Edgbaston Reservoir
Edgbaston Reservoir was formerly known as Rotton Park Reservoir. Rotton Park is thought to have been the hunting park of the medieval Lords of Birmingham. The park once stretched from Ladywood to Bearwood ...
Edgbaston Reservoir, Edgbaston
View of Edgbaston Reservoir, from a postcard. The view is looking south along the dam, with the 1870 tower of the waterworks on the skyline to the right and the bulky outline of Osler Street School on ...
Edgbaston Reservoir, Edgbaston
Postcard view of Edgbaston Reservoir near the boat houses. Postcards with a space for the message on the same side as the picture were first issued in 1894, so this scene presumably dates from the very ...
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 Baptist Church
A full blooded example of the Birmingham terracotta school. Nave with
clerestory and low aisles, transepts and Sunday School attached to rear.
All built of hard red brick with lavish buff terracotta ...
Election in Edgbaston
This card was delivered to addresses in Eardley-Wilmot's constituency to drum up votes for the election. the card was sent to the then City Librarian H. Pearson. The polling station was at the junction ...
Elevation of a curtain by John Phillp
It is not clear if this watercolour is a curtain design or a study of an existing curtain. Its proportions and other material with it suggest it is likely to be for a stage rather than for a window.
It ...
Elevation of a curtain by John Phillp
This drawing of a curtain is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). It is possible that it shows one of the curtains at Soho or Thornhill House. ...
Elevation of a table leg with female head and claw foot by John Phillp
This elevation of a table leg with female head and claw foot 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 ...
Elevation of an urn by John Phillp
This pencil sketch 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. He was ...
Elevation of door with painted glazed panel over by John Phillp
This scale drawing of a door and painted glazed panel may be a drawing of an existing door but is more likely to be a design proposal.
This image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours ...
Elevation of glazed door and fanlight by John Phillp
This elevation by John Phillp may be a scale drawing of and existing door and fanlight but is more likely to be a a design proposal.
This image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours ...
Elevation of glazed door and fanlight by John Phillp
This elevation by John Phillp may be a scale drawing of an existing door and fanlight but is more likely to be a design proposal.
This image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and ...
Elevation of sword hilt by John Phillp
This drawing of a sword hilt with lions head terminal 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 ...
Engraving
This engraving was published by T Malton and was probably used as source material by John Phillp. It is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by Phillp (c.1778-1815).
John ...
Engraving of a classical statue
This engraving is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). It is likely that Phillp used engravings such as these as source material.
John Phillp ...
Engraving of candlestick
This engraving is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). It is likely that engravings such as this would have been used as source material by Phillp. ...
Engraving of classical male and female busts
This engraving is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). It is likely that Phillp would have used engravings of this kind as source material. ...