Fog in Perry Barr 1897
A newpaper cutting from the Birmingham Mail, December 27 1897.
This article recounts the story of a man attempting to travel from Snow Hill to Perry Barr during thick fog.
Because of the poor visibility ...
Franchise Street, Perry Barr
Mrs Lily Burrows in the front garden of her home in Franchise Street, Perry Barr. Part of the Birmingham Polytechnic complex is visible in the background.
Frederick Bellamy
Frederick Bellamy in a picture taken in about 1904. His father was Edwin Bellamy, the founder of E.C. Bellamy & Co. of Pritchard Street, Newtown Row, makers of Kelly lamps.
This photograph is one of ...
Friary Road, Handsworth
This view of Friary Road in 1920 is by an unknown artist.
General Calthorpe outside Perry Hall
Perry Hall, Staffordshire. The Honorable General Somerset Calthorpe in Carriage.
The following is a biography of Calthorpe taken from the Handsworth Magazine in November 1899.
Lieutenant General ...
Grant of Henry VIII to Perry Hall
Perry Hall Collection, A grant of Henry VIII (with great seal attached) relating to 'Perry' Staff. This was photographed by Stone after the owner of Perry Hall found it, and many others, in Perry Hall. ...
Green Lane by W.H. Vernon
William H. Vernon exhibited regularly at the Royal Birmingham Society Of Artists between 1871-1908. He also exhibited several paintings in London, including at the Royal Academy. Vernon was born and lived ...
Green Lanes, Perry Barr by Alfred Adams
Adams worked in London and Coventry as an architect. He exhibited one painting at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA)in 1876.
Greetings card from Perry Barr
Greetings card overprinted with the message "With fondest love from Perry Barr"
Hamstead Colliery
Photograph of Hamstead Colliery Pit bottom after the fire, 1908
Handsworth Fire Brigade
Handsworth Fire Brigade at its Birchfield Road station which had opened in 1890. The brigade was founded in 1878.
Handsworth Magazine
The Handsworth Magazine started publication in July 1896 and described itself as a "local society magazine". The local areas targetted were Handsworth, Perry Barr and Birchfield and the appeal was towards ...
Hazards of travelling on Trams
This cutting from the Birmimgham Times is drawing attention to the hazards faced by outside occupants of the Perry Barr and Lozells trams. A number of boys were hiding behind walls and throwing missiles ...
Herbert Bellamy, Perry Barr
Herbert Bellamy of Wellington Road, Perry Barr, c.1900.
History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire by William White (1834)
White's 1834 Directory includes a description and brief history of Handsworth. Local gentry and trades people are listed for the area along with the neighbouring Perry Barr.
Horse drawn passenger bus
These commenced in 1873 from Birmingham Colmore Row to Handsworth. This is the Brownes Green Three Horse Bus which ran every hour to and from Birmingham.
In a tramcar crush - a conductor's violence
This cutting is one of many which relate to the problems of loading passengers onto trams in Old Square. There was no organised queueing system and getting onto a tram was very difficult. In this instance ...