Rickman Drive development
The redevelopment of Rickman Drive is now complete. This view is taken from the top of the block at the Great Colmore Street end of the road looking down towards Haddon Tower (now demolished) which is ...
Riot Police
The National Front Leader was holding a meeting in West Bromwich, people came to protest against the meeting being held in the area, and the police came out to play.
Riot Police at Boulton Road School
National Front were standing in the election in Handsworth and this attracted a lot of anti nazi demonstrations against them. On this occasion the NF held a meeting at Boulton Road School.
Robberies from Children
A newspaper cutting from the "Handsworth
News", 14th May 1887.
This gives an account of the case against Maud Smith of Ladywood, who was accused of stealing boots and clothing from several small ...
Roman Pottery
In 1959 a large quantity of Roman Kiln debris was discovered at an address in Wellington Road. Examination of the shards of pottery, plus some cobbles in situ as working surfaces, identified the site ...
Rookery Road School
The Jones and Davies family at Rookery Road School, Handsworth. c.1925
Rookery Road Wedding
This picture was taken outside Rookery Road Methodist Church. The bridesmaid is Eunice McGhie-Belgrave and she made both of the dresses. At the time Mrs McGhie was running a dressmaking business in Handsworth....
Roshini Kempadoo, Artist / Lecturer
"An internationally acclaimed artist, Roshini Kempadoo's work has been widely exhibited and published. In 1990 she collaborated with Claudette Holmes on the 'Womaness' exhibition, Wolverhampton Art Gallery. ...
Roshven Road group photograph
Taken at the same time in the late 1940's as the other photograph here. This is also from the collection of Diane Stead.
Back row:- Rhonda Blizzard?, Brian Hodgetts?, Margaret Hodgets, Lesley Dean, ...
Rotton Park Street Salvage Depot
This image is from the brichure for the official opening of the depot in Octover 1932. Here we can see the V.I.P.'s arriving for the opening ceremony. To the rear are a couple of the new salvage trucks....
Rotton Park Street Salvage Works
The workforce gathered in what is probably the canteen area. To the rear can be seen the chef and kitchen staff. This image was taken on the opening day and so they were gathered for this official photograph ...
Rotton Park Street Salvage Works - canteen
This view of the canteen looks like something out of a Dickens novel. A very serious looking picture indeed. The image is from the brochure commemorating the official opening of the depot in 1932.
Rotton Park Street Salvage Works, Ladywood
Wide angle view of the works which was opened on 5th October 1932.
Saint Mary's College, Oscott
An engraving of the north-east view of St Mary's College, Oscott. The college was founded in 1794 for the training of Catholic priests. This building opened in 1838 and is still in use today.
Salary and clothing allowance for Thomas Parsons, Footman, Soho House
This memorandum sets of the salary and clothing allowance for Thomas Parsons, Footman who came to Soho on 28th January 1829. His salary was 23 guineas per annum and two sets of livery per annum which ...
Save Our Baths
One of many campaigns to save Moseley Road Swimming Baths. This one uses a similar slogan to (and some of the boards from) the successful "Save Our Space" campaign. There is now constant pressure to keep ...
Save the Library
Balsall Heath Library, like the Baths next door, has not been well maintained over the years. It was closed for several months from the end of 2008 and, because it was closed for much longer than intended ...