Handsworth Riots: Lozells Road
"On Lozells Road, there was a lot of confusion as the police blocked off the side streets. People were running back and forward, and in and out of alleyways, not knowing what would happen next." Pogus ...
Handsworth Riots: Petition to local police
"Journalist interviewing resident regarding submission of petition to police at Thornhill Road Police Station." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
Handsworth Riots: Petition to Thornhill Rd Police Station
"During the Handsworth disturbances, members of the local community walk in peaceful protest to Thornhill Road Police Station, where they deliver a peaceful petition. Issues raised included police brutality, ...
Handsworth Riots: Petitioner talking to Police Officer
"People from the community were petitioning about false imprisonment and brutality and other concerns.. A man talks to a police officer after handing in a petition at Thornhill Road Police Station." Pogus ...
Handsworth Riots: Police talk with the community
"At the time, press reports stated that 300 police officers were drafted into Handsworth within 90 minutes, and up to 1500 police officers were eventually patrolling the area during the disturbances. ...
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 Students at St Philip's Cathedral
School students from Handsworth in performance at St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham City Centre.
Handsworth, a view through the wire
"The image of the barbed wire fence conjured up a feeling of unease in an already volatile situation. After the disturbances people still had their defences up." Pogus Caesar, February 2003
Holliday Road, Handsworth
Procession passing along Holliday Road, Handsworth. The occasion is the celebrations marking Joseph Chamberlain's 70th birthday, 7th July 1906.
I love a parade
The Balsall Heath Carnival has been running since 1977 and the parade has always been a major part of it. The parade winds it way around the local streets and finishes at the carnival show ground. It ...
In the Stocks at the 1980 Carnival
"Tony (Stokes) and I thought we would have a cool-off because it was a nice hot day and so we went in the stocks. Not known to us was someone has gone in The Railway (Clifton Road) and told people we ...
Infinite Variety. Shakespeare in Birminghams Archives and Collections.
As part of the Library of Birmingham’s celebration marking 400 years of Shakespeare, Birmingham Archives & Collections has put together this online gallery to showcase some of the diverse and surprising ...
Irving Street - Another view of the VE Day Party
One of the two photographs we have of the party which took place on Irving Street to celebrate the end of the war in Europe. Nobody on this photograph has been named as yet.
Irving Street - VE Day Party
None of the people on this picture are named but they are presumably all from Irving Street. This is one of two views of the tables that were laid out for the day. Any information on those present or ...
IWA Demonstration
Indian Workers Association, based in Handsworth, on a demonstration in Saltley.
IWA Demonstration
Indian Workers Association based in Handsworth on a demonstration in Nechells.