The Old Hall, Great Barr
The Old Hall was probably built around 1730 and is all that remains of a much larger house, containing fine timbers and panelling. Both the farmhouse and barn are now Grade II listed.
This watercolour ...
The Red House, Great Barr
The Red House, Great Barr from a postcard. It is shown as a convalescent home for children on the 1918 Ordnance Survey map. By the 1937 map the area was shown as Red House Park with a members golf club. ...
The Sentinels, Holloway Circus, Lee Bank
In April 1970 the view down Holloway Head, Lee Bank, shows the Sentinels - Cleveland and Clydesdale Towers. These matching 32-storey towers were designed by James A. Roberts in association with the City ...
The Star Cafe on Mary Street
Mary Street corner with Strensham Road. The Star Cafe stands at the junction, with the beautiful iron balconies to the left, for which Mary Street is well known locally.
The workroom of James Watt at Heathfield Hall
The workroom of James Watt at Heathfield, absolutely undisturbed since his death in 1819.
Thornhill House
Thornhill House from the fields, near to the railway line, showing also the rope-walk in the middle of the image.
Thornhill House, Handsworth
Thornhill House, Handsworth. It was occupied in the eighteenth century by John Scales who worked at the Soho Manufactory. James Watt junior lived there prior to moving to Aston Hall, then Matthew Boulton's ...
Thornhill House, Handsworth
Thornhill House, Handsworth. It was occupied in the eighteenth century by John Scales who worked at the Soho Manufactory. James Watt junior lived there prior to moving to Aston Hall, then Matthew Boulton's ...
Thornhill House, Soho Road, Handsworth
Thornhill House, Handsworth. It was occupied in the eighteenth century by John Scales who worked at the Soho Manufactory. James Watt junior lived there prior to moving to Aston Hall, then Matthew Boulton's ...
Toll Gate and Rose Hill House
Rose Hill House occupied a site at the corner of Soho Road and Rose Hill Road, opposite the former Methodist chapel. It was the residence of William Creighton who was an engineer employed at the Soho ...
Uplands Road
Uplands road one afternoon in October 2003.
View of a Boat House, The Austins, Handsworth
By Elizabeth Jane Hasluck. Elizabeth was the wife of Daniel Sidney Hasluck and they lived at the Austins. Elizabeth presented a bound volume of her watercolours to her son Ernest for Christmas in 1885. ...
View of a Pool, The Austins, Handsworth
By Elizabeth Jane Hasluck. Elizabeth was the wife of Daniel Sidney Hasluck and they lived at the Austins. Elizabeth presented a bound volume of her watercolours to her son Ernest for Christmas in 1885. ...
View of Coachman's Lodge, The Austins, Handsworth
By Elizabeth Jane Hasluck. Elizabeth was the wife of Daniel Sidney Hasluck and they lived at the Austins. Elizabeth presented a bound volume of her watercolours to her son Ernest for Christmas in 1885. ...
View of cottages near Perry Bridge, Perry Barr
By Joseph Vincent Barber (1788-1838). He was one of the founders of the first Society of Birmingham Artists in 1809, which developed into the Birmingham Academy of Arts, of which he became Honourary Secretary. ...
View of Elm Trees, The Austins, Handsworth
By Elizabeth Jane Hasluck. Elizabeth was the wife of Daniel Sidney Hasluck and they lived at the Austins. Elizabeth presented a bound volume of her watercolours to her son Ernest for Christmas in 1885. ...
View of Handsworth (Old Town) Hall
Painted by Allen Edward Everitt. This is a rare view of the Old Town Hall erected in about 1460. Most views do not show the outbuildings and pump. The building still stands at the corner of College Road ...
View of Heathfield House, Birmingham
Built in 1790 by James Watt who lived at the house for the rest of his life. After he died in 1819 there were several owners - amongst them the Pemberton family and the very last resident George Tangye. ...