Thornhill House, Soho Road, Handsworth
Thornhill House, Handsworth. It was occupied in the eighteenth century by John Scales who worked at the Soho Manufactory. James Watt junior lived there prior to moving to Aston Hall, then Matthew Boulton's ...
Thornhill Sale Catalogue
This sale catalogue appears in its entirety, page by page.
The sale of 'Thornhill' house and contents, Handsworth, was held following the death of Anne Boulton, the daughter of Matthew Boulton in 1829. ...
Ale Cellar Stocks, Soho House, 1822
This is the cover of a list of the stock of the ale cellar at Soho House was taken on the 22nd of April 1822. The list itself is also available on this site. By this time the house was lived in by Matthew ...
Arthur Rose - Butcher and S. Darlington - Newsagent
Two adverts from the programme for the Saint James' Church Fair held at the New Inns Assembly Rooms between November 20th to 23rd 1929. Arthur Rose simply conveys he is a butcher while S. Darlington expands ...
Articles of Plate &c. in the Butler's Pantry at Soho House taken by J Westley, cover
This inventory of Plate in the Butler's pantry at Soho House was taken by J Westley in 1832. Soho House was at that date the home of the widowed Matthew Robinson Boulton (son of Matthew Boulton) and his ...
Aston Church by John Phillp
This pen and ink drawing of Aston Church is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the evidence ...
Avery's Volunteers, Handsworth
Birmingham's "Win the War Day" procession on 21st September 1918. The men in this picture are some of the Avery employees. The firm of Avery made wieghing machines and took over the Soho Foundry site ...
Benjamin Wyatt & Sons Account, 1769
Benjamin Wyatt (1755-1813) of Sutton Coldfield was an architect and builder and a cousin of the famous architects James and Samuel Wyatt.
The bill is for 'sundrys as under for ye building done at Soho ...
Benjamin Wyatt & Sons Account, 1769, reverse
Benjamin Wyatt (1755-1813) of Sutton Coldfield was an architect and builder and a cousin of the famous architects James and Samuel Wyatt.
The bill is for 'sundrys as under for ye building done at Soho ...
Boat in sail on Hockley or Soho Pool by John Phillp
This pen and ink drawing by John Phillp shows the Boulton family boat on Hockley Pool. The boat shows part of the Boulton family coat of arms on the stern. The boathouse is visible in the trees to the ...
Boathouse doors by John Phillp
This scale elevation of boathouse doors by John Phillp does not match the doors of the boathouse on Soho Pool visible in other sketches by Phillp (also available on this site). It is possible they belong ...
Branched candelabra by John Phillp (unfinished)
This unfinished drawing of a branched candelabra is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the evidence ...
Bristol Street junction with Lee Bank Middleway - by Year Five at Woodview School
This view is looking towards St Luke's Church and Matthew Boulton Technical College - both buidlings due to be demolished as part of the urban regeneration of the area.
Bust of a cherub by John Phillp
This image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the evidence is inconclusive. He was born ...
Bust of a cherub by John Phillp
This image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the evidence is inconclusive. He was born ...
Bust of John Rennie by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
John Rennie was born in East Linton, East Lothian, in 1761. After working as a millwright with Andrew Meikle he studied at Edinburgh University (1780-83). He was employed by Boulton & Watt for five years ...
Bust of William Murdock by James Watt
William Murdock (or Murdoch), the son of an Ayrshire mill designer, was born in 1754. Murdock had an excellent grasp of mechanics and, in 1777, he walked 300 miles to Birmingham to meet James Watt, in ...
Button from the Luckock Collection
This mother of pearl, gilt and blue glass button is of the type which would have been produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Manufactory. Boulton produced a wide range of buttons and buckles which are ...