William Booth's Forgery Materials
Metal Plate, forged note and false coins found in the grounds of Booth's Farm, Perry Barr.William Booth the forger lived at the farm and was hanged for his crimes.
William Murdoch by an unknown artist
Murdoch (1754-1839) worked as an engineer for the firm of Boulton and Watt in Handsworth. For a time he represented the company's interests in Cornwall, where he "invented" gas powered lighting for which ...
William Murdock - Inventor of Gaslight
Article from the Daily Graphic about William Murdock's experiments in Redruth. Murdock worked as an engineer for the firm of Matthew Boulton and James Watt in Handsworth, but for some years he represented ...
William Murdock commemorative plaque in Redruth Cornwall
This plaque, erected by the Tangye Brothers of Handsworth Birmingham, is on the side of William Murdock's house in Redruth. Murdock was an engineer and worked for Matthew Boulton and James Watt. He will ...
William Murdock memorial and others in St. Mary's Church
Murdock worked as a engineer for the firm of Boulton and Watt and will always be remembered for his discovery of the use of coal gas for lighting. Murdock is buried in St. Mary's Church along with Boulton ...
William Murdock's bedpost, Handsworth
One of the great bedposts which formed part of William Murdock's bed in Sycamore House, Handsworth. It stands about 6ft high and is carved out of oak.
William Murdock's House
William Murdock's house at Queen's Head Road, Handsworth.
William Murdock's House
Dwelling House built on Sycamore Hill, Queens Head Road, Handsworth,
and called ‘Fair House’, by William Murdock, the inventor of Coal Gas
for lighting purposes, and now used as a builder’s ...
William Murdock's house in Redruth Cornwall
In 1792 William Murdock heated coal in the garden of his house at Cross Street, Redruth and piped it into the house, where he lit a series of burners attached to the other end of the pipe. This was the ...
Winged figure standing on stern of boat by John Phillp
This pencil sketch by John Phillp shows a winged figure standing on the stern of a boat, a recumbent female and two sinking ships in the background.
This image is from the Phillp album, a collection ...
Woman in a wedding dress, standing in what appears to be a garden or park
From The Ernest Dyche Collection.
Woman wearing pink shirt holding baby
From The Ernest Dyche Collection
Woman wearing pleated floral-patterned dress sitting beside a table with flowers on
From The Ernest Dyche Collection.
Woman wearing traditional orange South Asian attire sitting with baby,
against carpet background with vase of flowers.
From The Ernest Dyche Collection
Woman wearing traditional South Asian attire with baby
From The Ernest Dyche Collection
Woodview School children at opening of Moonlit Park
Half of the new park area of Attwood Green was opened in 2005. The area comprises of two "wings" - Moonlit Park and Sunset Park, the names being selected by local residents. Moonlit Park was officially ...
Working the sound system at a party
This photograph was taken in Walsall as part of Caribbean Focus exhibition, and is held in Walsall Library Local History Department.