Peggy Gilbert interview
Peggy Gilbert was born in Yorkshire in 1928. Her father was a miner, and when she was 8 he got a job at Hamstead Colliery on the outskirts of Handsworth:
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Pen and ink desgn for handles by John Phillp
This pen and ink drawing shows six alternative designs for handles on silver or Sheffield plate items.
It is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). ...
Pen and ink drawings of eagle perched on finial by John Phillp
The purpose of these pen and ink sketches of an eagle with outspread wings perched on a finial is not clear. They may be sketch designs for a piece of metalwork to be prodyced at the Soho Manufactory.The ...
Pen and ink studies of snake by John Phillp
Pen and ink studies of a snake over a pencil drawing. From the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the ...
Pencil sketch of a tree in snow by John Phillp
This pencil sketch is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the evidence is inconclusive. He was ...
Pencil sketch of cow lying under tree by John Phillp
This pencil sketch of a cow was done from nature. It is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but ...
Penny token by William Booth (obverse)
This penny token was manufactured by William Booth, the notorious forger. He moved to Perry Barr in the early eighteenth century and produced tokens such as these as a cover for his forging activities.
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Penny Token by William Booth (reverse)
This penny token was manufactured by William Booth, the notorious forger. He moved to Perry Barr in the early eighteenth century and produced tokens such as these as a cover for his forging activities.
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Penny token showing the abolition of slavery, obverse
Although dated 1807 this token was struck in 1814 and issued in 1815. Around 50,000 were produced at the Soho Mint for the Macauley and Babington trading establishments in Sierra Leone.
The obverse ...
Penny token showing the abolition of slavery, reverse
Although dated 1807 this token was struck in 1814 and issued in 1815. Around 50,000 were produced at the Soho Mint for the Macauley and Babington trading establishments in Sierra Leone.
The obverse ...
Percy Shurmer School
This picture was taken from the official opening booklet of Percy Shurmer school in 1965. William McCabe is on his knees in front of the bookcase. "I remember the photographer took some time and more ...
Percy Shurmer School, Longmore Street
The school was built in 1962-3 and named after Percy Shurmer, City Councillor and MP for Sparkbrook, who lived locally in Belgrave Road. This school now also accommodates The Play House, a Theatre in ...
Percy W. Cox - Building Contractor
Percy W.Cox traded as a builder from 54 Grove Lane, one door from the junction with Grove Avenue.
Advert taken from the programme for the Saint James' Church Fancy Fair held at the New Inns Assembly ...
Perrott's Folly
The Folly in Waterworks Road which was built by John Perrott in 1758.
Perrott's Folly with the Weather Observatory
In 1884 Abraham Follett Osler, the renowned inventor of the self-regulating anemometer, decided it would be the ideal place to do accurate meteorological readings. So for the next 95 years, under the ...
Perry Hall by Charles Walter Radclyffe
The image is taken from a book of lithographs of Perry Hall published by Wrightson and Webb of New Street in Birmingham. Charles Walter Radclyffe (1817-1903)was born in Birmingham. His work is predominately ...
Perry Barr Crematorium
Illustration from the Mercury of the newly opened crematorium.