Roshini Kempadoo, Artist / Lecturer
"An internationally acclaimed artist, Roshini Kempadoo's work has been widely exhibited and published. In 1990 she collaborated with Claudette Holmes on the 'Womaness' exhibition, Wolverhampton Art Gallery. ...
Roshven Road group photograph
Taken at the same time in the late 1940's as the other photograph here. This is also from the collection of Diane Stead.
Back row:- Rhonda Blizzard?, Brian Hodgetts?, Margaret Hodgets, Lesley Dean, ...
Rotary Charity Ball at the Palais De Danse
7/6 and formal dress would have got you into the Rotarian's dance at the Palais De Danse. The Palais was on Monument Road and one of the most popular venues in the Ladywood area.
Rotton Park Road, Edgbaston
Old cottages and farm buildings in Rotton Park Road, Edgbaston. When this photograph was taken a century ago, in 1903, part of Rotton Park Road evidently retained something of its former rural atmosphere. ...
Rotton Park Street Salvage Depot
This image is from the brichure for the official opening of the depot in Octover 1932. Here we can see the V.I.P.'s arriving for the opening ceremony. To the rear are a couple of the new salvage trucks....
Rotton Park Street Salvage Works
The workforce gathered in what is probably the canteen area. To the rear can be seen the chef and kitchen staff. This image was taken on the opening day and so they were gathered for this official photograph ...
Rotton Park Street Salvage Works - canteen
This view of the canteen looks like something out of a Dickens novel. A very serious looking picture indeed. The image is from the brochure commemorating the official opening of the depot in 1932.
Rotton Park Street Salvage Works, Ladywood
Wide angle view of the works which was opened on 5th October 1932.
Rough Road, Kingstanding
Rough Road, Kingstanding, an untouched rural lane in 1928
Rough Road, Perry Barr
Rough Road, Perry Barr, on 14th September 1932 when new housing had spread along one side and the road had been kerbed and surfaced.
Roy Hattersley MP, Handsworth disturbances
"Roy Hattersley was the MP for Sparkbrook at the time of the disturbances. Surrounded by photographers, he surveys the scene on Lozells Road. Press reports claimed that up to 45 shops were either burnt ...
Royal Basmati Rice
East End Foods was formed in 1972 in Wolverhampton. It was founded by the Wouhra brothers who were originally from New Delhi, India. Having been established in Wolverhampton it moved on into Birmingham. ...
Royal Visit of George V and Queen Mary
Following the end of the First World War George V expressed a wish to make a visit to Birmingham. He had last been in 1915 to see facilities for wounded soldiers at Bournbrook and was known to have a ...
Royal Warwickshire Regiment - World War One
A collection of images from the website relating to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in World War One. Due to the nature of local recruitment many of the men were from Birmingham and this exhibition concentrates ...
Rum Runner on Broad Street
The Rum Runner was located just along from where the Hyatt Hotel stands on Broad Street. A famous Broad Street music venue which will be forever remembered because Duran Duran played there so often in ...
Runcorn Road
Bomb damage off Runcorn Road, Balsall Heath. World War two
Ruston Street, Ladywood
A scene in Ruston Street, Ladywood, photographed in 1961. This would appear to be a courtyard off Ruston Street, judging by the street-lamp and the path leading to the front doors of the 'back houses'. ...