Hockley Hill, Handsworth
Hockley Hill, Handsworth, taken from a postcard
Holloway Head
Holloway Place, Holloway Head showing a street market, or perhaps a shop spilling out onto the street. It appears to be attracting a crowd. In spite of the shabby surroundings window-boxes are in evidence ...
Holloway Head, Chapmans Mill and R. Wier's Store
Chapman’s brick built tower mill stood on the hill overlooking Holloway Head. It is thought to have been constructed in 1745 by Clark’s who were millwrights in Deritend until the late 18th century. There ...
Holy Trinity Church, Birchfield
The church was built in 1863 by the firm of Samuel Briggs from a design by the architect Julius ALfred Chatwin. The total cost came to £5,000! It is notable for a Rose Window commemorating the return ...
Horse Fair at the Horsefair
Up into the early years of the twentieth century there used to be a horse fair held in Brick Kiln Lane. The Lane was renamed as the HorseFair in memory of the event. This is a rare picture of the event ...
Houses in College Road, Handsworth
Old houses in College Road, Handsworth. 1897
Hut in the Pleasure grounds of the Earl of Dartmouth by John Phillp
'Hutt in the Pleasure Grounds of the Earl of Dartmouth, at Sandwell... Sketch'd on the spot' by John Phillp, 1807.
This image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by ...
Icknield Street School, Ladywood
Inside Icknield Street School, Ladywood. The school opened as Icknield Street Board School in 1883 and became a Secondary Modern school in 1945.
In a tramcar crush - a conductor's violence
This cutting is one of many which relate to the problems of loading passengers onto trams in Old Square. There was no organised queueing system and getting onto a tram was very difficult. In this instance ...
Indenture relating to lands and appurtenances in Handsworth
First page of indenture between 1. Arthur Entwisleof Wolhayes [Woolhays Christchurch, Hants.], formerly of 8, Cork Street, Bond Street, London, barrister at law, and the Rev. Studholme Wilson of Millbrook ...
Indenture relating to lands and appurtenances in Handsworth [last page]
Last page of indenture between 1. Arthur Entwisleof Wolhayes [Woolhays Christchurch, Hants.], formerly of 8, Cork Street, Bond Street, London, barrister at law, and the Rev. Studholme Wilson of Millbrook ...
Ingots of Gold Exchanged for Cigarettes at Handsworth
A newspaper cutting from the "Handsworth Herald", 25th September 1896.
This cutting gives details of the finding of several gold ingots following a robbery at a jewellers in Hockley.
A Handsworth boy ...
Ink wash drawing of farm buildings by John Phillp
This ink wash drawing by John Phillp shows unknown farm buildings, apparently on fire.
The image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp ...
Inkstand by Matthew Boulton and Plate Co.
This silver inkstand was made by Matthew Boulton and Plate Co in 1830-31. By this time the business was owned by Matthew Robinson Boulton, the son of Matthew Boulton.
It contains two cut glass ink ...
Inscription by John Phillp
The inscription reads
To Mr JOSEPH MOORE WHO HAS RAISED THE TRIENNIAL MUSICAL FESTIVAL INSTITUTED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL HOSPITAL NEAR [altered to AT] BIRMINGHAM FROM SMALL BEGINNINGS TO UNRIVALLED ...
Inscription for silver soup tureen, cover and stand by John Phillp
This is the inscription on a silver soup tureen which was presented to James Watt by the Proprietors of Glasgow Waterworks. Watt had advised them on the best way of moving water to their engines at Dalmarnock ...
Interior of Saint James' Church
The church was built 1838-1840 on a site donated by John Crockett of the New Inns Hotel. The architect was R. Ebbles.
Interior of St Catherine's Church looking east
Interior of the original St Catherine's Church on the Horsefair.
View towards the East window and Altar. The stained glass was installed by John Hardman Studios of Newhall Hill.
St Catherine Of Siena ...