Reverend A. Seys Howell (Soho Hill Congregational Church)
Abridged Biography from the Handsworth Magazine, the full biography is available to download.
The Rev. A. Seys Howell, the recently appointed Pastor of the Soho Hill Congregational Chapel.
Mr Howell ...
Reverend Charles Deeble - Minister of Westminster Road Congregational Church
This is an abridged version of his biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. Reverend Deeble lived at 35 Livingstone Road, next to the junction with Havelock ...
Reverend G.S. Bull of St Thomas's Church
The Ref G S Bull was instituted to the Living in 1849 and for 15 years he gave of his best to the parish, endearing himself to the hearts of all by his kindly thought for those upon whom fortune had ceased ...
Reverend J Scoley Edman
This is an abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine of February 1898. The full biography can be downloaded at the bottom of the page. Asbury Church stands on the corner of Milestone Lane and Soho ...
Reverend James Merrick Guest M.A. - Headmaster
This is an abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. James Merrick Guest's address in 1896 was given as 265 Soho Road in Handsworth.
The worthy gentleman ...
Reverend R. N. Young
An abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. His address in 1896 was given as the Wesleyan Theological College in Friary Road.
The Rev. Robert Newton ...
Reverend T. S. Cave
An abridged version of his biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download file.
The Rev. Thomas Smith Cave, vicar of St James’ Handsworth, and chairman of the Handsworth ...
Rhodes Almhouses - Sites and Monuments Record
Mid nineteenth century. Brick construction with stone dressings and a patterned slate roof. Two storeys with 3 bays, the outer ones advanced and with broad shaped gables, the inner one consisting of ...
Rhodes Almshouses
The Almshouses were erected in 1871 at the behest of Mrs Matilda Juliana Rhodes in memory of her husband John Rhodes. It contained separate sets of rooms to accomodate sixteen ladies in reduced circumstances....
Rhodes Almshouses
Founded by John Rhodes. The Almshouses still stand on the Soho Road to this day.
Rickman Drive
Rising from the rubble of the old Rickman Drive, here we see construction of the new Rickman Drive. Since this picture was taken residents have moved in and the Great Colmore Street end of the Drive is ...
Rickman Drive
The newlook Rickman Drive in Lee Bank. Still with work underway to the right but the blocks of flats to the left are completed. In the distance is the city centre - the nearest tower block is Clydesdale ...
Rickman Drive
The newlook Rickman Drive under construction.
Rickman Drive development
The redevelopment of Rickman Drive is now complete. This view is taken from the top of the block at the Great Colmore Street end of the road looking down towards Haddon Tower (now demolished) which is ...
Rickman Drive in June 1958
Having spent time and money on planting trees in the area Birmingham Corporation was keen to see whether or not they were thriving. City Engineers went out in June 1958 some six months after the planting ...
Rickman Drive shops before urban regeneration of the area
These shops have now vanished following the redevelopment of Rickman Drive. Originally they were intended, along with the Bell Barn Shopping centre on Cregoe Street, to help meet the needs locally of ...
Rickman Drive, Lee Bank
View of the shops on Rickman Drive. These shops have since disappeared in the urban renewal of the area currently taking place. They originally were built as part of the Lee Bank Development that took ...
Rickman Stores
Advert for Rickman Stores which was placed in an events programme for St Luke's Church on Bristol Street. Rickman Stores was one of the shops which used to stand on the old Rickman Drive. The shops were ...