A Survey of the Township of Handsworth, 1794
Extract from Vestry Minutes of St Mary's Church, Handsworth.
"At a Vestry Meeting held in Handsworth Church on the 22nd April 1794. It was resolved that Mr Bishton and Mr Fowler, the Commissioners appointed ...
A Tale of Starvation
A newspaper cutting from the Handsworth Herald, May 13th 1905. This is a report on the discovery of a semi-concious man being found lying in Rocky Lane.
It was later discovered by Police-constable Potts ...
Aaron Mapp, Gilroy Brown
"Aaron Mapp & Gilroy Brown at West Midlands Ethnic Minority Arts Service office Holyhead School, Handsworth. Aaron Mapp was an actor with 'Dark Movers' theatre group. At the time of writing he is the ...
Acapulco Cafe, Lozells
The guy playing the machine is Chris, he owned the shop. The cafe was demolished and in 2003 the site is the car park of Aldi.
Acapulco Cafe, Lozells
This is a photograph of George playing pool. The first time that Vanley took his camera into the Acapulco, he asked the owner, Chris's persmission to take photographs. Chris responded: "It's your camera, ...
Aerial photograph of Handsworth Cemetery and Golf Course
A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. Also visible to the bottom of the photograph are Camp Lane and ...
Aerial photograph of the area north east of Handsworth Golf Course
A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. The Golf Course is in the bottom left of the picture. Still ...
Aerial photograph of the College Road area north of Witton Cemetery
A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition.
African Caribbean Bookshop, Handsworth
The Harriet Tubman Bookshop on Grove Lane
African Liberation Day 1977
The day would include a protest march, with music and speakers, and cultural and political events in Holyhead School. This photograph is taken in Soho Road
African Liberation Day 1977
This picture is edited from a larger print to highlight the contrast between protester's banner and the two union jacks in the windows behind him. It's taken in Holly Road, Handsworth.
African Liberation Day 1977, Performer in Military Fatigues
The singer/guitar player is wearing a military style outfit. This was a fashion statement that showed solidarity with peoples struggles in Africa and other oppressed peoples.
African Liberation Day 1979, Handsworth Park
Crowd at African Liberation Day. This is one of Vanley's most famous images. Many people from the community were present that day, and many claim to be able to see themselves in the picture.
African Liberation Day 1981
This photograph was taken on African Liberation Day in 1981 at Holyhead School. African Liberation Day was an annual event which included a demonstration, political speeches and cultural events at Holyhead ...
African Liberation Day 1981, Drumming Display
It was quite common for people from the Caribbean to be introduced to African culture and traditions, this was sometimes demonstrated by the pouring of libation or master drummers performing the opening ...
African Liberation Day, 1977
African Liberation Day demonstration 1977
Albert Blanchard trial verdict
Blanchard's "confession" to being Jack The Ripper had seen his arrest and trial at Birmingham magistrates.This cutting from the Birmingham Gazette covers the second and final day of the trial. Blanchard ...
Alderman Dr Louis Glass, Lord Mayor of Birmingham
Louis Glass, who was born in 1903 in Burton-on-Trent, qualified as a doctor and then, in 1929, was elected onto Birmingham City Council for the Ladywood ward. The committees on which he served reflect ...