Selly Collection

New University, Selly Oak, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK. Date: circa 1910s

Kings Norton Workhouse / Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham
An aerial view of Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham - the former Kings Norton Union workhouse and workhouse infirmary. The original workhouse building is at the left, just below centre

Union Workhouse, Kings Norton, Worcestershire
Entrance to the Union workhouse on what is now Raddlebarn Road, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, south west of Birmingham. The building, designed by Edward Holmes, was opened in 1870

Union Workhouse Infirmary, Kings Norton, Worcestershire
The pavilion-plan infirmary erected in 1897 adjacent to the Kings Norton Union workhouse on what is now Raddlebarn Road, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, south west of Birmingham

New Market Centre, Selly Oak, Bristol Road, Bournville, Birmingham. Date: circa 1910

Ye Old Oak at Selly Oak, Bournville, Birmingham. Athough a much-loved local landmark, the roots began to cause issues with the local house and in 1909 the rather-rotten tree was felled

Selly Oaks Institute Birmingham early 1900s

Tennal Hall, Harborne, Worcestershire
Tennal Hall, Harborne, near Selly Oak, Worcestershire, England. Showing Horse & Cart Date: 1900s

Kings Norton Union Workhouse, Worcestershire
The main block of the former Kings Norton Union workhouse on what is now Raddlebarn Road, Kings Norton. The buildings, designed by Edward Holmes, later became part of Selly Oak Hospital, Date: 2000

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Selly, a name deeply rooted in the history of New University, Selly Oak in Birmingham, West Midlands. Once the site of Kings Norton Workhouse, now home to the University of Birmingham, Selly Oak's past echoes through its streets. The Union Workhouse Infirmary in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, and the Wedding Group at the New Market Centre on Bournville's Bristol Road, are reminders of a time long past. Selly Oak Hospital, a beacon of healthcare, stands proudly, while Ye Old Oak at Selly Oak in Bournville and the Selly Oaks Institute in the early 1900s, continue to serve the community. Tennal Hall in Harborne and the Union Workhouses in Kings Norton, though part Oak's history, now stand as symbols of a bygone era. Each brick and stone tells a story of Selly's rich past, shaping its vibrant present.