Designs for Matthew Boulton's Coffin Plate by John Phillp
These sketch designs for Matthew Boulton's coffin plate are from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but ...
Designs for St Albans Female Friendly Society Token by John Phillp
The St Albans Female Friendly Society Medal was ordered from Matthew Boulton by Lady Dowager Spencer in 1803. She specified that each Lady's membership number should appear in the centre (this appears ...
Detail of stained and painted glass panel showing Witton Bridge
This view of Witton Bridge is painted onto clear glass and surrounded by stained and painted glass held in place with lead.
The panel would have been hung in front of a window to allow the light ...
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 ...
Display about the Handsworth wood
This display is reproduced here courtesy of the Handsworth Historical Society. It shows the layout of the wood after which Handsworth Wood gets its name. Key buildings in the area are shown along with ...
Dog And Duck on Holloway Head
The road into Birmingham from Five Ways was known as the "hollow way" due to the rutting of the cart tracks. As you approached the town down the hill you would see the Dog and Duck public house on the ...
Dog And Duck, Holloway Head
A drawing of the Dog And Duck Inn on Holloway Head in 1865. To the rear can be seen Chapman's Mill which gave the name to Windmill Street and Chapman's Passage. The Inn stood about where the garage is ...
Dog's head by John Phillp
This drawing of a spaniel's head by John Phillp may show Dash, the favourite dog of industrialist and entrepreneur Matthew Boulton (1728-1809).
The image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours ...
Drawing of Handle by John Phillp
This pen and ink drawing of a handle is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). It is not clear if the drawing is a design proposal or a drawing ...
Drums of Fu Manchu
One of the Fu Manchu series of novels written by Sax Rohmer. Rohmer started off life as Arthur Henry Ward born at 28 Rann Street in Ladywood! An article by Chris Upton on Rohmer can be found in the galleries....
Dudley Road and Summerfield Park
Tinted postcard view of this area. The park lies to the right of the picture. The two trams moving along the road are a far cry from the traffic on Dudley Road today. The building to the rear left of ...
E. Moore - Shoeing and Jobbing Smith
Advert from Clarke Street. Note the spelling with an "e" on the end!
E.C. Bellamy & Co.
Third on the left in this photograph is Frederick Bellamy, son of the founder of E.C. Bellamy & Co. in Pritchard Street, Newtown Row.
This photograph is one of several that were printed in the Birmingham ...
Eagle within oak wreath by John Phillp
This pen and ink design is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the evidence is inconclusive. ...
Edgbaston Assembly Rooms, Francis Road, Edgbaston
Edgbaston Assembly Rooms, on the corner of Francis Road and Hagley Road, Edgbaston. The building was erected in 1884, and this photograph was taken around 1890 by W. Horton of Francis Road. In the background ...