William Barnwell (bakers) and Spiers & Son (fish, fruit and flowers)
William Barnwell's services as a baker and corn dealer also expanded to supplying confectionery. It is interesting to note his claim of seeling "unadulterated bread" predating modern adverts of a similar ...
William Booth by an unknown artist
This pencil sketch by an unknown artist shows William Booth (1779-1812), a forger who operated from Booth's Farm. Most of his business was said to be conducted from Lichfield and the Hare and Hounds Public ...
William Booth's Forgery Materials
Metal Plate, forged note and false coins found in the grounds of Booth's Farm, Perry Barr.William Booth the forger lived at the farm and was hanged for his crimes.
William Booth's Grave at St. Mary's Church
William Booth was a forger who operated from Booth's Farm. Most of his business was said to be conducted from Lichfield and the Hare and Hounds Public House in West Bromwich. Booth was arrested at Booth's ...
William Edwards' War Diary page one
Edwards married a girl from Irving Street in Lee Bank - or Edgbaston B15 as it was then. During the Tobruk campaign he kept a diary which we are publishing here for the first time. Where words are unclear ...
William Edwards' War Diary pages 2 and 3
Edwards married a girl from Irving Street in Lee Bank - or Edgbaston B15 as it was then. During the Tobruk campaign he kept a diary which we are publishing here for the first time. Where words are unclear ...
William Henry Boraston - Wine, Spirit and Ale Merchant
Advert for William Henry Boraston who traded from 191 Soho Road. Boraston lived at "Cora Lynn" on Holyhead Road. In the Trade Directories of the time he is actually listed as a Grocer, so possibly he ...
William Middlemore's factory
This engraving shows Mr William Middlemore's factory in Holloway Head. Middlemore first appears in the 1840s as a currier, saddler, harness maker, patent leather manufacturer, and army and navy accoutrement ...
William Murdoch by an unknown artist
Murdoch (1754-1839) worked as an engineer for the firm of Boulton and Watt in Handsworth. For a time he represented the company's interests in Cornwall, where he "invented" gas powered lighting for which ...
William Murdock memorial and others in St. Mary's Church
Murdock worked as a engineer for the firm of Boulton and Watt and will always be remembered for his discovery of the use of coal gas for lighting. Murdock is buried in St. Mary's Church along with Boulton ...
William Murdock, Handsworth
Bust of William Murdock at Cornwall Works, Handsworth. 1909
William Murdock's bedpost, Handsworth
One of the great bedposts which formed part of William Murdock's bed in Sycamore House, Handsworth. It stands about 6ft high and is carved out of oak.
William Murdock's House
William Murdock's house at Queen's Head Road, Handsworth.
William Murdock's House
Dwelling House built on Sycamore Hill, Queens Head Road, Handsworth,
and called ‘Fair House’, by William Murdock, the inventor of Coal Gas
for lighting purposes, and now used as a builder’s ...
William Radenhurst Mosedale - George Cross
Mosedale was born in Birmingham on 28th March 1894. At the age of 16 he joined the 5th Royal Irish Lancers and reached the rank of Corporal after three years. Shortly afterwards his parents died and he ...
William Savage VC from Cape Hill
Savage was born at 7 Raglan Avenue Cape Hill on the 30th October 1912. he went to Cape Hill School in 1917 and on leaving there worked at the M & B Brewery, Cape Hill. On 28th May 1936 he married his ...
Wilson Stuart School, Kingstanding
Wilson Stuart School for physically handicapped children, Perry Common Road, Kingstanding.
Winchester Road, Perry Barr
Winchester Road, Birchfield, Perry Barr