caravans in field near unidentified municipal housing estate. Photographed c1930s.
39. Temporary travellers' shelter in allotment behind houses on Bankdale Road [Plot 12]. Ref: 6. Dated: 13 August 1931.
40. St Margaret's Road, Washwood Heath. Shows development and growth related to prints 11, 33 and 35 above. Ref: 186/2. Dated: 18 April 1935.
41. Temporary travellers' shelter in allotment behind houses on Bankdale Road [Plot 16]. Ref: 8. Dated: 13 August 1931.
42. Travellers' caravan near Oxhill Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham. Ref: 778. Dated: 9 January 1933.
43. Temporary travellers' shelter behind houses on Bankdale Road [Plot 31 - Curtis]. Dated: 15 December 1932.
44. Travellers' caravan and shelters in allotments behind houses [Plot 32 - Skinner]. Street not given but probably Bankdale Road. Dated: 26 August 1933.
45. Temporary travellers' shelter in allotments behind houses on Bankdale Road [Plot 6 - Gardiner]. Dated: 13 August 1931.
46. Travellers' hut behind school playground in Ward End [Martha Pardoe]. Ref: 854. Dated: 18 February 1936.
47. Unidentified travellers' site showing caravans. Probably Bankdale Road (see above and prints 48-49 below). Dated: 26 August 1931.
48. Duplicate of print 47 above but labelled 'Mrs. M. Stanley Plot 31'. Dated: 26 August 1931.
49. Duplicate of print 47-48 above but labelled 'Mrs. Margaret Stanley. X. Mrs. [G] Stanley lives here'. Dated: 26 August 1931.
50. Unidentified travellers' site near suburban housing estate showing caravans. Labelled 'B. Cole'. Ref: 4. Dated c1930s.
51. Unidentified travellers' site showing caravans and structures. Probably Bankdale Road. Labelled 'Mrs. M. Stanley Plot 31'. Dated: 13 August 1931.
52. Travellers' site, probably at Ward End. Ref: 831. Dated: 6 February 1936.
53. Travellers' site in fields beyond fringes of unidentified municipal housing estate. Dated c1930s.
54. Travellers' site behind houses on fringes of unidentified municipal housing estate. Ref: 186/6. Dated: 15 May 1935.
55. Travellers' caravans on Oxhill Road. Ref: 777. Dated: 9 January 1935.
56. St Margaret's Road, Washwood Heath. Shows development and growth related to prints 11, 33, 35 and 40 above. Dated c1935.
57. Travellers' site in fields on fringes of unidentified municipal housing estate. Ref: 186/3. Dated: 18 April 1935.
58. St Margaret's Road, Washwood Heath. Shows development and growth related to prints 11, 33, 35, 40 and 56 above. Dated c1935.
59. St Margaret's Road, Washwood Heath. Shows development and growth related to prints 11, 33, 35, 40, 56 and 58 above. Taken from roof of library. Ref: 186/2. Dated: 18 April 1935.
60. Travellers' caravans behind houses on unidenified municipal housing estate. Dated c1930s.
61. Travellers' caravans behind houses on unidenified municipal housing estate. Dated c1930s.
62. Travellers' caravan on Broad Lane [Hewson]. Dated: 4 November 1935.
63-66. Four duplicate prints of Tinker Site, Bells Lane, Druids Heath. Photographed by the Photographic Section of Birmingham City Council Public Works Department. Ref: X 11266. Dated: 4 April 1973.
67-73. Seven duplicate prints of derelict car in front of buildings on Bells Lane, Druids Heath. Photographed by the Photographic Section of Birmingham City Council Public Works Department. Ref: X 11267. Dated: 4 April 1973.
74-81. Eight duplicate prints of Tinkers Site, Druids Heath. Photographed by the Photographic Section of Birmingham City Council Public Works Department. Ref: X 11279. Dated: 4 April 1973.
82-86. Five duplicate prints of derelict vehicles and buildings, Bells Lane, Druids Heath. Photographed by the Photographic Section of Birmingham City Council Public Works Department. Ref: X 11280. Dated: 4 April 1973.
87. Travellers' caravan on site near Bankdale Road, showing children with dogs stood nearby. Plot 30. Ref: 1. Dated: 13 August 1931.
88. Unidentified travellers' site showing caravans and structures. Probably Bankdale Road. Labelled 'Skinner'. Dated c1930s.
89. Unidentified travellers' site showing caravans and structures. Labelled 'H.A. Porter'. Ref: 6. Dated c1930s.
90. Travellers' encampment showing caravans located behind back-to-back housing in unidentified courtyard, showing chickens, dogs and other animals. Ref: 819. Dated: 12 October 1935.
91. Travellers' encampment showing huts and caravans, with three individuals stood in front of buildings and one stood in doorway of caravan. Dated c1930s.
