Hill Street
This view is looking up towards Victoria Square. This still looks somewhat familiar to the view today with the Art Gallery, Chamberlain clock and Council House visible in the distance. The right hand ...
Hockley Brook
Hockley Brook circa 1850. This view is of the area at the bottom of Saint Michael's Hill
Hockley Hill, Handsworth
Hockley Hill, Handsworth, taken from a postcard
Holloway Head
Holloway Place, Holloway Head showing a street market, or perhaps a shop spilling out onto the street. It appears to be attracting a crowd. In spite of the shabby surroundings window-boxes are in evidence ...
Holloway Head, Chapmans Mill and R. Wier's Store
Chapman’s brick built tower mill stood on the hill overlooking Holloway Head. It is thought to have been constructed in 1745 by Clark’s who were millwrights in Deritend until the late 18th century. There ...
Horse Fair at the Horsefair
Up into the early years of the twentieth century there used to be a horse fair held in Brick Kiln Lane. The Lane was renamed as the HorseFair in memory of the event. This is a rare picture of the event ...
Houses in College Road, Handsworth
Old houses in College Road, Handsworth. 1897
Icknield Street School, Ladywood
Inside Icknield Street School, Ladywood. The school opened as Icknield Street Board School in 1883 and became a Secondary Modern school in 1945.
In a tramcar crush - a conductor's violence
This cutting is one of many which relate to the problems of loading passengers onto trams in Old Square. There was no organised queueing system and getting onto a tram was very difficult. In this instance ...
Indenture relating to lands and appurtenances in Handsworth
First page of indenture between 1. Arthur Entwisleof Wolhayes [Woolhays Christchurch, Hants.], formerly of 8, Cork Street, Bond Street, London, barrister at law, and the Rev. Studholme Wilson of Millbrook ...
Indenture relating to lands and appurtenances in Handsworth [last page]
Last page of indenture between 1. Arthur Entwisleof Wolhayes [Woolhays Christchurch, Hants.], formerly of 8, Cork Street, Bond Street, London, barrister at law, and the Rev. Studholme Wilson of Millbrook ...
Ingots of Gold Exchanged for Cigarettes at Handsworth
A newspaper cutting from the "Handsworth Herald", 25th September 1896.
This cutting gives details of the finding of several gold ingots following a robbery at a jewellers in Hockley.
A Handsworth boy ...
Interior of St Catherine's Church looking east
Interior of the original St Catherine's Church on the Horsefair.
View towards the East window and Altar. The stained glass was installed by John Hardman Studios of Newhall Hill.
St Catherine Of Siena ...
Interior of St John's Church
A view looking towards the alter. The inset photograph is of the Reverend Runnels-Moss who was vicar from 1888-1921. The reverend was of Anglo-West Indian descent which was unusual for that time. He is ...
Interior panels in St Catherine's Church
Detail of panels in the original St Catherine's Church in the Horsefair.
St Catherine Of Siena had it’s origins in 1872 when Father Fenn acquired seven properties in Windmill Street with a deposit ...
Interior view of St Mary's Church by Allen Edward Everitt
Everitt (1824-1882) was a prolific Birmingham artist and antiquarian whose watercolours and drawings are an important visual record of the historic architecture of the West Midlands. He lived for much ...
Interior view of St Mary's Church by Allen Edward Everitt
Everitt (1824-1882) was a prolific Birmingham artist and antiquarian whose watercolours and drawings are an important visual record of the historic architecture of the West Midlands. He lived for much ...