Heathfield House, Handsworth
James Watt's workshop at Heathfield House, Handsworth, from a drawing dated 1886. The room was sealed on Watt's death in 1819 and not re-opened until 1901 when the contents were transferred to the Science ...
Heathfield House, Handsworth
James Watt's garret at Heathfield House, Handsworth. Watt's workshop rooms were sealed at his death and not re-opened until 1901.
Heathfield House, Handsworth
James Watt's workshop at Heathfield House, Handsworth. The workshop was sealed on Watt's death in 1819 and not re-opened until 1901. The contents were afterwards transferred to the Science Museum in South ...
Hollycroft Road
Semi-detached houses on the corner of Hollycroft Road.
Hollycroft Road, Handsworth
Hollycroft Road, Farcroft Estate, Handsworth. The original print is annotated: 'City of Birmingham Housing Schemes. Contracts 114 & 117 Farcroft Estate. Parlour-type houses, brick-built with slated roofs, ...
Holyhead Road, Handsworth
Old houses in Holyhead Road, Handsworth, by Camp Lane. 1906
House Front, Handsworth
This photograph was taken by Vanley because it was intriguing what people will do in an area where all the buildings look the same to make their home look a little bit different. The owner of this house ...
Houses at Rookery Road Board School, Handsworth
Old houses on the site of new Board School, Rookery Road, Handsworth. A photograph taken in 1898, the year Handsworth School Board opened the new school.
Houses at Rookery Road Board School, Handsworth
Old houses on the site of new Board School, Rookery Road, Handsworth. A photograph taken in 1898, the year Handsworth School Board opened the new school.
Houses at the Technical School, Handsworth
Old houses on the site of Handsworth Technical School in Golds Hill Road, Handsworth. 1908
Houses at the Technical School, Handsworth
Old houses on the site of Handsworth Technical School in Golds Hill Road, Handsworth. 1908
Houses in Balsall Heath Road
Keith Whitehouse's family had to leave No 271 Balsall Heath Rd in 1968 because of the clearance. Keith says, “My memories of the house and Balsall heath are fantastic and at the time I didn’t want to ...
Houses owned and rented out by George Albert Asbury
Houses owned and rented out by George Albert Asbury, owner of a General Store at 55 Key Hill, Hockley c1910
Houses owned and rented out by George Albert Asbury
Houses owned and rented out by George Albert Asbury, owner of a General Store at 55 Key Hill, Hockley c1910
Houses owned and rented out by George Albert Asbury
Houses owned and rented out by George Albert Asbury, owner of a General Store at 55 Key Hill, Hockley c1910
Houses owned and rented out by George Albert Asbury
Houses owned and rented out by George Albert Asbury, owner of a General Store at 55 Key Hill, Hockley c1910
Housing conditions
November 1975. Residents of two streets, George Street and Homer Street in Balsall Heath went to court to force the council to re-house them. This was the cover story in the November 1975 edition of The ...
Hurlingham Road - Kingstanding
An estate report in the 1930's described Hurlingham Road as: "The greatest achievement of the Public Works Department".