Putrid Rabbits for Sale
A newspaper cutting from the "Handsworth Herald", 2nd January 1897.
This cutting details the case brought against 2 shopkeepers on the Soho Road for selling skinned rabbits that where unfit for human ...
Queen Henty, Handsworth
Queen Henty, queen of the gypsies who camped on the Black Patch, Handsworth, for many years. All but the oldest were turned off in 1905, although Queen Henty and a few of the older residents were allowed ...
Queen Victoria presenting medals to the police
The men are not named in this picture and all appear to be uniformed police. Honours were bestowed on several members of the police in the wake of the conviction of the Ledsam Street conspirators. Police ...
Queen Victoria visits Birmingham
On 23rd March 1887 Queen Victoria visited Birmingham to lay the foundation stone for the Victoria Law Courts on Corporation Street. This was in fact the day before her birthday and was her golden jubilee ...
Queen's College, Paradise Street
The college was situated in Paradise Street in the city centre. The project was directed by Josiah Mason and cost £170,000 in building costs and endowments. It was opened in 1880. Two of its earliest ...
Queen's Hospital, Bath Row
This print is by L. Tallis of London. The hospital was founded in 1847 on Bath Row becoming Birmingham Accident Hospital in 1941 and closing in 1993. The building frontage was listed and incorporated ...
Reservoir Road
Taken by Birmingham City Engineers Department.
Rev C.T. Wilkinson (St Thomas's Church)
the Rev. C T Wilkinson, who laboured to complete the work commenced by his predecessor; and within a very short time the Rev. G S Bull was invited to lay the foundation stone of Immanuel Church, to which ...
Rev Edward Bird (St Thomas's Church)
In 1842, when the Rev Edward Bird became Rector of the Parish, he found himself faced with a difficult task, in spite of all that his predecessor had accomplished. The City was then heaving in the last ...
Rev Oldham
The Reverend Oldham was the first Vicar of St Luke's Church on Bristol Street. He was there from 1842 to 1861.
Rev T.D. Halsted (St Thomas's Church)
the Rev. T D Halstead who came to the Parish from St Paul’s Greenwich. During his incumbency the Church was twice redecorated (1875 and 1883), and in addition a sum of £750 was expended on the Churchyard, ...
Rev William Marsh (St Thomas's Church)
When the Rector, Rev. W Marsh, commenced his ministry at St Thomas’ Church, the majority of the congregation had never entered a church before and as a consequence of the disorderly conduct of many who ...
Rev. Edwin Tongue
An abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. The Reverend Tongue lived at 196 Albert Road in Handsworth.
The Rev. Edwin Tongue is the pastor of Union ...
Rev. R R Rodgers - Pastor of Wretham Road New Church
Abridged Biography taken from The Handsworth Magazine. The full biography is available as a download.
Reverend Rodgers lived at 31 Hall Road in Handsworth.
Mr Rodgers is nothing if not unconventional. ...
Reverend Charles Deeble - Minister of Westminster Road Congregational Church
This is an abridged version of his biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. Reverend Deeble lived at 35 Livingstone Road, next to the junction with Havelock ...
Reverend G.S. Bull of St Thomas's Church
The Ref G S Bull was instituted to the Living in 1849 and for 15 years he gave of his best to the parish, endearing himself to the hearts of all by his kindly thought for those upon whom fortune had ceased ...
Reverend J Scoley Edman
This is an abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine of February 1898. The full biography can be downloaded at the bottom of the page. Asbury Church stands on the corner of Milestone Lane and Soho ...
Reverend James Merrick Guest M.A. - Headmaster
This is an abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. James Merrick Guest's address in 1896 was given as 265 Soho Road in Handsworth.
The worthy gentleman ...