Princess of Wales at St Philip's Cathedral
The princess being introduced to the cathedral clergy by the Lord Mayor. The Mayor was either Peter Barwell or Paul Tilsley - the job changes hands in May of each year!
Princess of Wales at St Philip's Cathedral
The Princess of Wales planting a tree at St Philip's Cathedral. The children assisting are from St Thomas's School in Lee Bank.
Princess of Wales at St Philip's Cathedral
The princess meeting children of St Thomas's School, Lee Bank. The princess planted a tree at the cathedral with the assistance of the children.
Principal Building, Soho Manufactory by John Phillp
This view of the Principal Building at the Soho Manufactory 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 ...
Private H. Rowley (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Private Harry Rowley was reported missing in the Weekly Mercury of September 2nd 1916. He had last been seen on 27th September 1915 at Loos. His mother asked for information from any comrades and could ...
Private Harold Augustine Flynn (1439, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
Private Flynn served in 14th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment and was just 19 when he was killed on 5th August 1916. The Weekly Mercury spells his surname wrong as "FLYLL" but it is definitely Private ...
Private Harold Bowne (240210, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
This man was featured in the "reported missing" section allocated each week during the war as a Weekly Mercury feature.
Private Bowne was reported missing on the 1st of July. His parents of 33 Browning ...
Private J.E. Kilby (1630, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
Private Kilby was featured in The Weekly Mercury on September 2nd 1916. He had been missing since 1st of July and his sister, Miss E. Kilby of 315 Icknield Port Road was anxious for news.
Sadly Private ...
Private W. Morgan (1981, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
This man was featured in the "reported missing" section allocated each week during the war as a Weekly Mercury feature.
Private Morgan was reported missing on 1st of July 1916. His mother Mrs Morgan ...
Private W.H. Ricketts (10670, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
Reported missing in the Weekly Mercury of 7th October 1916. He had at that time been missing since 23rd July and his wife of 249 Bridge Street West welcomed news of him.
Private Ricketts was eventually ...
Prize Fight at Handsworth
A newspaper cutting from the "Handsworth Herald", 21st June 1890.
A short article giving an account of a prize fight that took place in a field near to where the G.W.R and L. and N.W.R. railway lines ...
Prize fight at Handsworth
A newspaper cutting from the Birmingham Gazette, which gives details of a hearing at the West Bromwich police court for the offence of prize fighting.
A police constable Raven had come across the accused,Issac ...
Prize fight near Birmingham
A newspaper cutting from the Birmingham Mail 11th July 1884.
This article gives an account of a prize fight that took place in a field near Perry Barr.
The fight was between two Black Country men ...
Prize fight near Birmingham this morning
An account from the Birmingham Mail of a prizefight between 'Big Ben' and 'Stinger' in a field near Perry Barr. It was watched by about 200 people and won by 'Stinger'.
A later press cutting reports ...
Prize medal, Oscott College (reverse)
St Mary's College was founded in 1794 for the training of Roman Catholic priests for England and Wales. The New College was opened on the present site in 1838.
This medal was produced as a prize for ...
Procession into Moonlit Park
A band of drummers lead local dignitaries and children from Woodview Primary School into Moonlit Park for the official opening ceremony of the park. Councillor John Alden is the man to the middle of the ...
Produce from the Allotment
Selling produce from the back of a car in Handsworth
Programme of Activities for Mental Health Day
"Mental Healtth programme of activities. Information about Shades Of Black".
(Mrs E.McGhie)
This was part of a day of activities held at Handsworth Wood Girls School in 1997.