Plan of Heathfield Hall
Plan of Heathfield Hall accredited to E.G. Collins (A.R.I.B.A.)Heathfield Estate Office September 1921. The Hall was demolished in 1925 and was the former residence of James Watt. After Watt's death it ...
Plan of Soho
A nineteenth century plan of Matthew Boulton's Soho by then in the ownership of his son, Matthew Robinson Boulton. The Mint is clearly visible to the right of the factory. By 1788 Boulton had six presses ...
Plan showing position of Archdale Works
This map shows how conveniently located the Works were, being easily accessible from New Street Station. You could either travel by train out to Monument Road Station or take the tram via Icknield Port ...
Plaque to commemorate the evacuation King Eaward VI, Five Ways, school
A plaque erected in Monmouth school as "a token of admiration for the high public spirit shown by the residents of Monmouth and in grstitude for the hospitality extended to hte boys who lodged in the ...
Play in the park team
Lucy Cadden and the Benmore Play Project who entertained and looked after children in Moonlit Park over the Summer holidays in Summer 2006.
Playbill for the Scala Cinema, Smallbrook Street
The film "Speedy" starring the legendary "silent" comic Harold Lloyd came out in 1928. The plot according to the excellent www.imdb.com site goes like this..."Speedy" loses his job as a soda-jerk, then ...
Plough and Harrow Hotel, Edgbaston
The Plough and Harrow Hotel on the Hagley Road, Edgbaston, from a postcard. There has been an inn on the site since 1704, although the present building dates from 1832. The name seems to suggest the rural ...
Plough and Harrow Hotel, Edgbaston
The Plough and Harrow Hotel, Hagley Road, Edgbaston. Although this postcard probably dates from around 1900 the building has changed little over the years. The hotel can trace its ancestry back to 1612, ...
Police Cars in Handsworth, 1970's
Police investigation during Handsworth Riots
Policeman searching for fingerprints in broken glass during Handsworth Riots.
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 ...
Police Station, Holyhead Road, Handsworth
The Police Station in Holyhead Road, Handsworth, in 1938. The building was designed by the City Engineer and Surveyor of Birmingham, H.J. Manzoni.
Policeman's Cottage, Handsworth Wood Road
The Policeman's cottage stood between the junctions with Selborne Road and Devonshire Road. In 1896 one Thomas Beardsmore was the occupying constable. There was also a police station at 65 Holyhead Road....
Pool from The Austins
One of The Austins' pools as it is in 2003. The remaining pools stand on private land in the centre of The Austins estate.
Pooley's Cotton Mill
Drawing of the parallel motion, February 1798.
This was a typical 'sun & planet' engine for a cotton mill. It was ordered by John Pooley and his partners for their cotton mill in Hulme, South Manchester ...
Poppies behind Haddon Tower - Angela Maloney
Haddon Tower is on Bristol Street opposite St Luke's Church. Both buildings are set to be demolished as part of the urban regeneration of the Lee Bank area.
Portion of imcomplete Rotary Engines by James Watt
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 ...
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 ...