Tindal St School
Opened in 1880 to accomodate 813 children who paid fees ranging between 1d and 3d. Tindal Schools (boys, girls and infants) were regarded as shining examples of excellence and achieved consistently higher ...
Tindal Street Junior and Infant School
Tindal Street Junior and Infant School opened in 1880 to accommodate 813 children who paid fees ranging between Id and 3d. Originally the Boys, Girls and Infants were all treated as separate schools, ...
Topographical account of Handsworth in 1872 (part one)
From the 1872 Staffordshire Post Office Directory.
Topographical account of Handsworth in 1872 (part two)
The page also includes the first section of the trade directory listing for Handsworth in 1872.
Town Hall, Birmingham
An early postcard view of the Town Hall, Birmingham. Even if it were not helpfully dated 1900 this would clearly be an early postcard because the message and the picture are on the same side: it was not ...
Tragic Affair at Perry Barr
These cuttings deal with the deal of Harry Reginald Bradley who drowned when his mother jumped into the canal at Perry Barr while holding him. (Use the 'zoomify ' function to make the cuttings readable.)
The ...
Train and Tram Service
Details of Handsworth's train and tram services as published in the Handsworth Church Bazaar.
Unpunctuality of Trains
A newscutting from the Birmingham Post reporting a delay in the start of a days proceedings at Birmingham County Court owing to the lateness of the Judge's train.
From the G.H. Osborne collection of ...
Valuation of silver and painting, belonging to the Late Rev. Pyddoke
Copy of valuation of silver goods and an oil painting belonging to the estate of the late Rev. Edward Pyddoke of Abbey House, Tewkesbury, co. Glouc.
Creation: 4th September 1894; paper.
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Victoria Park Extension Medal (obverse)
This medal was issued to commemorate the opening of the extension to Victoria Park on Wednesday 30 March 1898. The Earl of Dartmouth opened the new gates on Hamstead Road with a silver key and declared ...
Victoria Park Extension Medal (reverse)
This medal was issued to commemorate the opening of the extension to Victoria Park on Wednesday 30 March 1898. The Earl of Dartmouth opened the new gates on Hamstead Road with a silver key and declared ...
View of Handsworth Church by Robert Lloyd
Lloyd was active between 1830 to 1860. This view of St Mary's Church dates from about 1835/ 1836.
View of Perry Barr Hall by Charles Walter Radclyffe
Charles Walter Radclyffe (1817-1903) was born in Birmingham. His work is predominately landscape subjects and he exhibited prolifically - 454 works between 1846-1902. His forte was as a watercolourist ...
View of Soho Pool by Allen Edward Everitt
By Allen Edward Everitt. Everitt (1824-1882) was a prolific Birmingham artist and antiquarian whose watercolours and drawings are an important visual record of the historic architecture of the West Midlands. ...
Villa Cross, Handsworth
Villa Cross, Handsworth, c.1890. The Villa Cross Inn is at the centre where Lozells and Heathfield Roads meet. On the right are the premises of W. Graham & Son, dealers in tea and coffee.
Villa Road
Victorian/ Edwardian view of Villa Road.
Villa Road, Handsworth
Villa Road, Handsworth, looking towards Villa Cross. The building in the centre is the Villa Cross Inn.
Volunteer drum major, Handsworth
Unnamed volunteer drum major, Handsworth. (The photographer was F. Holloway of 78 Soho Road.)