Stirchley Library Archive

October 1, 2025

Stirchley Library has a small archive of phorographs and other documents relating to both the library and wider Stirchley and its history.

We are slowly, with the help of out volunteers, adding these to the website. Below is the list of photographs in “Box 2”.

Photographs in Box 2. View all images of the photographs in box 2 here.

Series Ref.Item Ref.Date/date estimateDescriptionNotes written on document
1031967Black and white photograph of the River Rea.R. Rea near Wychall Reservoir
1051967Black and white photograph of the River Rea.R.
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Photographs of the River Rea

Box 2-Series1/03. The rear of the image says “R. Rea near Wychall Reservoir” 1967.

These photographs are included in a small archive of photographs and other documents held at Stirchley Library. The see the list of these photographs, click here.

These photographs are “Series 1” contained in “Box 2”, and depict the River Rea along its route. They are taken at several points along the river, but each one is taken further downstream from the last.

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Box 2-Series1/05. The rear of the image reads “R. Rea alongside Wychall Reservoir” 1967.
Box 2-Series1/10. The rear of the image reads “Old
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