Rev. Edwin Tongue
An abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. The Reverend Tongue lived at 196 Albert Road in Handsworth.
The Rev. Edwin Tongue is the pastor of Union ...
Rev. R R Rodgers - Pastor of Wretham Road New Church
Abridged Biography taken from The Handsworth Magazine. The full biography is available as a download.
Reverend Rodgers lived at 31 Hall Road in Handsworth.
Mr Rodgers is nothing if not unconventional. ...
Reverend A. Seys Howell (Soho Hill Congregational Church)
Abridged Biography from the Handsworth Magazine, the full biography is available to download.
The Rev. A. Seys Howell, the recently appointed Pastor of the Soho Hill Congregational Chapel.
Mr Howell ...
Reverend Charles Deeble - Minister of Westminster Road Congregational Church
This is an abridged version of his biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. Reverend Deeble lived at 35 Livingstone Road, next to the junction with Havelock ...
Reverend G.S. Bull of St Thomas's Church
The Ref G S Bull was instituted to the Living in 1849 and for 15 years he gave of his best to the parish, endearing himself to the hearts of all by his kindly thought for those upon whom fortune had ceased ...
Reverend J Scoley Edman
This is an abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine of February 1898. The full biography can be downloaded at the bottom of the page. Asbury Church stands on the corner of Milestone Lane and Soho ...
Reverend James Merrick Guest M.A. - Headmaster
This is an abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. James Merrick Guest's address in 1896 was given as 265 Soho Road in Handsworth.
The worthy gentleman ...
Reverend R. N. Young
An abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. His address in 1896 was given as the Wesleyan Theological College in Friary Road.
The Rev. Robert Newton ...
Reverend T. S. Cave
An abridged version of his biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download file.
The Rev. Thomas Smith Cave, vicar of St James’ Handsworth, and chairman of the Handsworth ...
Rhodes Almhouses - Sites and Monuments Record
Mid nineteenth century. Brick construction with stone dressings and a patterned slate roof. Two storeys with 3 bays, the outer ones advanced and with broad shaped gables, the inner one consisting of ...
Rhodes Almshouses
Founded by John Rhodes. The Almshouses still stand on the Soho Road to this day.
Rhodes Almshouses
The Almshouses were erected in 1871 at the behest of Mrs Matilda Juliana Rhodes in memory of her husband John Rhodes. It contained separate sets of rooms to accomodate sixteen ladies in reduced circumstances....
Richard Farmer - Undertaker, Upholder and Cabinet Maker
Farmer traded in the nineteenth century and had premises at 32 Edgbaston Street, which is near St Martin's Church, and Russell Row at Five Ways.
River Tame
River Tame, Hamstead. Situated between Hamstead Road and Forge Lane. 1897
River Tame, Hamstead
Near the Hamstead Road Bridge. April 1896
River Tame, Hamstead
River Tame, Hamstead. View of the Tame between Hamstead Road and Forge Lane. May 1897.
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 ...
Robson's Trade Directory of Birmingham and Sheffield 1839
William Robson's Trade Directory of 1839 is a curious amalgam of the Midlands and Sheffield. Why Sheffield was included is a geographical mystery but otherwise this represents one of the earliest directories ...