Dig For Victory with Woodview School
As part of their work exploring how Britain coped on the homefront in the Second World War pupils from Woodview School went for a trip out to Hampton Loade. Most of the journey was made via the Severn ...
Digital Handsworth Video Vault
A growing collection of short videos focusing on people and places in Handsworth. Coming very soon will be unique footage of Apache Indian performing live at the Digital Handsworth launch party.
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 ...
E.R. Mason Youth Centre - Newsletter March 2005
Page one of the newsletter focussing on the plans for a new youth centre. The Lee Bank area is the subject of major urban renewal, and the youth centre is in the process of relocating to a temporary location ...
Edgbaston Reservoir
An atmospheric view of the Reservoir by night.
Edgbaston Reservoir
The reservoir at about 6:30 pm on Monday 14th February 2005
Edmonton House and Rainbow - Angela Maloney
Envy Music
Text: Rajinder Kumar Dudrah
The Soho Road houses several South Asian music and video retail stores. These date back to the late sixties and early seventies, when mainly Indian shopkeepers began to ...
Envy Music
Detail from Envy Music's window on the Soho Road.
ER Mason Youth Centre - March 2005 newsletter
Page two of the newsletter updating on centre times, recent and future events. The Lee Bank area is the subject of major urban renewal, and the youth centre is in the process of relocating to a temporary ...
Escape tunnel inside George Road ARP shelter
Access from room to room in the shelter could also be made via these tunnels in case the regular corridors were blocked. Note the supporting lintel over the entrance. The tunnel is only perhaps twenty ...
Etap hotel construction site
Construction site at the end of Great Colmore Street at the junction with Bristol Street. This was many years ago the site of The Bell public house. Construction of the Etap Hotel was "modular" in that ...
Etap/ Accor Hotel on Bristol Street
This building provoked much interest in the Lee Bank area due to its modular construction. Here you can see one of the rooms being dropped into position. It can be found at the junction of Bristol and ...
Fantastic Balsall Heath Banner 2001
The "Fantastic Balsall Heath" Banner 7 years on.
Farnham Road
One afternoon in October 2003.
FCF Nightclub
It is owned by Faith & Confidence Business Agency formerly Faith and Confidence Finance Ltd. Hence the name FCF. The club opened in September 1971. Membership was £2.00 for the year then; a proposed member ...
Funday at the Fire Station
To promote the local fire service a Community Open Day was held on June 10th 2000, This was attended by many people from the community. Handsworth Community firestation has excellent facilities for holding ...
George Road
This view is from the exit of the George Road ARP shelter. The shelter was used during the Second World War but has not been in use since. Above the shelter are flats which can be seen in this view looking ...