Handsworth Riots
"There were groups of people standing around in disbelief, trying to come to terms with what had happened in their community. Would things ever be the same again?" Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
Handsworth Riots, 1985
Burnt out car on Lozells Road and corner of Lozells Street. Universal shoe store is visible behind the car.
Handsworth Riots, 1985
Morning after the riots. Lozells road.
Handsworth Riots, Amango, Poet/Activist
"During the Handsworth disturbances of 1985. Amango, a poet and activist talks to local people, he is attempting to calm the situation down as tempers were running very high." Pogus Caeser, February 2003....
Handsworth Riots, Archibald Road
"There were times of stillness and calm throughout the Handsworth disturbances of 1985, then without warning an eruption of bottles and bricks, the situation was extremely tense. It seemed as though the ...
Handsworth Riots, Archibald Road corner of Lozells Road
"On this occasion I was trapped between a group of youths, the road was strewn all kinds of debris and the guy in front of me was getting ready to throw a bottle. When you're in a situation with bricks ...
Handsworth Riots, Burnt out Telephone Box, 1985
"During the disturbances a lot of public property was vandalised and set ablaze. This phone box was just one of the casualties melted beyond repair." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
Handsworth Riots, Damaged Shop on Lozells Road
"Boys inside burnt out shops. Major parts of Lozells Road were burnt and destroyed during the Handsworth disturbances. Even now when I visit Lozells Road the area is not the same as before." Pogus Caesar, ...
Handsworth Riots, Lozells Road
"Asian elders on Lozells Rd, the scene of the disturbances that have devastated the community, leaving 2 people dead, 2 unaccounted for and over 35 injured." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
Handsworth Riots, Lozells Road
"During the Handsworth disturbances, members of the local community disperse as Police Officers look on." Pogus Caesar, February 2003
Handsworth Riots, Lozells Road
"The community was inflamed by what happened by the Villa Cross public house, police arrested a young black man after a minor traffic offence and devastating events events quickly escalated from there." ...
Handsworth Riots, Lozells Road
"Asian men reflecting on the disturbances." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
Handsworth Riots, Lozells Road
"I felt utter despair for the elderly people of Handsworth. At the same time there were pockets of people regrouping, and riot police were sealing off many of the side streets." Pogus Caesar, February ...
Handsworth Riots, Lozells Road
"During the Handsworth disturbances. Local people on the street were trying to evaluate the situation, each person had an opinion about how the community should move forward." Pogus Caesar, February ...
Handsworth Riots, Lozells Road corner of Archibald Rd, 1985
"Police with riotshields line up on Archibald Road and Lozells Road during the Handsworth disturbances of 1985. In the background local shopkeepers board up windows as a precautionary measure." Pogus ...
Handsworth Riots, Police in pursuit
"There were groups of police in riot gear seeking out and chasing people. I had to be cautious about the images that I was taking, but at the same time I had to show my point of view. When I took this ...
Handsworth Riots, side street off Lozells Road
"A young man poses for the camera, with a police vehicle in the background. On reflection everyone admitted that the annual Handsworth Carnival, over the Saturday and Sunday was a great success. Now the ...
Handsworth Riots, Villa Road, corner of Hamstead Rd.
A lone Policeman in riotgear patrolss the corner of Lozells Road and Hamstead Road during the Handsworth disturbances. Reports claimed that up to 1500 police officers were drafted into the area.