Demonstration Against Racist Attacks, Soho Road
Denise McNish / DJ Bubbler Dee
"Denise McNish was a Laboratory Technician at Holyhead School, Handsworth. At night and weekends her persona changed to DJ Bubbler Dee, a supercharged performer, spitting lyrics over exclusive dubplates ...
Detail of the Butler's Occupations, Soho House, 1811
This list of the Butler's occupations was drawn up in 1811 and subsequently altered in pencil when some duties were reassigned to the footman.
Before Breakfast he was expected to clean and replenish ...
Detail of the Butler's Occupations, Soho House, 1811
This is the front page of a list of the Butler's occupations was drawn up in 1811 and subsequently altered in pencil when some duties were reassigned to the footman. The list itself is also available ...
Detail of the occupations of the Footman, Soho House, 1811
This list of duties was drawn up at the start of 1811 when Charles Howard was the footman at Soho House. It was later revised in pencil when Howard was replaced. The list of Butler's duties is also ...
Detail of the occupations of the Footman, Soho House, 1811
This is the cover of the list of duties was drawn up at the start of 1811 when Charles Howard was the footman at Soho House. It was later revised in pencil when Howard was replaced. The list itself and ...
Digging in the Fields - Canada
Here we see one of the young emigrées working in the fields. John Middlemore was a rich benefactor in Birmingham who opened the Children’s Emigration (or Middlemore) Homes in 1872 as a charitable concern. ...
Dinner Ladies at Holyhead School
"Holyhead School in Handsworth. After cleaning up the kitchen in preparation for the next day's cooking, dinner ladies playfight with each other. At the time my office at WMEMAS was based at Holyhead ...
Dinner Ladies at Holyhead School, Handsworth
"Holyhead School in Handsworth. At the time I was the Director of the West Midlands Ethnic Minority Arts Service based at Holyhead School. Each day I would go into the kitchen and charm the dinner ladies ...
Dinner Ladies at Holyhead School, Handsworth
"Holyhead School in Handsworth. Dinner ladies having fun after a long day of cooking and cleaning up." Pogus Caesar, February 2003
Display of Kathak Dancing
This was taken at a cultural event. It was not in one of the regular buildings used for such events.
Domesday Book entry for Handsworth
TRANSLATION:
"Drogo also holds 1 hide from William in Handsworth. Land for 2 ploughs. In lordship 1; 6 villagers with 4 smallholders have 2 ploughs. A mill at 2s; meadow, 2 acres; woodland half league ...
Domesday Book entry for Perry Barr
TRANSLATION:
"Drogo holds 3 hides from William in Perry (Barr). Land for 3 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough; 4 villagers and 3 smallholders. A mill at 16d; meadow, 4 acres; woodland 1 league long and ...
Dr Robert Dunstan - Ladywood politician
Robert Dunstan stood for the Labour Party in Ladywood at the 1923 General Election where he managed to reduce the sitting Conservative MP Neville Chamberlain's majority to 1,554. He became disillusioned ...
Edgbaston Road
House in Edgbaston Road ready for demolition
Edgbaston Road
Rear of a house in Edgbaston Road ready for demolition
Edward James Abbott - Conservative Politician
Edward James Abbott lived at The Austins on Sandwell Lane, he was the last occupant of the house. This biography is taken from the Handsworth Magazine.
"He was born on November 5, 1835, and is therefore ...
Edward Road Police Station
Established in 1869, the police station in Edward Road is still in operation today.