Can We Help You?
Staff and management Committee of the MVCA working hard with members of the community in the office at Charleville Road.
Carnival Float
A carnival float from the 1981 Balsall Heath Carnival
Carnival Posters 2000
"It’s one of the most effective forms of advertising for the event. I always think it’s quite exciting when I spot the first poster in a window. You think its happening, its real now." Ian Edwards.
The ...
Carnival Posters from 1981
"It’s one of the most effective forms of advertising for the event. I always think it’s quite exciting when I spot the first poster in a window. You think its happening, its real now." Ian Edwards.
The ...
Carnival Procession Float
A musical float from the 1981 Balsall Heath carnival
Carnival Stall
A Name the Doll Stall at the 1981 Balsall Heath carnival where participants could win a number of much sort after prizes
Carnival Stall
This appears to be a stall supporting the Elderly of the area.
Celebrations in Mary Street
The Bartley family, along with friends and Neighbours celebrate Coronation day. Union Jacks are displayed over the doorway and in the bay window a poster depicting the monarch to be, Queen Elizabeth II. ...
Central TV News Car,Lozells Road during Handsworth riots.
"A Central TV News car was overturned during the Handsworth riots, then suddenly a bath came tumbling into the street.This image adds a surreal contrast to the reality of the day's devastation." Pogus ...
Central TV's camera smashed in Handsworth riots.
"Central TV News were filming a crowd of White, Asian and African Caribbean people. Suddenly someone grabbed the video camera and threw it to the ground in protest at being captured on film." Pogus Caesar, ...
Charity presentation for the Children's Hospital
The Birmingham Sporting Club raised a lot of money for local charities. They held regular functions at The Tower Ballroom at Edgbaston Reservoir. Here they are presenting a £1,000 cheque to the House ...
Charles Wilcox, George Cross Hero - by Chris Sutton
Charles Wilcox (born on 11th May 1919 in Ladywood) was awarded the Edward Medal(later converted to a George Cross) for helping to rescue a colleague who had become trapped upon a window ledge. At the ...
Children Playing
Children playing on trampolines at a fun day at the Mohammed Ali Centre in Hockley
Christmas in Ruston Street, Ladywood
Christmas memories by Bernie Stringfellow (nee Ryan) who was born at 1 Back of 23 Ruston Street. Amongst the memories she recollects here is the spending of the Provident cheque at Pearce Brothers' shop.
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Church Convention at Bingley Hall
Sometimes churches organised large meetings at central halls for all their members. This prayer meeting is being held at Bingley Hall where the ICC and Symphony Hall now stand.
City Farm Carnival Float
A float for Balsall Heath Carnival by Malvern Street Farm (now Balsall heath City Farm)
Clare Short MP, Councillor Phil Murphy, Handsworth disturbances
"Clare Short was still in Birmingham at the time of the disturbances and visited Handsworth with Cllr Phil Murphy. In the 1970's Short was heavily involved in setting up regular immigrant advice sessions ...
Community Summer School, Wolverhampton
Kids posed for a group photograph at a Summer School, held in Wolverhampton.