'Colleen'
Photograph by Ruth Handley, nd. Process: bromesko.
Ruth Handley(1899-1957)was renowned as a specialist in portrait photography. Mostly known for her photographs of actors and actresses who visited ...
'Coquette'
Photograph by Ruth Handley. Process: plastika.
Labels on reverse: 'Sutton Coldfield Photographic Society. Accepted and Hung [at the] Eleventh Annual Exhibition, 1950' & 'Birkenhead Photographic Association. ...
Cuddeston Pool on the Cherry Orchard Estate
Cuddeston Pool was situated on the site of the present school in Cherry Orchard Road. Originally it was thought to have been a gravel pit, which had been filled by local springs and streams.
Digital Handsworth Video Vault
A growing collection of short videos focusing on people and places in Handsworth. Coming very soon will be unique footage of Apache Indian performing live at the Digital Handsworth launch party.
Display about the Handsworth wood
This display is reproduced here courtesy of the Handsworth Historical Society. It shows the layout of the wood after which Handsworth Wood gets its name. Key buildings in the area are shown along with ...
'Draped Head'
Photograph by Ruth Handley. Process: plastika.
Label on reverse: 'Exhibition of Midland Photography. Accepted and Hung [at] Sutton Coldfield Photographic Society, 1953'.
Ruth Handley(1899-1957)was ...
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 ...
'Gaynor'
Photograph by Ruth Handley, nd. Process: bromesko.
Ruth Handley(1899-1957)was renowned as a specialist in portrait photography. Mostly known for her photographs of actors and actresses who visited ...
'Gaynor in Picture Hat'
Photograph by Ruth Handley. Process: bromesko.
Exhibition labels on reverse, include: 'The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain. Accepted and Hung at the Autumn Exhibition of Pictorial Photography, ...
'Gaynor in Profile'
Photograph by Ruth Handley.
Labels on reverse: ‘Derby Photographic Society. Accepted & Hung [at their] Annual Exhibition, 1948’ & ‘Exhibited at the London Salon of Photography, 1949’ & 'Sutton Coldfield ...
Handsworth Golf Club
The original 9 hole course was laid out in 1895 on land surrounding The Austins now Sandwell Recreation Ground).
The club moved to its present site in 1896 on land leased from the Earl of Dartmouth. ...
Handsworth Wood Boys' School
Promotional leaflet.
Handsworth Wood Railway Station - Sites and Monuments Record
Station on the Soho, Handsworth and Perry Barr line, with 2 platforms and paths from them to the road. It was opened in 1896 and closed on 5th May 1941. The image is courtesy of Birmingham Museum and ...
'Happy Family'
Photograph by Ruth Handley, nd.
Ruth Handley(1899-1957)was renowned as a specialist in portrait photography. Mostly known for her photographs of actors and actresses who visited her Handsworth studio.
This ...
'Idle Dreams'
Photograph by Ruth Handley. Process: plastika.
Labels on reverse: 'Midland Salon of Photography, Accepted and Hung [at] The City Art Gallery, Worcester. 1953' & 'Exhibition of Midland Photography. ...
'Invitation'
Photograph by Ruth Handley. Process: multigrade.
Exhibition labels on reverse: 'Midland Salon of Photography. Accepted for exhibition. Public Library & Art Gallery, Kidderminster, 1956' and 'Sutton ...
'Jeune Fille'
Photograph by Ruth Handley.
Exhibition label on reverse: 'Sutton Coldfield Photographic Society. Accepted and Hung [at the] International Exhibition, 1955'.
Ruth Handley(1899-1957)was renowned ...
'Julie'
Photograph by Ruth Handley, c1950. Process: bromide.
Label on reverse: 'Sutton Coldfield Photographic Society. Accepted & Hung [at the] Eleventh Annual Exhibition, 1950'.
Ruth Handley(1899-1957)was ...