Conybere Street celebrations
Decorations for the coronation in 1902 of Edward VII. This coronation had been postponed once due to the King's illness.
Coronation day in Beechfield Road
Across the country there were street parties for the coronation of Elizabeth II who became Queen officially in 1952 on the death of her father George VI. These were the first such parties since VE and ...
Coronation Day in Mary Street
It’s Coronation Day, June 2nd 1953. Wearing their party hats, Shay and his sister Elizabeth (Lily) are sitting on Andy’s first mode of transport, the rigid framed ex WD (War dept) motorbike. Note the ...
Coronation Medal of George V and Queen Mary
Commemorative medal for the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary on June 22nd 1911. This is the front of the medal. It was struck by the Handsworth Urban District Council in what was their final ...
Coronation Medal of George V and Queen Mary, reverse
Commemorative medal for the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary on June 22nd 1911. This is the reverse side of the medal. It was struck by the Handsworth Urban District Council in what was their ...
Coronation medal of King George VI (obverse side)
Presented to local schoolchildren by Commander O.S. Locker Lampson MP to commemorate the Coronation of King George VI on 12 May 1937.
Coronation Medal of King George VI (reverse side)
Presented to local schoolchildren by Commander O.S. Locker Lampson MP to commemorate the Coronation of King George VI on 12 May 1937.
Couple Dancing at a Birthday Party
Behind the couple is an important detail in the picture. The calender behind comes from the first major black business in the area - Top Pops in Wolverhampton
Custard Pie Wall 1987
Raising funds for a good cause and fun for, at least, some of the participants.
Dan Jones interview 1
Dan Jones was born in Handsworth in 1929, in a maternity home in Heathfield Road. He lived in Holyhead Road with his parents who were both deaf and mute, his father died when he was a child, so his mother ...
Dan Jones interview 2
Dan Jones was born in Handsworth in 1929. He went to St James's School and sang in the choir at St James's Church. He then moved to Wattville Road School, where his life became overshadowed by war. But ...
Dan Lawrence interview
Dan Lawrence was born in Jamaica in 1922 and came to Britain on the Empire Windrush in 1948. At first he lived in rented asccomodation in Harborne and Edgbaston then moved to lodgings in Handsworth, ...
Dave Butcher & Police
This was taken on the occasion of the IWA demonstration in Saltley. At one point the police took Dave and Sebastian from the demonstration.
Day Trip to Skegness
Young people from Handsworth on a day trip to Skegness
Day Trip to Skegness
Many African Caribbean families were unable to take annual one or two week holidays away from Birmingham, as a lot of white people did. Often people were saving up for a trip back to the Caribbean, or ...
Delroy Hutchinson, The Well Concert, Symphony Hall 2002.
Having received several awards for his vocal ability, he is also well known for his song writing and his voice training skills.
Demonstration Against Police Brutality
Demonstrators marched from Handsworth to Steelhouse Lane Police station to protest about police brutality towards black people.
Demonstration Against Racist Attacks, Soho Road