Handsworth Park, Handsworth
The boathouse and boating pool in Handsworth Park, Handsworth
Handsworth Park, Handsworth
The boathouse and boating pool, Handsworth Park, Handsworth
Handsworth Park, Handsworth
View of the tennis courts in Handsworth Park, Handsworth, with St Mary's Church in the background
Handsworth Park. 1934
The park was opened in 1887 and originally called Victoria Park to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.
Handsworth Park: Entrance to Hamstead Road
Colour tinted postcard of the entrance to the park from Hamstead Road. This view was taken around 1910 and is instantly recognisable today.Also known as Victoria Park it was opened on Jubilee Day in ...
Handsworth Tennis Club
The club members in 1894. There were tennis courts in Victoria Park so perhaps this was where they played.
Handsworth Tennis Club
There were tennis courts in the park. Perhaps these were used by the Tennis Club.
Harrison and Harrison Pianoforte Maker
Harrison's stood at the corner of Bennett's Hill and Colmore Row. The position of St Philips's in the background positions it at the top end of Bennett's Hill on the side nearest to the cathedral.
Heath Mount School netball team
The prize winning Heath Mount School netball team.
Highland Gathering, Handsworth Park 1971
Highland Gatherings were a regular feature at Birmingham Parks - they still take place at Cannon Hill Park. Many people will remember the ones which took place in Handsworth Park in the 1960s and 1970s....
Holloway Head Playing Field
The sign for the old playing field on Holloway Head is still in situ as of February 2005, though worn with age. Barely readable and severely faded it remains as a reminder of the field's use.
Holyhead School, Handsworth
"Members of the hockey team take a break from practising, Holyhead School in Handsworth, Birmingham." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
Hut in the Pleasure grounds of the Earl of Dartmouth by John Phillp
'Hutt in the Pleasure Grounds of the Earl of Dartmouth, at Sandwell... Sketch'd on the spot' by John Phillp, 1807.
This image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by ...
'I Ran The World' Marathon
"The 1986 'I Ran The World' charity marathon in Lozells. Following the worldwide success of 'Live Aid' in 1985, a number of events were organised around Great Britain, mainly to raise funds for Third ...
Inscription by John Phillp
The inscription reads
To Mr JOSEPH MOORE WHO HAS RAISED THE TRIENNIAL MUSICAL FESTIVAL INSTITUTED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL HOSPITAL NEAR [altered to AT] BIRMINGHAM FROM SMALL BEGINNINGS TO UNRIVALLED ...
Inventory of Garden Tools &c., Soho House
This inventory of garden tools at Soho House was taken in 1846 and contains a wide range of tools, many of which are virtually unknown today. Use the zoomify function to read the list.
Inventory of Garden Tools &c., Soho House, page 2
This inventory of garden tools at Soho House was taken in 1846 and contains a wide range of tools, many of which are virtually unknown today. Use the zoomify function to read the list.
Islington Row, Lee Bank
This view looking up Islington Row, Lee Bank, towards Five Ways shows redevelopment under way on the south side of the road. This seems to be the site of the former BBC studios, which were between George ...