Mid Autumn Festival
The Lord Mayor, Sue Anderson, receives a huge lantern gift from the Vietnamese Community.
Mid Autumn Festival
The guests at the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Mid Autumn Festival
Mr Quy Chu introduces the new 8th Vietnamese Management Committee (1999-2001.
Mid Autumn Festival
Supt Geoff Rees and his colleagues from the Thornhill Police Station said the New Year greeting to the Vietnamese people.
Police at Demonstration in Winson Green
Anti Nazi Demonstration against the National Front support march for Robert Ralph. Ralph was imprisoned in Winson Green Prison for openly stating that he would sell his house to a white family only. ...
Police in Winson Green
Police in Winson Green after the Nazi National Front demonstration in support of Robert Ralph. When the photograph was first taken it seemed that the van 'spoiled' the shot. But now it gives a good ...
Police investigation during Handsworth Riots
Policeman searching for fingerprints in broken glass during Handsworth Riots.
Preacher on Soho Hill
Outside the building popularly known as FCF.
Protest outside Downing Street 1970's
This photograph was taken at a protest outside Downing Street in the late 1970's. Protesters were angry about issues around the new government in Zimbabwe.
Remission (Melanie and Marleen Kerr), The Well Concert, Symphony Hall, 2002.
Twin sisters who come from a very talented musical family, who also sing for one of the most popular female groups, Divine.
Riot Police
The National Front Leader was holding a meeting in West Bromwich, people came to protest against the meeting being held in the area, and the police came out to play.
Save Our Baths
One of many campaigns to save Moseley Road Swimming Baths. This one uses a similar slogan to (and some of the boards from) the successful "Save Our Space" campaign. There is now constant pressure to keep ...
Save the Library
Balsall Heath Library, like the Baths next door, has not been well maintained over the years. It was closed for several months from the end of 2008 and, because it was closed for much longer than intended ...
Sonia Stevenson, Remission, The Well Concert, Symphony Hall 2002.
Remission started as a junior choir in the 1970's. They recorded their first album "A Change is Coming" in 1990. Sonia is a member of the original choir.
Summer School at Methodist Church on Coventry Road
Summer Schools were quite popular in the 1970's and 1980's as a means of supplementing the education of Black youngsters. At these schools emphasis was placed on history and culture and the three "r"'s....
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
Supplementary school for Vietnamese children gives support in subjects like English and Mathematics, and also teaches Vietnamese language and culture.