Soho House
Rural view of Handsworth showing Soho Pool in the foreground and Soho House in the distance.
Soho House from Birmingham Heath by John Phillp
This view by John Phillp is looking from Birmingham Heath across Hockley Pool to Soho House on the top of the hill by the trees. The smoking chinmey to the left of the picture is part of the Soho Manufactory. ...
Soho Manufactory
This engraving shows the Principal Building of Matthew Boulton's Soho Manufactory. The Manufactory became a popular destination for visitors, hence the carriages by the front door. Boulton was quick ...
Soho Manufactory and Latchet Building by John Phillp
This drawing by John Phillp shows the Principal Building at Matthew Boulton's Soho Manufactory with Rolling Mill Row to the right. The building on the left is the Latchet Works and to the extreme left ...
Soho Manufactory from the Nineveh Road
An engraving by T. Radclyffe from a drawing by F. Calvert. Calvert lived in Birmingham and exhibited six paintings at the Birmingham Society of Arts between 1829 and 1835. Calvert worked in oils and watercolours ...
Soho Manufactory medal, obverse
This medal was produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint as a form of promotion. The obverse shows Boulton himself and the reverse the Soho Manufactory.
Soho Manufactory medal, reverse
This medal was produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint as a form of promotion. The obverse shows Boulton himself and the reverse the Soho Manufactory.
Soho Manufactory, Handsworth
This photograph of the ground plan of the Soho Manufactory in Handsworth was taken c.1900, though the plans themselves are dated 1788.
Soho Manufactory, Handsworth
Old smelting furnace used by Boulton, Watt and Murdock at the Soho Manufactory, Handsworth. Erected in 1762 by Matthew Boulton it was demolished in the 1860s.
Soho Manufactory, Handsworth
Soho Manufactory, Handsworth, engraved by Francis Eginton and published by J. Bisset of Birmingham in his 'Magnificent and Grand National Directory', 1800. The caption lists the products of the 'Annex'd ...
Soho Observatory by John Phillp
This pencil drawing by John Phillp shows the building described by the astronomer Alexander Aubert in 1778 in a letter to Matthew Boulton. This small building housed a telescope of 'Large aperture' and ...
Spaniel by John Phillp
This pen and wash drawing of a spaniel by John Phillp may show Dash, the favourite dog of industrailist and entrepreneur Matthew Boulton (1728-1809).
The image is from the Phillp album, a collection ...
St Mary's Church
Illustration from an unknown source of a view towards St Mary's Church in Handsworth.
St Mary's Church by John Phillp
This pen and ink drawing is labelled 'View of Handsworth Church taken on the Spot 1796'.
The image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). ...
Statue of Joseph Sturge at Five Ways
The statue of Joseph Sturge stands in front of the Swallow Hotel at Five Ways. It was unveiled before a crowd of 12,000 on 4 June 1862. The sculptor was John Thomas who sadly died before the unveiling.
Joseph ...
Stem and branch of a candelabra by John Phillp
This image 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 but the evidence is inconclusive. He was born ...
Stock of wines in Mr Boulton's cellar by John Phillp
This pen and ink design 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 but the evidence is inconclusive. ...
Study of male head by John Phillp
This pencil and crayon study 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 but the evidence is inconclusive. ...