Grave of Bertram Evelyn and William Joseph Clibbery at Keyhill Cemetery
The two Clibbery brothers are buried here in Keyhill Cemetery. Part of the monument is now missing as there is no mention of Bertram's name. His details have been established from his death date and surname. ...
Grave of James Henry Stone J.P. in St Mary's Graveyard
The gravestone of James Henry Stone (brother of the photographer and MP John Benjamin Stone) in St Mary's Church Handsworth, also buried are his wife and children. The inscription reads as follows:
"In ...
Gravestone in the Jewish Cemetery
The disused cemetery stands next to the railway line which at one time threatened the site. The walls of the cemtetery have a slight historical interest as there is now so little in the immediate area ...
Great Colmore Street
Picture probably taken not too long before demolition of the street. Some curtains are still visible in the houses nearest the photographer so perhaps some people were still in residence. Sadly no numbers ...
Grove Lane J & I
Gymn class at Grove Lane Junior and Infant School
Grove Lane, Handsworth
Grove Lane, Handsworth, showing the extension to Handsworth Park opened in 1898.
Guinea Gardens
View in one of the Guinea Gardens off Westbourne Road. These gardens along with farms and orchards spread across this area to Holloway Head.
Guinea Gardens
View of one of the Guinea Gardens off Wesbourne Road. These gardens used to spread across the Edgbaston area as far as Holloway Head. The last remaining Gardens, which achieved a heyday in the Victorian ...
Gypsies on the Black Patch, Handsworth
Gypsy encampment on the Black Patch. The gypsies regularly used a part of the Black Patch for their winter camp, having spent the summer travelling about the Midlands.
H. Brittain Ltd on Moseley Road
H. Brittain Ltd were letter cutters, die sinkers and engravers by trade. Prior to them taking over the premises it had been the home of the Balsall Heath fire service who opened here in 1912. The crest ...
Haddon Tower Blowdown (film footage)
This picture shows Haddon Tower on Bristol Street undergoing preparatory clearance for demolition. The top floors have already been stripped of fittings and fixtures and the contractors are working their ...
Handsworth Cemetery
Handsworth Cemetery, The first burial at the cemetery in 1909
Handsworth Cemetery
Selected views of the Chapel and main gates. The cemetery's first burial took place on November 22nd 1909.
Handsworth Cemetery
Steps leading to the Chapel in the middle distance.
Handsworth Cemetery
Model of a proposed shrine for Handsworth Cemetery viewd from the south/ front elevation. Undated.
This image is from the collection in Local Studies and History Department, Central Library, Birmingham.
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Handsworth Cemetery Chapel
The memorial stone for the chapel was laid by Alfred Sanders JP on September 22nd 1909.
Handsworth Cemetery Chapel - Sites and Monuments Record
Designed and built 1909-10 by WH Bidlake in an Arts and Crafts style. The Chapel is red brick in English bond; white stone dressings; slate roof. There are Six bays, the 4th wider than the others and ...
Handsworth Cemetery Chapel from the Drive
The memorial stone for the chapel was laid by Alfred Sanders J.P. September 22nd 1909. The cemetery was opened in 1909 and was built on the site of an eighteenth century house called The Leveretts.
The ...