Boathouse and pool, Handsworth Park
A Peaceful image of Handsworth Park Pool at approximately the turn of the 20th Century. This image is taken from a colourised black and white postcard.
Boating Pool, Handsworth Park
Atmospheric photograph from 1927.
Bomb damage in Birchfield Road
Photograph of Birchfield Road, corner of Mansfield Road, 2 November 1940 Crowds looking at bomb craters from the air raid the previous night. Handsworth was heavily bombed in the blitz due to the high ...
Bomb Damage in Bristol Street
To the right of the photograph is The Wellington Public House which still stands at the junction of Bromsgrove Street with Bristol Street. The windows have been visibly blown out in the blast which has ...
Bomb damage in Farm Street
Farm Street, Handsworth, 13 August 1942. German air-raids targetted the industrial premises of Handsworth during the blitz. The nearby metal merchants (left of picture) appears to have survived to some ...
Bomb damage on Balsall Heath Road
Damaged houses on Balsall Heath Road which was taken after an air raid in the blitz on Birmingham. Balsall Heath was heavily bombed during the Second World War.
Bomb scare near Boulton Road in October 1974
Bomb scare near Boulton Road, Handsworth. October 1974
Bomb scare near Boulton Road, Handsworth. October 1974
Bond from John Wyrley of Handsworth
Bond from John Wyrley of Hannysworth [Handsworth] yoman to John Lane of Smythwyk [Smethwick] yoman, to secure performance of covenants concerning lands in the lordship of Hannysworth.
Creation: 1 May ...
Booth Street Adventure Playground in 1974
Booth Street, Handsworth
Adventure playground in Booth Street, Handsworth, in August 1974
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr, in 1903. This was for a time the home of William Booth, who was hanged for the forgery of banknotes and coins in 1812.
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
This image was taken at the former home of William Booth, the notorious coiner and forger of Perry Barr. In 1900 the Foden family were in residence.
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
The items in this image, a metal plate, forged note and coins, were found in the grounds of Booth's Farm sometime after William Booth, the notorious Perry Barr forger, was hanged for his crimes.
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
The Main entrance of the farm
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
The rear view of William Booth's farmhouse.
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
Rear view of William Booth's farmhouse.