EPW041472 ENGLAND (1933). Edgbaston Reservoir (formerly known as the Rotton Park Reservoir) and environs, Birmingham, from the north-east, 1933

Ballroom

The Shakespeare Public House

Methodist Chapel

Follet Osler school

"the rec" a park with swings

ice skating arena

101 Icknield Square

No 4 Trafalgar Place My mom and dad Trudie and William Richards lived here from 1934 to 1935 their first home together

Perrott's Folly. Built 1758 by John Perrott, reason unknown, hence 'folly' Believed it may have been to view his estate, watch hunting or to be able to view the site of his wife's grave. Also believed to be the inspitaion for one of the 'twin towers' from J R R Tolkien's 'Lord Of The Rings', along with the Edgbaston Waterworks tower.

Edgbaston Waterworks tower. Believed to be the inspiration for one of the 'twin towers' from Tolkien's 'Lord Of The Rings', along with Perrott's Folly.

Alston Street

St. Mary Street

Ledsam Street

Great Tindal Street

Monument Lane Coal Wharf

Rotton Park Road

Rotton Park Road

Hannafore Road

Selwyn Road

City Road (Said to be exactly one mile long)

Hazlewell Road

Selwyn Road

Carriage Shed

Engine House

Icknield Port Road

Icknield Port Road

Icknield Port Road

Barford Road

Northbrook Street

Coplow Street

Marroway Street

Wiggin Street

Freeth Street

Icknield Square

Monument Lane station (London & North Western Railway)

Steward Street School

Warstone Lane Cemetery

The Mint

Tenby Street North

Cope Street

Sand Pits

Summer Hill Street

Summer Hill Road

Albion Street

Powell Street

Warstone Lane

Carver Street

Camden Street

Pope Street

New Spring Street

Spring Hill

Camden Street

George Street West

Ellen Street

Camden Street

Icknield Street

Spring Hill Library

Eyre Street

Steward Street

Springfield Street

Stour Street

Ingleby Street

Garbett Street

Alexandra Street

Goodman Street

Monument Road

Shakespeare Road

Anderton Street

King Edward's Road

St. Mark's Church

St. Mark's Street

Tower Ballroom (previously a roller skating rink)

Spring Hill

Summerfield Park

Gillott Road

Christ Church, Summerfield

Link Road

Summerfield Crescent

St Peter's church

Area of severely crowded housing

Line of the Harborne Railway