'Katherine'
Photograph by Ruth Handley.
Labels on reverse: ‘The Photographic Alliance Silver Jubilee. Exhibited at London, Carlisle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Western-Super-Mare. 1955. Print no. 52’ ...
Kim Hancock interview
Kim Hancock was born in Handsworth in 1957 and her parents and grandmother were also born in Handsworth. She talks about the changes in the area and in her own life in the 1960s and 70s:
To listen ...
'Miranda'
Photograph by Ruth Handley, nd. Process: bromesko
Ruth Handley(1899-1957)was renowned as a specialist in portrait photography. Mostly known for her photographs of actors and actresses who visited ...
Oak Hill Farm in Handsworth Wood
Oak Hill Farm probably stood near to Oak Hill House which lay between Church Lane and Handsworth Wood Road.
Old Cottages on Handsworth Wood Road
Handsworth Wood Road was turnpiked in 1787 and several cottages stood on the road. It is uncertain which cottages these are.
Policeman's Cottage, Handsworth Wood Road
The Policeman's cottage stood between the junctions with Selborne Road and Devonshire Road. In 1896 one Thomas Beardsmore was the occupying constable. There was also a police station at 65 Holyhead Road....
'Portrait Study'
Photograph by Ruth Handley.
Labels on reverse: 'Handsworth Photographic Society. Accepted and Hung [at the] International Exhibition, 1955' & 'Sutton Coldfield Photographic Society. Accepted and Hung ...
Ruth Handley: Portraits
Ruth Handley(1899-1957)was renowned as a specialist in portrait photography. Mostly known for her photographs of actors and actresses who visited her Handsworth studio.
Her photographs are amongst ...
Site of Handsworth Golf Club
The Golf Club was built in 1895 on land surrounding The Austins (now Sandwell Recreation Ground). The view here is the approximate area where the golf course was laid out.
'Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes'
Photograph by Ruth Handley. Process: bromesko.
Labels on reverse: ‘Shropshire Photographic Society. Selected for Display at the 1953 Shropshire Salon of Pictorial Photography’ & 'Sutton Coldfield ...
'Tell Me Mirror'
Photograph by Ruth Handley. Process: bromesko.
Labels on reverse: 'Midland Salon of Photography, Accepted and Hung [at] Royal Leamington Spa. 1948' & 'Sutton Coldfield Photographic Society. Accepted ...
The Austins
The house stood on 22 acres of land bordered by what is now Island Road, Sandwell Road, Oxhill Road and Camp Lane. The house was most famously owned by the Whateley/ Piddock family for many years until ...
The Austins' Pools
The former home of the Hasluck family stood on the site of what is now The Austins Estate. All that is left now are the pools which lay in the grounds of the house and are now situated in the middle of ...
The Farm in Handsworth Wood
This photograph shows Woodlands Farm in Handsworth Wood. At the time of the photograph it was being farmed by a Mr Williamson who had it up to the end of the First World War when he moved to Hermitage ...
The first motorcycle in Handsworth Wood
Leonard Davies of 11 Himstock Road in 1902. The cycle was built by Milbrowe Smith, a motor car builder who lived at 239 Soho Road.
The Friary
The Friary and Lodge stood on Friary Road. The Friary was built in 1658 and demolished in 1937 as part of the Grestone development. The black and white half timbered effect was added sometime after 1906.
Occupants ...
'The Girl in the Black Lace Mantilla'
Photograph by Ruth Handley. Process: plastika.
Exhibition labels on reverse: 'Sutton Coldfield Photographic Society. Selected and Hung [at the] Exhibition of Midland Photography, 1952' and 'Birkenhead ...
'The Patrician'
Photograph by Ruth Handley. Process: bromesko.
Labels on reverse: 'Midland Salon of Photography, Accepted and Hung [at] The Art Gallery, Hanley. 1950’ & 'Sutton Coldfield Photographic Society. ...