'The Girl in the Black Lace Mantilla'
Photograph by Ruth Handley. Process: plastika.
Exhibition labels on reverse: 'Sutton Coldfield Photographic Society. Selected and Hung [at the] Exhibition of Midland Photography, 1952' and 'Birkenhead ...
The Golden Goose 1984
"My first one, possibly, was when I was in the Youth Theatre and we did a play called The Golden Goose and we turned that into a float. I didn’t do much more than jump on the float and have a fun time." ...
The Golden Scorpion by Sax Rohmer
Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward (February 15, 1883 - June 1, 1959), better known as Sax Rohmer, was a prolific English novelist born in Rann Street, Ladywood. He is most remembered for his series of novels ...
The grave of George Dawson
George Dawson (February 24, 1821 - November 30, 1876), was born in London but lived for most of his life in Birmingham where he was strongly associated with the reforming era of Joseph Chamberlain.
He ...
The Grove
The Grove stands on the corner of Grove Lane and Oxhill Road. It was opened in 1891 and this picture was taken nearly a hundred years later in 1985.
The Guru Ravidass Bhawan, Union Row
The Guru Ravidass Bhawan in Union Row is located off the Soho Road. The new building which was opened in 1992 sits on the site of the old temple which was burned in a fire in the 1980's. The old Bhawan ...
The hall at the Attwood Green Community Centre
The Community Centre was on Gaywood Croft off Cregoe Street and was formerly used by the Midland Adult School Union. This was the main hall used for many activities including talks, conferences, discos, ...
The Handsworth Herald and the Hamstead Colliery Disaster
The Handworth Herald followed the events at Hamstead Colliery. George Henry Osborne of Perry Barr collated several volumes of newscuttings from this paper and they can be seen in the Local Studies Department ...
The Hen and Chickens Hotel, New Street
A bill from the Hotel which used to stand on New Street. Some of the grandeur of nineteenth century New Strert can still be seen today, particularly near to the junction with Corporation Street. Look ...
The Homestead, Hamstead Hill, Handsworth
The Homestead, Hamstead Hill, Handsworth. This house was demolished in June 1971.
The Horsefair in the fifties
This view of the Horsefair shows three buildings, all long since demolished as part of the road widening scheme. From left to right there is: The National Provincial Bank, The Red Cow Public House and ...
The Jewish Cemetery on Islington Row
The cemetery stood on the other side of what is now Lee Bank Middleway opposite Five Ways Railway Station and next to the railway line. It served the Jewish community for many years before falling into ...
The Jewish Cemetery, Five Ways
Memorial stone inside the former Cemetery at Five Ways. The inscription reads: "This burial ground (Betholom)is preserved by the Birmingham Hebrew Congregation in memory of the Jews of Birmingham buried ...
The Jewish Community
This gallery showcases some of the images connected with the Jewish community which are featured on this website. The community today is far smaller than in the past but it does still remain active. This ...
The Kennedy Memorial, St Chad's Circus, Birmingham
Although the memorial itself cannot be seen this photograph was taken at the unveiling of the Kennedy Memorial at St Chad's Circus, Birmingham, on 8 July 1968. The memorial, a colourful mosaic with a ...
The kitchen at Imran's on Ladypool Road
the staff invited in children from Anderton Park school to view the kitchen at work. It was very busy and you were struck straight away by the heat and spicey smells of which the most noticeable was onions. ...
The Ladywood Boiler Explosion
On 29th September 1888, a Saturday morning to be precise, tragedy struck at the heart of Ladywood.
For many years the Midland Flour Mill had stood at the far end of St. Vincent Street. It was conveniently ...