New Inns Public House
The New Inns is situated at 44 Holyhead Road and dates back in it's present form to 1798. Apart from being a publc house it also catered for banqueting and even had a ballroom. The original inn dated ...
Old cottage on the Holyhead Road
Undated but early twentieth century.
Old Farmhouse, Holyhead Road
This image is taken from a photocopy of the original which is missing.
Police Station, Holyhead Road, Handsworth
The Police Station in Holyhead Road, Handsworth, in 1938. The building was designed by the City Engineer and Surveyor of Birmingham, H.J. Manzoni.
Roshini Kempadoo, Artist / Lecturer
"An internationally acclaimed artist, Roshini Kempadoo's work has been widely exhibited and published. In 1990 she collaborated with Claudette Holmes on the 'Womaness' exhibition, Wolverhampton Art Gallery. ...
Saint James Fancy Fair
Souvenir programme of the Fancy Fair held by Saint James' Church at the New Inns Assembly Rooms, Holyhead Road, Handsworth on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (20th November till 23rd November ...
Tariq Choudry and Pervaiz Khan
"Art Activists, WMEMAS Office, Holyhead School. Tariq Choudry went on to have a successful career in Birmingham City Council. Pervaiz Khan is a theatre director, multimedia artist and film maker and has ...
The Woodman Inn
The Woodman Inn stands on Holyhead Road. This building is substantially renovated from the original Woodman Inn which occupied the site.
WELD Community Arts Saturday School
"During my artistic day's in the 1980's, each Saturday I would teach Pointillist Art to children from the local community at WELD, an arts/community centre that was located in Wilson Road, Handsworth." ...
WELD Community Arts Saturday School
"Pictured is the work of 4 young people from the local community. Each Saturday I would teach them pointillist Art. WELD was located at Wilson Road, Handsworth." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
William Henry Welshman
This is an abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download.
William Henry Welshman lived at 20 Holyhead Road, Handsworth.
The subject of our sketch, ...
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 ...
Woodman Inn
The original Woodman Inn circa 1900 at number 375 Holyhead Road. The Inn stands close to the Hawthorns - home of West Bromwich Albion Football Club. The writing on the wall to the right says: "Good Stabling ...
Woodman Inn, Holyhead Road, Handsworth
Woodman Inn, Holyhead Road, Handsworth, January 18th 1900. The Woodman Inn was situated on the boundary with West Bromwich, near The Hawthorns football ground.