Police line on Archibald Road, Lozells Road
"Riot police had sealed off streets. Up to 300 officers arrived in the area within 90 minutes. Tensions were running high, on Lozells Road there are clothing shops, butchers, bookmakers, drapers and the ...
Portrait
This picture was taken in Walsall. This photograph was taken as part of an exhibition commissioned by Walsall Youth Forum for Caribbean Focus. These photographs are kept in Walsall Library Local Studies ...
Portrait of a Bridesmaid
Bridesmaid at a wedding in West Bromwich.
Preacher on Soho Hill
Outside the building popularly known as FCF.
Presentation to Queen Victoria
The scene inside Birmingham Town Hall on 23rd September 1887 when she received the official representatives from Birmingham. She was in Birmingham to lay the foundation stone for the Law Courts on Corporation ...
Prince Charles visits Malvern Street Farm
Following his visit to the City Farm this letter was received from his equerry...
The Hon. Edward Adeane, Equerry to HRH Prince of Wales,
BUCKINGHAM PALACE.
June 1980.
Dear Sir,
The Prince of Wales ...
Prince Philip on whirlwind visit to inspect tornado damage
Prince Philip paid a swift visit to the tornado trail through Balsall Heath.
Here he is caught crossing Ladypool Road to view some houses still cloaked in scaffolding as work continued on roofs, guttering ...
Procession into Moonlit Park
A band of drummers lead local dignitaries and children from Woodview Primary School into Moonlit Park for the official opening ceremony of the park. Councillor John Alden is the man to the middle of the ...
Protest outside Downing Street 1970's
This photograph was taken at a protest outside Downing Street in the late 1970's. Protesters were angry about issues around the new government in Zimbabwe.
Pushing the dragon
Surprising what you can do with a shopping trolley.
Quad Bikes in Pickwick Park
"My kids cost me a bomb on carnival day. They go off and spend it on quad bikes, food etc. There is free stuff too, the Children’s Centre have their stall where you can colour, paint and make cards and ...
Queen Victoria visits Birmingham
On 23rd March 1887 Queen Victoria visited Birmingham to lay the foundation stone for the Victoria Law Courts on Corporation Street. This was in fact the day before her birthday and was her golden jubilee ...
Rebecca Brookes, The Well Concert, Symphony Hall, 2002
Rebecca, one of the finest young praise and worship leaders in the Midlands is based at the Pentecostal Church in Stuart Street, Nechells. The singing technique used by gospel singers varies widely, ...
Remember When We Were Young: Carnival Memories
Seven Streets Park 1979
"I moved into Balsall Heath in 1976 so I was at the first Carnival in 1977. It was in a different place to where we have them now. Seven Streets Park which was very new at that ...
Remission (Melanie and Marleen Kerr), The Well Concert, Symphony Hall, 2002.
Twin sisters who come from a very talented musical family, who also sing for one of the most popular female groups, Divine.
Remission (Sonia Stevenson, Ruth Ible, Melanie Kerr) in rehearsal for the Well Concert
Members of the original Remission choir ensuring that they have perfect sound before the concert. If the message of spirituals is endurance of the trials of life with the reward of life after death, ...
Replacing glass on Villa Road
"After the Handsworth disturbances, new windows being fitted to a shop front on Villa Road." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
Riot Police
The National Front Leader was holding a meeting in West Bromwich, people came to protest against the meeting being held in the area, and the police came out to play.