Suffragette Activity in Handsworth
This article, taken from the Birmingham Daily Post describes a suspected suffragette arson attack on the boathouse in Handsworth Park. In 1913 the Women's Social and Political Union adopted a campaign ...
Suffragette Activity in Handsworth
This article, taken from the Handsworth Herald describes a suspected suffragette arson attack on the boathouse in Handsworth Park. In 1913 the Women's Social and Political Union (the 'militant' Suffragettes) ...
Suffragette Activity in Handsworth, 1913.
This image marks the start of a short composition on Suffragette activity in Handsworth. Eight articles have been selected from three newspapers, the Handsworth Herald, the Birmingham Daily Mail, and ...
Suffragette Activity in Perry Barr
This newspaper article from the Birmingham Daily Mail describes a suspected arson attack carried out by suffragettes on the home of the recently deceased Mr Hossell who had been a Birmingham Councillor....
Suffragette Activity in Perry Barr
This newspaper article from the Handsworth Herald describes a suspected arson attack carried out by suffragettes on the home of the recently deceased Mr Hossell who had been a Birmingham Councillor.
Suffragette Meeting in Handsworth Council House
This newspaper report from the Handsworth Herald details a meeting of the 'militant' suffragettes. By 1913 the Suffragette movement had split into two main bodies. The Women's Social and Political Union ...
Suffragette Pilgrims arrive in Birmingham
During 1913 Suffragettes organised a March from Carlisle to London. On 12 July 1913 the march passed through Handsworth from Wolverhampton to a reception at Hockley. This Birmingham Daily Mail article ...
Suffragettes Protest Outside Winson Green Prison
In July 1913 Prime Minister Asquith came to Birmingham to speak at Bingley Hall. Suffragettes incensed at his lack of activity in the field of Women's Suffrage smashed windows of the hall as he spoke. ...
Suffragettes Release from Winson Green Prison
After smashing windows at the Grand Hotel in Birmingham, where Prime Minister Asquith was speaking, eight suffragettes were imprisoned in Winson Green Prison. They went on hunger strike and were released ...
Suffragettes released from Winson Green Prison
After smashing windows at the Grand Hotel in Birmingham, where Prime Minister Asquith was speaking, eight suffragettes were imprisoned in Winson Green Prison. They went on hunger strike and were released ...
Suffragettes Released from Winson Green Prison
After smashing windows at the Grand Hotel in Birmingham, where Prime Minister Asquith was speaking, eight suffragettes were imprisoned in Winson Green Prison. They went on hunger strike and were released ...
The 1921 Miners' Strike
The photograph shows "the Handsworth volunteers" during the 1921 Miners' Strike. The picture is probably taken at Hamstead Colliery. The mines had been returned to private ownership following the First ...
The 1979 Parade from above
The parade was so much bigger in those days.
The Birmingham Carnival 2003
Costumed leader of a troupe in the Birmingham Carnival procession, on Church Lane, Handsworth.
The Birmingham Carnival 2003
Masquerader in shades on a bright sunny day of the Birmingham Carnival, on Wellington Road, Handsworth.
The Birmingham Carnival 2003
A cycling onlooker of the Birmingham Carnival procession, as it passes through Church Lane, Handsworth.
The Birmingham Carnival 2003
Barbeque in the beer garden of the Calthorpe Arms public house, with the Birmingham Carnival procession passing behind, on Wellington Road, Handsworth.
The Birmingham Carnival 2003
Food stall at the Birmingham Carnival fair at Perry Park, Perry Barr.