Diana, Princess of Wales arriving at St Philip's Cathedral
The princess came to St Philip's Cathedral to plant a tree in the grounds with the assistance of children from St Thomas's School in Lee Bank.
Diana, Princess of Wales at St Philip's Cathedral
A series of photographs taken during her visit to plant a tree in the Cathedral grounds. Assisting the Princess were children from St Thomas's School in Lee Bank. This first photograph was taken inside ...
Diana, Princess of Wales in Birmingham
The princess at St Philips' Cathedral where she was planting a tree.
Due for demolition
An interesting view of two buildings awaiting demolition as part of the urban renewal of Lee Bank. Haddon Tower to the rear of the picture was in process of being cleared for "blow down". The top floors ...
Ebenezer Memorial Congregational Church, Kingstanding
Ebenezer Memorial Congregational Church, Brackenbury Road, Kingstanding, in the 1920s
Edward Road Baptist Church
A full blooded example of the Birmingham terracotta school. Nave with
clerestory and low aisles, transepts and Sunday School attached to rear.
All built of hard red brick with lavish buff terracotta ...
Edward Road Baptist Church
The Baptist Chapel on the corner of Edward Road and Harbury Road was built at a cost of more than £6,000. It was erected by the congregation which had been meeting in Balsall Heath since 1873 and provided ...
Elvetham Road
This view of Elvetham Road is from the junction with Pakenham Road looking up the hill. The church at the top right is St James's Church which is situated at the corner of Elvetham and St James's Road. ...
F.H. Weller Culinary Service
An advertisement for "Culinary Service" by F. H. Weller of 113, Holyhead Road.
Publicising products such as bottled and canned english peas, beetroot, split peas, lentils and fruits. Frank Henry Weller ...
Father Joseph V. Hymers - St. Catherine of Siena
Father Hymers took over at St Catherine's after the death of Father Fenn. This was not immediate as Dr. E. Berry succeeded Father Fenn first but left in February 1908 after only a few months. Apart from ...
Father Patrick Maguire - St Catherine of Siena
Father Maguire came to St Catherine's from Tile Hill in Coventry during October 1961. Father Maguire oversaw the move from the old St Catherine's to the new building which stands to this day. He also ...
Francis Canon Hopkins
Full biography of Canon Hopkins, also available as a downloadable file.
The honour which the Chapter of St. Chad’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, Birmingham, have just conferred upon Father Hopkins, of ...
Funeral of Mr. Wainwright in Handsworth
In this diary entry, John Benjamin Stone MP recounts the day of Mr Wainwright's burial in Handsworth.
"Wed July 2nd 1902.
Letters from home saying Mr Wainwright would be buried today.
Left Euston ...
Funeral, Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ
Outside Bethel United Church, Gibson Road after a funeral service.
Gibson Road Unitarian Church, Handsworth
Unitarian Church, Gibson Road, Handsworth, 1918. Erected in 1915, the church was meant to be a school building but was used for services until it was sold in 1957. The Unitarian congregation had been ...
Grave of George Burrell Ramsay in St Mary's Graveyard
George Burrell Ramsay a Scotsman arrived in Birmingham around 1871. While out walking he saw an Aston Villa F.C. practise match in the spring of 1876. Burrell asked for a game and dazzled the other players ...
Grave of James Henry Stone J.P. in St Mary's Graveyard
The gravestone of James Henry Stone (brother of the photographer and MP John Benjamin Stone) in St Mary's Church Handsworth, also buried are his wife and children. The inscription reads as follows:
"In ...
Grove Lane
Looking towards the Grammar School in the middle distance. To the right can be seen St Peters Church on the junction with Arthur Road. The photograph is circa 1910.