Handsworth Riots: Police with riotshields, Lozells Road
"Police had blocked off roads and were armed with riotshields. The crowds stood watching, now and again a brick or bottle would be thrown. It is important to remember this was not a race riot, as British, ...
Handsworth Riots: The Day After
"Youths surveying a burnt out shop on Lozells Road. News reports stated that between 45-50 shops were looted or burnt, including a Church, Garage, Public House and a Post Office." Pogus Caesar, February ...
Handsworth Riots: Young boys on Archibald Road
"Archibald Road and Lozells Road during the disturbances in 1985. The young boys are running away not knowing whether the police would charge at them." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
Handsworth Tennis Club
There were tennis courts in the park. Perhaps these were used by the Tennis Club.
Handsworth Tennis Club
The club members in 1894. There were tennis courts in Victoria Park so perhaps this was where they played.
Handsworth Town Hall
The Old Town Hall stands at the corner of College Road and Slack Lane, and is one of the best examples in England of the cruck method of timber frame construction. This method uses curved oak timbers ...
Handsworth UDC Water Cart
These carts were used by the Urban District Council to clean the roads. Water was carried and dropped from the back of the cart. The road isn't named in the original caption. If anyone can identify it ...
Handsworth Urban Regeneration
"A tractor demolishes a building in Handsworth as part of Birmingham Council Urban Regeneration Scheme. During the early part of the 1980's it was claimed that up to £20 million had been invested in Handsworth ...
Handsworth Views by Allen Edward Everitt
Everitt (1824-1882) was a prolific Birmingham artist and antiquarian whose watercolours and line and wash drawings are an important visual record of the historic architecture of the West Midlands. He ...
Handsworth Wesleyan Theological College
Handsworth Wesleyan Theological College, Friary Road, Handsworth, from a postcard. Opened in 1881 it was designed by Messrs Ball & Goddard of Birmingham and occupied a 23-acre site.
Handsworth Wesleyan Theological College
Handsworth Wesleyan Theological College, Friary Road, Handsworth, c.1904. Opened in 1881, the college was designed by Messrs Ball & Goddard of Birmingham and occupies a 23-acre site.
Handsworth Wesleyan Theological College, Handsworth
Handsworth Wesleyan Theological College in Friary Road, Handsworth, from a postcard published by George E. Lewis, Birmingham
Handsworth Wesleyan Theological College, Handsworth
Handsworth Wesleyan Theological College, Friary Road, Handsworth. Designed by Messrs Ball & Goddard of Birmingham the college was opened in 1881 and is now a Grade II listed building forming part of the ...
Handsworth Wood Boys' School
Promotional leaflet.
Handsworth Wood Boys School Conference
"Information leaflet from Handsworth Wood Boys School where an Asian and Caribbean Conference was held".
(Mrs E.McGhie)
Handsworth Wood bus outside the Mission Hall
The Mission Hall stood on Boulton Road. and was opened in 1908 by Wesleyan Methodists. The premises were eventually sold in 1921.
Handsworth Wood Girls' Drama Production
"The Lord Mayor of Birmingham was invited as a guest at Handsworth Wood Girls' Mental Health drama production".
(Mrs McGhie-Belgrave)