Suicide through toothache
A newspaper cutting from the Birmingham Mail April 4th 1896.
This is a report following the inquest into the death of Thomas Anderson of Perry Barr. Anderson who lived in Wellington Road. Shot himself ...
Summer Hill Street and Nelson Street, Ladywood
The junction of Summer Hill Street, Ladywood, and Nelson Street (on the right). In this photograph, taken on 15 November 1960, the sun shows up the stone setts with which the streets are surfaced and ...
Summer Road
New build housing on Summer Road in the Woodview area. This housing was built as part of the urban regeneration of the area by Optima Community Association.
Sun Street West and Summer Road
Sunfruit Stores at the junction of these two roads. Some nice adverts along the road for Persil and Danish Bacon amongst others. Notice the two prams outside the shop, both mothers presumably inside Sunfruit ...
Sunken Garden, Handsworth Park. 1933
The park was opened in 1887 and originally called Victoria Park to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee
Sunny Face of the Community Centre
All visitors to the Community Centre in Gaywood Croft (off Cregoe Street) were greeted right away by this large sunny face on the landing.
Sunset Park
Sunset Park was opened Summer 2006. It lies to the west of Moonlit Park which was opened in 2005. Both parks lie at the centre of the Park Central Development in the Lee Bank area of Birmingham.
Superprix Pass
Sponsor's pass for the 1989 Superprix event in Birmingham over the August Bank Holiday. Part of the track followed the middleway that runs through the Lee Bank area and along Bristol Street. The hospitality ...
Supplementary Education for Vietnamese Children
The children at Birmingham Vietnamese Community supplementary classes. The children have classes in subjects like English and Mathematics, and also are taught Vietnamese language and culture.
Supplementary Education for Vietnamese Children
Supplementary school for Vietnamese children gives support in subjects like English and Mathematics, and also teaches Vietnamese language and culture.
Supplementary Education for Vietnamese Children
MVCA organises supplementary education classes at the weekend and after school for Vietnamese children. Classes are held in subjects like English and Mathematics, and also on Vietnamese language and ...
Supplementary School, Handsworth
In the 1970's supplementary schools were set up. They took place on Saturday mornings with the aim of giving black children support with their lessons for example english and maths. They also educated ...
Support for Henry Odell in the 1918 General Election
This poster was dispalyed around Handsworth to encourage votes for local man Henry Odell. Odell was the Labour candidate and here he lists the unions and societies who pledged to support him. Odell viewed ...
Suspicious Death in Birmingham
This newscutting from the G.H. Osborne collection deals with the inquest into the death of William Newton of Franchise Street, Perry Barr. He had been out drinking at the Freeholder's Arms and the next ...
Sweetshop on Newcombe Road
The Jones family owned and ran a sweetshop at 174 Newcombe Road. The Jones family are pictured here to the side of the shop window.
Sycamore Farm & William Murdock's House
This photograph shows Sycamore Farm (the buildings in the foreground), not visible, behind the farm is Alexandra Road and the house in the centre is the house once owned by William Murdock. The children ...
Sycamore Farm, Handsworth
Sycamore Farm, Handsworth, from Queens Head Road, looking south. On the wall are posters for a public meeting relating to Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, 1897.
Sycamore Hill House, Handsworth
Sycamore Hill House, Handsworth, the residence of William Murdoch. From a photograph by Thomas Lewis