Suicide Of A Socialist by Chris Upton
From a distance it might have looked like a typical funeral. A small group of mourners were gathered around a freshly dug grave at Key Hill cemetery, shortly after Christmas in 1894. Drawing closer, however, ...
The grave at Key Hill Cemetery of Alfred Smith, aircraftman second class
Alfred Smith lived in Ladywood with his wife Florence. He was number 1164124 and served with 218 Squadron of the Royal Airforce Volunteer Reserve.He was 30 years old when he was killed on 17th June 1941. ...
The Jewish Cemetery on Islington Row
The cemetery stood on the other side of what is now Lee Bank Middleway opposite Five Ways Railway Station and next to the railway line. It served the Jewish community for many years before falling into ...
The Jewish Cemetery, Five Ways
Memorial stone inside the former Cemetery at Five Ways. The inscription reads: "This burial ground (Betholom)is preserved by the Birmingham Hebrew Congregation in memory of the Jews of Birmingham buried ...
The temple in Key Hill Cemetery
The temple was designed by Charles Edge and was sited in the middle of the cemetery. Sadly it was demolished in 1966 due to being unsafe. There is a society called The Friends of Key Hill Cemetery who ...
Tindal Street School evacuees with Queen Mary
The picture is dated 21st September 1939. Arthur Rose is to far left and sister Irene Rose is the girl in front with hand on the grass. Irene remembers writing home to her mum to say she had been gardening ...
Tree planting on Bell Barn Road
Mature trees were planted as part of the features of the redevelopment of the Lee Bank area. This image was credited as being of Bell Barn Road but the background of Bristol Street means it is the end ...
View of trees in Perry Park by Charles Barber
Charles Barber (1783 - 1854). Charles Barber went to Liverpool to teach drawing and painted in oils and watercolours. Charles exhibited regularly at the Liverpool Academy of Arts of which he was a member ...
Waiting for the park to open
Children from St Thomas's School in Great Colmore Street waiting at the gate for the official opening of the new park. Sunset Park was opened with the help of children from St Thomas's and Woodview School ...
War Memorial in Handsworth Cemetery
Commemorating the dead of both World Wars.
West Front of Handsworth Cemetery Chapel
The photograph is taken from the programme of the opening of Handsworth Cemetery on 1st October 1910.
Young Men in Handsworth Park
There was so little to do for young people in Handsworth that it was common for youths to hang around in the play park.