Councillor Henry Hossell
This is an abridged version of his biography. The full version is available as a download on this page. Henry Hossell lived at Bird's Hill, 131 Aldridge Road.
Mr Henry Hossell, who has served the rate-payers ...
Councillor John Edwards
This is an abridged biography from The Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download.
The junior member for Murdock Ward on the Handsworth Urban District Council, Mr John Edwards, ...
Councillor John Joseph Hughes - Artist
This is an abridged biography taken from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. Councillor Hughes lived at 37 Villa Road, Handsworth and was an artist of some note. Several ...
Councillor Samuel Adkins - Insurance Agent
This is an abridged biography from The Handsworth Magazine, the full version is available as a download. Councillor Adkins address in 1900 is given as 35 Linwood Road in Handsworth.
He was born at ...
Councillor T E Forsyth - Lawyer
This abridged biography is from The Handsworth Magazine.The full biography is available as a download.
Thomas Edward Forsyth lived at 60 Thornhill Road in Handsworth.
He is a native of the county ...
Councillor Thomas Fletcher
This is an abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full biography is available as a download.
Thomas Fletcher lived at 119 Stamford Road in Handsworth in 1900. Prior to that he resided ...
Councillor W.J. Lancaster J.P.
William James Lancaster was born in Birmingham on the 9th of April, 1846. His love of science is an hereditary possession, for not only his father but his forefathers for several generations were also ...
Couple Dancing at a Birthday Party
Behind the couple is an important detail in the picture. The calender behind comes from the first major black business in the area - Top Pops in Wolverhampton
Cover of Mrs McGhie's autobiography
Mrs McGhie wrote "A Journey from paradise to reality" about her experiences in moving to Handsworth.
Craig Charles, Poet / Broadcaster
"Craig Charles, began his career in Liverpool as a poet, and has achieved international status through publications, radio and TV, the most famous being the cult series 'Red Dwarf'. In the 1980's 'Black ...
Craig Charles, Poet / Broadcaster, Professor Black, Magician, Channel 4:Black On Black
"Channel 4 filming 'Black on Black', a multicultural series. Handsworth based magician Professor Black, performs an illusion on Craig Charles. Charles was the resident poet on the series and had filmed ...
Crick Farm, Handsworth
Crick Farm, Handsworth, from a photograph taken around 1900. The building dates from about 1709, and is named after a right of way that used to lead from Grove Lane to the parish church.
Crockett's Road junction with Holyhead Road
Taken on March 17th 1937. The advert on the wall is for Barrett's Boot and shoe makers of Handsworth.
Dan Jones interview 1
Dan Jones was born in Handsworth in 1929, in a maternity home in Heathfield Road. He lived in Holyhead Road with his parents who were both deaf and mute, his father died when he was a child, so his mother ...
Dan Jones interview 2
Dan Jones was born in Handsworth in 1929. He went to St James's School and sang in the choir at St James's Church. He then moved to Wattville Road School, where his life became overshadowed by war. But ...
Dan Lawrence interview
Dan Lawrence was born in Jamaica in 1922 and came to Britain on the Empire Windrush in 1948. At first he lived in rented asccomodation in Harborne and Edgbaston then moved to lodgings in Handsworth, ...
Dave Barker, AJ Franklyn, Winston Francis, Jamaican Vocalists
"In the 1970/ 80's many reggae bands played the Santa Rosa club/Rialto, Handsworth. Dave Barker, half of Dave & Ansell Collins, had a No 1 British hit with 'Double Barrel'. AJ Franklyn and Winston Francis ...
Davis West Indian Bakery - Soho Road
Text: Rajinder Kumar Dudrah
One does not have to venture far on the Soho Road to see the variety of colours, to smell the different aromas and to feel the textures of several fruit and vegetables, ...