Austin Road United Church of God, Handsworth.
Lydia Smith from Handsworth Wood Girls School said about this photograph: "These people go to church and they are getting baptised ready to give their heart to the Lord. I, Lydia Smith, go to church ...
Back to the (18)70s at Clifton School
Clifton Infants School celebrates its centenary on 11th July 1978. The children dress up as Victorians and there is a visit from the Lord Mayor Edward Frederick Hanson J.P.
Band Playing at the Red Lion
Barber Shop
"The Barber Shop, in black communities it is an essential part of everyday life. During the 1980's and early 1990's I would visit the barber's on a weekly basis. Waiting up to 2 hours for a 10 minute ...
Birmingham Carnival Queen 2003
Photograph of Francesca Jarvis, winner of the title of Birmingham Carnival Queen 2003. Each year a new Carnival Queen is selected to lead the parade, which is held annually on the first weekend of August....
Black Expressions Theatre Group
This was one of the first black theatre groups set up in the area. They used to meet at the top of Villa Road
'Black Magic'
Photograph by Ruth Handley.
Label on reverse: 'Handsworth Photographic Society. Accepted and Hung [at the] Exhibition of Midland Photography, 1954'.
Ruth Handley(1899-1957)was renowned as a specialist ...
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
This image was taken at the former home of William Booth, the notorious coiner and forger of Perry Barr. In 1900 the Foden family were in residence.
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
Farm Labourers at Booth's Farm, Perry Barr.
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
Farm Labourers at Booth's Farm, Perry Barr.
Boxing Practice
Golden Gloves boxing club on the Moseley Road. Father and son sparring.
Boy & Butcher Shop
This photgraph was taken because the striking stripey trousers that the boy is wearing look like they have been made out of the canopy material from the shop. This is Walter Smith butcher shop and it ...
Brigitte Winsor: Birmingham Carnival 2005
Selection of photographs of the Birmingham Carnival by Brigitte Winsor.
Lead photograph features Shantel Ogarro, the Carnival Queen, at the very start of the parade.
Photograph by Brigitte Winsor....
'Castles in the Air '
Photograph by Ruth Handley. Process: bromesko.
Exhibition labels on reverse, include: 'Handsworth Photographic Society. Accepted and Hung [at the] International Exhibition, 1956' and 'Midland Salon ...
'Chessmen'
Photograph by Ruth Handley. Process: bromesko.
Exhibition labels on reverse, include: 'Midland Salon of Photography, Accepted and Hung [at] Leamington Spa, 1948' and 'Sutton Coldfield Photographic ...
Children in Grove Lane
Children from Grove Junior & Infant School in Grove Lane
Children Playing
Children playing on trampolines at a fun day at the Mohammed Ali Centre in Hockley