Supplementary Education for Vietnamese Children
The children at Birmingham Vietnamese Community supplementary classes. The children have classes in subjects like English and Mathematics, and also are taught Vietnamese language and culture.
Supplementary Education for Vietnamese Children
MVCA organises supplementary education classes at the weekend and after school for Vietnamese children. Classes are held in subjects like English and Mathematics, and also on Vietnamese language and ...
Supplementary School, Handsworth
In the 1970's supplementary schools were set up. They took place on Saturday mornings with the aim of giving black children support with their lessons for example english and maths. They also educated ...
The Central Lending Library
This photograph is one of the promotional images used for the new Central Library when it was opened in 1973. The view is of the Central Lending Library, focussing on the books returned counter, which ...
The Central Library
This is one of the promotional photographs used to publicise the opening of the new Central Library in 1973. The party of gents coming up the escalator to the first floor are not named. Possibly they ...
The Changing Face of Ladywood
The logbook of St George's Primary School records: "December 21st 1961 School closed for Christmas Party. During this last year all the houses in Beaufort Road and Plough and Harrow Road have been demolished. ...
The Council House decorated for the VE Day 60th anniversary
The former Clifton Infant School, Hertford Street.
St. Paul's Community Foundation School took over the buildings in 1973.
The Future of the Community
Vietnamese boys outside the MVCA offices in Charleville Road.
The Future of the Community
The youngest attendee at MVCA Annual General Meeting!
The Future of the Community
Vietnamese children on a day trip.
The Heathan No. 6 April 1975
Save Mount Pleasant and the Art School. The entire issue is attached for download. Click the link below to download this issue.
The Ladywood Bugle
The front cover of the final issue of Ladywood School's newspaper, the Ladywood Bugle. The "Grim Reaper" look sover the building sketched by pupil Damien Carless.
The Leveretts, Camp Lane, Handsworth
The Leveretts, Camp Lane, Handsworth. The photograph shows the Leveretts at the time it was employed by the Birmingham Corporation as a centre for treating psychiatric disorders. The land had been known ...
The Lord Mayor of Birmingham at the Children's Hospital, Ladywood
In this newscutting from the Birmingham Gazette for 28th August 1941 the Lord Mayor of Birmingham and the Lady Mayoress are seen in the new block of the Children's Hospital in Ladywood Road. They are ...
The old Central Library in Ratcliff Place
Taken by George Whitehouse. The old Library, still fondly remembered by many people, stood next to the Town Hall.
The Old Town Hall, Slack Lane, Handsworth
The Old Town Hall, Slack Lane, Handsworth
The opening of Grove Lane Public Baths
Grove Lane Baths were opened on Monday 28th January 1907 by Councillor John White of the Baths and Parks Committee. The design was by J P Osborne (F.R.I.B.A.)