Vietnamese New Year
Introducing the whole of the Vietnamese football team.
Vietnamese New Year
Young men perform a song for the entertainment of the community at the 1998 New Year Celebrations.
Vietnamese New Year
MC Lan Thi Vo.
Vietnamese New Year
Mr Hoi Van Ho, the Leader of the Elderly Club, announces that it will reopen, after it has been closed for a few years.
Vietnamese New Year
Lighting the incense at the New Year celebrations in preparation for the Vietnamese ancestors event.
Vietnamese New Year
The Ancestors ceremony at the New Year celebrations.
Vietnamese New Year
Reverend Thich Phuoc Hue gives New Year greetings to the Vietnamese people.
Villa Cross Public House, Handsworth
"Villa Cross Public House. It was near this location that a young man was arrested for a minor traffic offence. Crowds gathered and the situation quickly escalated. The community would eventually witness ...
VJ Day Party in Oldfield Road
Street party outside number 6 Oldfield Road to celebrate the victory over Japan in 1945. This image was sent by Graham Partlett. VJ Day was on 15th August 1945.
Waiting for Churchill
Children from St George's and The Oratory Ladywood Schools waiting for the arrival of "Winston Churchil" at the 60th Anniversary of VE Day celebrations at St John's Church in Ladywood.
waiting for the park to open
Children from St Thomas's Junior and Infant School wating for the gate of Moonlit Park to open for the official opening ceremony. The children had dressed in costumes reflecting the theme of star constellations ...
Wasiffa Sound System, Handsworth Park
Wedding at St John's in George Street
Christie (Chris)Bartley the second eldest Bartley child gets married. Here the wedding party are outside the church of St John in George Street. Chris is just right of centre in the dark suit, his bride ...
Wedding in West Bromwich
Bride and bridesmaid at a wedding in West Bromwich
West Indian Community Centre, Winson Green
Young people dancing at a community centre in Winson Green. The roof is in a bad state, highlighting the lack of decent facilities for people in the area.
Where For Art Thou....Shakespeare On A Float 1980
"We were expecting a lorry that was 26 feet long and we’d designed the whole of Shakespeare’s plays to go on the back of the lorry….and what turned up was about 12 feet long. We cut everything in half ...
Woodview School children at opening of Moonlit Park
Half of the new park area of Attwood Green was opened in 2005. The area comprises of two "wings" - Moonlit Park and Sunset Park, the names being selected by local residents. Moonlit Park was officially ...