Scene of the crime - Lee Bank Road
A policeman stands on guard outside Thomas Bates' newsagents. Bates was murdered on June 2nd 1962 in the course of a robbery. The robber/ murderer escaped on a number 8 bus across the road - hence the ...
Scorchers fined
A newspaper cutting from the "Handsworth Herald", 25th August 1900.
This cutting deals with the fining of several "scorchers", (people who rode bicycles in a reckless way). Foster Catchpole of Francis ...
Screen in St Catherine's Church
Screen inside the entrance to St Catherine's church. This is a memorial screen to President John F. Kennedy who was assassinated in Dallas, Texas in 1963. Funds for the memorial were raised by the priest ...
Seven Street Park
One of the benefits of the redevelopment of Balsall Heath in the 1970s and 1980's was the creation of several new parks in the place of some of the demolished houses. This photograph shows Seven Streets ...
Seven Street Park
One of the benefits of the redevelopment of Balsall Heath in the 1970s and 1980's was the creation of several new parks in the place of some of the demolished houses. This photograph shows Seven Streets ...
Shades Of Black - getting things done for people
Statement from Shades Of Black about the services they provide for the local community. Shades Of Black was started in 1989 and has won several awards for its work helping people in the Handsworth area....
Shades Of Black at Community Roots College
In 1991 Mrs McGhie was made an Honourary Fellow of Community Roots College in London. This award was in recognition of her achievements with Shades Of Black in the Handsworth area.
Pictured above left ...
Shades of Black at Handsworth Wood Girls School
"Drama production at Handsworth Wood Girls School in 1997. A Shades Of Black Mental Health Project".
(Mrs E.McGhie)
Shades of Black at Handsworth Wood Girls School
"Mrs Murray, Teacher of Drama, and Mrs Hyman, Shades of Black Committee member at Handsworth Wood Girls School for a drama about Mental Health".
(Mrs E. Mcghie)
Sir John Benjamin Stone and Handsworth
John Benjamin Stone was born in Aston in 1838. Stone was active as a local councillor, magistrate and MP in the Birmingham area. It is though for his photographic archive that Stone has remained famous. ...
Sir John T Middlemore
Here we Sir John Throgmorton Middlemore, 1st Baronet (9 June 1844 - 17 October 1925) an English Liberal Unionist politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham North. In this picture ...
Site of the Farm
The corner of Malvern Street and Clifton Road was a derelict site in 1978 when this photograph was taken. It provided a dangerous though exciting play space for children, especially if it also included ...
Soho Foundry 1797 Inventory
This inventory appears in its entirety, page by page.
Boulton & Watt had this factory built in 1796, specifically for the manufacture of their steam engines. This part of their business grew substantially ...
Soho Foundry 1897 Inventory
This inventory can be seen in its entirety, page by page, in 'Handsworth Histories' in the Gallery section.
Introductury page of 'Inventory of the Plant and Machinery in the Engineering, Foundry, and ...
Soho Foundry 1897 Inventory
This inventory appears in its entirety, page by page.
'Inventory of the Plant and Machinery in the Engineering, Foundry, and Smithy Departments (including tools, &c. in Smithy), at the Soho Foundry, ...
Soho Mint - Catalogue of Machinery and Plant
This sale catalogue appears in its entirety, page by page.
'A Catalogue of the Valuable Machinery and Plant of the Soho Mint... to be Sold by Auction... on Monday, April 29, 1850.' Includes: coining ...
Sonia Stevenson, Remission, The Well Concert, Symphony Hall 2002.
Remission started as a junior choir in the 1970's. They recorded their first album "A Change is Coming" in 1990. Sonia is a member of the original choir.
Sound System Party, Mohammed Ali Centre
Getting ready for a party with sound system.