Engraving of Soho Manufactory from Stebbing Shaw's History of Staffordshire
This engraving shows the Principal Building at Matthew Boulton's Soho Manufactory and was published in the History of Staffordshire produced by the Reverend Stebbing Shaw (1762-1802). It was drawn and ...
Engraving of the South West view of Soho from Stebbing Shaw's History of Staffordshire
This engraving shows the south west view of Soho and was published in the History of Staffordshire produced by the Reverend Stebbing Shaw (1762-1802). It was drawn and engraved by Francis Eginton (1737-1805) ...
Entrance to St Lukes School
Now a Sure Start centre. This was St Luke's Primary School and the old front entrance still clearly reminds us of this fact some four years after the school's closure! Countless numbers of children passed ...
Envelope for letter by James Watt
Contents are by James Watt so the envelope is probably also written by him.
Watt was born on January 19, 1736, in Greenock, Scotland. He worked as a mathematical-instrument maker from the age of 19 ...
Epergnes by John Phillp
These pen and ink over pencil drawings show epergnes, large centrepieces used on dining tables with branching holders for fruit or sweets or flowers. The image is from the Phillp album, a collection ...
Examples of James Watt's handwriting
Watt was born on January 19, 1736, in Greenock, Scotland. He worked as a mathematical-instrument maker from the age of 19 and soon became interested in improving the steam engines, which were used at ...
Exterior of Heathfield Hall
The former home of James Watt - inventor and engineer who worked with Matthew Boulton. It was built in 1790 and stood on grounds that lay between Hamstead Road, Church Hill Road and Heathfield Road. The ...
Exterior of Heathfield Hall
The former home of James Watt - inventor and engineer who worked with Matthew Boulton. It was built in 1790 and stood on grounds that lay between Hamstead Road, Church Hill Road and Heathfield Road. The ...
F. E. Spencer - Baker and Confectioner
Francis Edmund Spencer ran a bakery opposite the Library. He also had premises at number 93 on Holyhead Road so it would seem his "fancy" flour and delivery service were very popular in Victorian and ...
Farm in Wood Lane
Oil painting by John Joseph Hughes. Hughes, who lived at Villa Road in Handsworth, was a Birmingham landscape painter who exhibited at galleries in London and Birmingham. Between 1862 - 1908 he exhibited ...
Fire at Clement Street, Ladywood
This article was in the Weekly Post. It concerns a fire at the premises of Mr. S. Peacock, Stamper and brassfounder of 55 Clement Street, Parade. The blaze was controlled by the local fire brigade but ...
Fire at Perry Barr
A newscutting from the Handsworth Herald reporting a fire at Old Farm, Birchfield Road. It had been started by tar which was being prepared for railings boiling over. The fire brigade under Captain ...
Five Ways
A tranquil turn of the century view of Five Ways on a colour tinted postcard. This is an unrecognisable view nowadays apart from the statue of Joseph Sturge which can be seen in the middle distance. Sturge's ...
Five Ways Gate by Henry Harris Lines
Eight different members of the Lines family have been recorded as having artistic ability. Several of them produced landscape drawings with great skill and sensitivity. These included Samuel Lines Senior, ...
Five Ways, Edgbaston
View looking towards Hagley Road,Edgbaston, from Five Ways. The tall building in the background is King Edward's Grammar School, Five Ways. Also in this postcard view is the statue of Joseph Sturge. The ...
Five Ways, Edgbaston
A quiet scene at Five Ways, Edgbaston, where the only traffic appears to be a solitary cyclist carefully riding between the tramlines. The view is looking westwards up Hagley Road with the statue of Joseph ...
Five Ways, Edgbaston
Five Ways, Edgbaston, looking along Broad Street towards the city centre. On the extreme right is part of the Lloyds TSB Bank, but no other building in this presumably late Victorian view survives today. ...
Five Ways, Edgbaston
An early postcard of Five Ways, Edgbaston, dating from around 1900. The view is looking westward along Hagley Road. To the left is the 1862 monument commemorating philanthropist Joseph Sturge; to the ...