Councillor G.H. Johnstone
This is an abridged version of Councillor Johnstone's biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full biography is available as a download.
He was born in 1841, in a picturesque old cottage, which ...
Councillor George Baines
A newspaper cutting from the Despatch, 22nd November 1905.
Familiar Figures no 797.
A caricature and brief description of the career of George Baines of Handsworth.
He owned 2 of the "best farms in ...
Councillor Henry Loveridge
This is an abridged version of his biography, the full version is available on this page as a download.
Councillor Henry Loveridge, whose recent appointment to the chair of the Finance Committee of ...
Councillor John Edwards
This is an abridged biography from The Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download.
The junior member for Murdock Ward on the Handsworth Urban District Council, Mr John Edwards, ...
Councillor John Joseph Hughes - Artist
This is an abridged biography taken from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. Councillor Hughes lived at 37 Villa Road, Handsworth and was an artist of some note. Several ...
Councillor Samuel Adkins - Insurance Agent
This is an abridged biography from The Handsworth Magazine, the full version is available as a download. Councillor Adkins address in 1900 is given as 35 Linwood Road in Handsworth.
He was born at ...
Councillor Thomas Fletcher
This is an abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full biography is available as a download.
Thomas Fletcher lived at 119 Stamford Road in Handsworth in 1900. Prior to that he resided ...
Councillor W.J. Lancaster J.P.
William James Lancaster was born in Birmingham on the 9th of April, 1846. His love of science is an hereditary possession, for not only his father but his forefathers for several generations were also ...
Crown Princess Katherine of Yugoslavia meets Kosovan Refugees in Balsall Heath
Crown Princess Katherine of Yugoslavia comes to visit at the start of a trip to support Kosovan refugees. Princess Katherine (born 1943 in Athens) has dedicated much of her time to charitable activities ...
David Cameron in Balsall Heath
David Cameron stayed for two days with Abdullah, a neighborhood warden. He spent the time in Balsall Heath learning about local initiatives and issues. Cameron visited many local shops and also St Paul's ...
Demonstration Against Police Brutality
Demonstrators marched from Handsworth to Steelhouse Lane Police station to protest about police brutality towards black people.
Domesday Book entry for Handsworth
TRANSLATION:
"Drogo also holds 1 hide from William in Handsworth. Land for 2 ploughs. In lordship 1; 6 villagers with 4 smallholders have 2 ploughs. A mill at 2s; meadow, 2 acres; woodland half league ...
Domesday Book entry for Perry Barr
TRANSLATION:
"Drogo holds 3 hides from William in Perry (Barr). Land for 3 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough; 4 villagers and 3 smallholders. A mill at 16d; meadow, 4 acres; woodland 1 league long and ...
Dr Robert Dunstan - Ladywood politician
Robert Dunstan stood for the Labour Party in Ladywood at the 1923 General Election where he managed to reduce the sitting Conservative MP Neville Chamberlain's majority to 1,554. He became disillusioned ...
Election card for Neville Chamberlain
A "thank you" card sent out on behalf of Neville Chamberlain to his supporters in the General Election of 15th November 1922. Chamberlain was returned as MP for Ladywood beating Dr R. Dunstan of the Labour ...
Election in Edgbaston
This card was delivered to addresses in Eardley-Wilmot's constituency to drum up votes for the election. the card was sent to the then City Librarian H. Pearson. The polling station was at the junction ...
From the balcony of Nash House
The Queen Mother waves to the crowd below during her official visit to see the "Bath Row Development". She toured Nash House - one of the "Y Blocks" on Great Colmore Street. Also with her on the balcony ...
G.E. Wootton
This is an abridged version of his biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download.
Few men are more closely linked with the Handsworth of the past 30 years or so ...