92. Travellers' caravans and other structures located in rural area, unidentified location. Dated: 15 May 1935.
93. St Margaret's Road, Washwood Heath. Shows development and growth related to prints 11, 33, 35, 40, 56 and 58-59 above. Taken from roof of library. Ref: 869. Dated: 26 May 1936.
94. St Margaret's Road, Washwood Heath. Shows development and growth related to prints 11, 33, 35, 40, 56, 58-59 and 93 above. Taken from roof of library. Labelled 'George Pardoe'. Dated: 18 August 1936.
95. Unidentified travellers' site showing caravans and structures. Probably Bankdale Road. Labelled 'E.J. Pulleyblank'. Ref: 7. Dated c1930s.
96. Unidentified travellers' site showing caravans and structures. Probably Bankdale Road. Labelled 'F. Smith'. Ref: 8. Dated c1930s.
97. Travellers' caravans near Bankdale Road. Labelled 'Parker (Mayo)'. Dated: 7 January 1933.
98. Three children stood with dog by caravan on unidentified travellers' site. Dated c1930s.
99. Travellers' caravans near Bankdale Road [Plot 32]. Ref: 3 [32A]. Dated: 13 August 1931.
100. Two caravans, one bearing name W. Rogers, Stechford, Birmingham. Ref: F1. Dated: 19 July 1932.
101. Travellers' caravan on unidentified site, showing dog to left of picture and man to right. Could be identical site to that shown on print 98 above as dog is identical breed although caravans differ in design. Dated c1930s.
102. Travellers' caravans behind houses on Bankdale Road near municipal housing estate [Plot 17]. Ref: 5. Dated: 13 August 1931.
103. Unidentified travellers' camp. Dated c1930s.
104. Three men, possibly municipal officials or inspectors, stood in front of travellers' caravan on fringes on unidentified municipal housing estate (possibly Bankdale Road). Dated c1930s.
105. View of travellers' caravans on unidentified site a distance away from a suburban housing estate. Shows dog stood in entrance to one caravan. Dated c1930s.
106. Travellers' site off Oxhill Road, Handsworth. Ref: 855. Dated: 18 February 1936.
107. Travellers' caravan on fringes of municipal housing estate at Stechford, Birmingham. Ref: F2. Dated: 19 July 1932.
108. Travellers' caravan on site near Bankdale Road [Plot 32]. Labelled 'Skinner'. Dated: 7 January 1933.
109. Duplicate of print 105 above.
110. Duplicate of print 108 above.
111. Temporary huts and buildings on unidentified location on fringes of municipal housing estate. Dated c1930s.
112. Travellers' site adjacent to farmhouse and gardens in unidentified location. Dated c1930s.
113. Temporary buildings and huts in allotments on unidentified location, probably Bankdale Road. Ref: 9. Dated c1930s.
114. Travellers' site at Ward End. Labelled: 'Mrs Pardoe, 8 Church Walk, Ward End'. Ref: 929. Dated: 13 August 1936.
115. Travellers' site between back-to-back housing in unidentified courtyard, showing adults and children gathered near and in caravans. Dated c1930s.
116. Unidentified travellers' site showing adults and children gathered near motor van. Dated c1930s.
117. Travellers' caravan near Bankdale Road [Plot 11]. Labelled 'Parker'. Dated: 7 January 1933.
118. Travellers' caravan and temporary structures in allotment behind houses on Bankdale Road [Plot 12]. Labelled 'Pulleyblank'. Ref: 7. Dated: 13 August 1931.
119. Travellers' caravans on unidentified site, showing what appear to be municipal officials or inspectors stood in front of caravans in distance. Possibly relates to print 104 above. Dated c1930s.
120. Huts and temporary structures at Acocks Green. Ref: 519. Dated: 3 August 1933.
121. View showing travellers' caravans near back-to-back housing in the course of demolition. Location unknown. Ref: CM/996. Dated: 15 January 1937.
122. Travellers' site on fringes of municipal housing estate at Yardley Wood. Ref: 183/28. Dated: 10 April 1935.
123. Unidentified travellers' site. Labelled: 'Ishmael Scarratt'. Dated c1930s.
124. Travellers' caravan near Oxhill Road, Handsworth. Ref: 777. Dated: 9 January 1935.
125. Temporary huts and structures on land off Scribers Lane, Hall Green. Dated: 14 January 1933.
126. Travellers' site on fringes of unidentified municipal housing estate. Dated c1930s.
127. Travellers' caravan on fringes of unidentified municipal housing estate, probably Bankdale Road [Plot 32]. Labelled 'Mrs. G. Stanley'. Dated c1930s.
128. Travellers' caravan on unidentified site. Dated c1930s.
129. Duplicate of prints 45-49 above showing travellers' site near Bankdale road. Ref: 43. Dated c1930s.
130. Hut off Beeches Lane, Perry Barr. Ref: 690. Dated: 12 May 1934.
131. Travellers' caravan in unidentified location adjacent to house. Dated c1930s.
132. Child stood in front of hut off Priory Road, Yardley Wood. Ref: 989. Dated: 3 December 1936.
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