Royal Warwickshire Regiment - World War One
A collection of images from the website relating to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in World War One. Due to the nature of local recruitment many of the men were from Birmingham and this exhibition concentrates ...
Royal Warwickshire Volunteers
This picture is of the Royal Warwickshire Volunteers during the First World War. The photograph is dated 1914. It has been has pointed out that: "the vague semblance of military uniforms the men (as opposed ...
Royal Wedding Re-Enactment
The wedding of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer as re-created by Clifton Primary School. Prince Charles is Raymond Douglas and Lady Diana is Donna Titley.
Ruby Turner, Vocalist
"Ruby Turner , born in Montego Bay, Jamaica and moved to Birmingham in 1967. She recorded her first single, 'Every Soul', for a local label, before being offered a contract with Jive Records. In 1987 ...
Rum Runner on Broad Street
The Rum Runner was located just along from where the Hyatt Hotel stands on Broad Street. A famous Broad Street music venue which will be forever remembered because Duran Duran played there so often in ...
Runcorn Road
Bomb damage off Runcorn Road, Balsall Heath. World War two
Rustie Lee, Chef / TV Personality
"Rustie Lee achieved national recognition as the chef with the infectious laugh on TV AM. She has owned a Caribbean takeaway and restaurant in Handsworth. Rustie also opened a restaurant in Hurst St, ...
Ruth Handley: Portraits
Ruth Handley(1899-1957)was renowned as a specialist in portrait photography. Mostly known for her photographs of actors and actresses who visited her Handsworth studio.
Her photographs are amongst ...
S.L. Jukes & Son, Ladypool Road
Hardware Stores.
Sad Death at Perry Barr
This newscutting from the Handsworth Herald relates the death of Miss Emily Lindsay from Wellhead Lane. She had suffered from consumption for some time but had seemed healthy until a few days before ...
Sad Fatality to a Gentleman at Perry Barr
A newspaper cutting from the Birmingham Gazette, September 8th 1881.
The article refers to the death of Mr George Chase following an accident in his horse drawn trap in Rocky Lane, Perry Barr.
This ...
Saint Andrews Church, Handsworth
View across the church over the seating area.
Saint Andrew's Church, Handsworth
Interior view of the Church.
Saint James' Church
Image showing the interior view of the church looking from the east window, a portrait of the vicar, Rev. T. S.Cave, M.A. Rural Dean of Handsworth, and an image of the Baptistry, the Church's War Memorial ...
Saint James Church Fancy Fair: General arrangements
Describes the arrangement of stalls in the Assembly Room at the Saint James Church Fancy Fair held between 20th and 23rd November 1929. Mentions the cloak room accomodation and provision of storage and ...
Saint James' Church General committee
The committee in November 1929 responsible for setting up the Fancy Fair held at the New Inns Assembly Rooms between the 20th and 23rd. The members were: Reverend T.S. Cave (chairman),Reverend J.R. Wardle, ...
Saint James' Church, Crockett's Road, Handsworth.
Saint James' Church, Crockett's Road, Handsworth.