Handsworth Wood bus outside the Mission Hall
The Mission Hall stood on Boulton Road. and was opened in 1908 by Wesleyan Methodists. The premises were eventually sold in 1921.
Heathfield Hall, Handsworth
Heathfield Hall, Handsworth.
Formerly the residence of James Watt, it was occupied by George Tangye at the time the photograph was taken.
History of Saint James Church
Outlines the brief history of Saint James Church and is taken from the programme of the Saint James Church Fancy Fair November 20th to 23rd 1929
1837 - decision to erect Chapel of Ease to the Old Parish ...
Holy Trinity Church and Jame Masjid Mosque
The two buildings stand opposite each other on the corner of Trinity Road and Birchfield Road. Jame Masjid was formerly known as the Saddam Hussein mosque as he donated money for its erection.
Holy Trinity Church, Birchfield
The church was built in 1863 by the firm of Samuel Briggs from a design by the architect Julius ALfred Chatwin. The total cost came to £5,000! It is notable for a Rose Window commemorating the return ...
Holy Trinity Church, Birchfield Road
The parish of Birchfield was assigned out of St Mary's, Handsworth, in 1865. The church, Holy Trinity, had been consecrated on 17 May 1864 and its first vicar was Rev. J.W. Marshall. It was designed by ...
Holy Trinity Church, Perry Barr
Holy Trinity Church, Birchfield, Perry Barr, from a postcard
Interior of Saint James' Church
The church was built 1838-1840 on a site donated by John Crockett of the New Inns Hotel. The architect was R. Ebbles.
Interior of St Catherine's Church looking east
Interior of the original St Catherine's Church on the Horsefair.
View towards the East window and Altar. The stained glass was installed by John Hardman Studios of Newhall Hill.
St Catherine Of Siena ...
Interior of St John's Church
A view looking towards the alter. The inset photograph is of the Reverend Runnels-Moss who was vicar from 1888-1921. The reverend was of Anglo-West Indian descent which was unusual for that time. He is ...
Interior panels in St Catherine's Church
Detail of panels in the original St Catherine's Church in the Horsefair.
St Catherine Of Siena had it’s origins in 1872 when Father Fenn acquired seven properties in Windmill Street with a deposit ...
Interior view of St Mary's Church by Allen Edward Everitt
Everitt (1824-1882) was a prolific Birmingham artist and antiquarian whose watercolours and drawings are an important visual record of the historic architecture of the West Midlands. He lived for much ...
Interior view of St Mary's Church by Allen Edward Everitt
Everitt (1824-1882) was a prolific Birmingham artist and antiquarian whose watercolours and drawings are an important visual record of the historic architecture of the West Midlands. He lived for much ...
Interior view of St Mary's Church by Allen Edward Everitt
Everitt (1824-1882) was a prolific Birmingham artist and antiquarian whose watercolours and drawings are an important visual record of the historic architecture of the West Midlands. He lived for much ...
Interior view of St Patrick's Church on Dudley Road
Looking towards the alter and screen.
Invitation to the Consecration of St Mary's Church
An invitation for John Benjamin Stone to attend the consecration of the restored church by the Bishop of Lichfield. Stone and his family had many connections in the area; his brother James and family ...
James Watt burial at Handsworth Parish Church
The burial place of James Watt. Watt died on August 19th 1819 at his home, Heathfield House. He was laid to rest next to his old friend and colleague Matthew Boulton in Saint Mary's Churchyard.
James Watt's Statue, St. Mary's Church
James Watt's impressive statue in St. Mary's Church is a fine memorial to the great inventor. Watt died in 1819 and is buried in St. Mary's Church.