Men at the Bar in the Frighted Horse
Men Outside George Street Church, Lozells
Men Playing Dominoes
Dominoes is an important game for African Caribbean men. It is played noisily and passionately, generally in bars and pubs.
Men Working
This is Balu's workshop on Crick Lane, behind the girls grammar school.
Mental Health Day at Handsworth Wood Girls School
"Mrs McGhie and invited guest at Mental Health drama production with pupils from Handsworth Wood Girls School in 1997".
(Mrs McGhie)
Mental Health Day Programme at Handsworth Wood Girls School
"Programme presented by Shades of Black committee members on Mental Health at Handsworth Wood Girls School".
(Mrs E. McGhie)
Mental Health drama production
"Mental health drama production at Handsworth Wood Boys School in 1997".
(Mrs E.McGhie)
Metro Gates
Winson Green Metro Station gates. What I like best about them is the ornamental décor reflects the history of the Handsworth area: wheels, cogs, steam, and pumps, which were what the area was once famous ...
Metro Station
Handsworth has its own Metro station. I thought it would be nice to show some evidence of the environmental improvements to the area. Its quicker travelling by Metro, than by bus to get to Birmingham ...
Metro Train
The Metro stop in Handsworth is at Booth Street. As you move from the Winson Green stop you can see the surrounding area of James Watt School and what we would have viewed from the embankment as children....
Mighty Diamonds, Jamaican Vocalists
"Mighty Diamonds on Soho Hill, Handsworth. The group are a vocal harmony trio from Jamaica, consisting of, Donald 'Tabby' Shaw, Fitzroy 'Bunny' Simpson and Lloyd 'Judge' Ferguson. Formed in 1969, they ...
Mike Jones interview
Mike Jones was born in Birmingham in 1926. Both his parents were both deaf and mute and, with no Welfare State to support them, life was a great struggle. His account of his childhood gives a vivid picture ...
Milestone
A milestone on Holyhead Road. Grade 2 listed street furniture. Dating back to around 1800, it shows a distance of 111 miles from London to Birmingham, 3 miles to Birmingham and 10 miles to Wolverhampton. ...
Milestone Lane
Undated photograph of Milestone Lane. It probably dates from the 1960's to 1970's. Milestone Lane is a small cul-de-sac lying off Holyhead Road.
Milestone, Holyhead Road, Handsworth
Milestone in Holyhead Road, Handsworth, probably of late 18th-century date and erected to comply with the General Turnpike Act of 1766. The distances shown, '111 miles from London, 3 from Birmingham', ...
Milk Float in Handsworth
A horse-drawn milk float from the Island Road dairy. The float is number 29. The photograph probably dates from the years up to the outbreak of the Second World War.
Mine Fire At Hamstead Colliery
A postcard issued to commemorate the victims and heroes associated with the 1908 disaster at Hamstead Colliery.
The victims were:
Abner Williamson (44), Headingley Road, Handsworth
Ernest Jones ...
Morris 6D Type
Morris 6D Type with passenger type chassis.
Vehicle Manufactured c.1929/30. This car had a 4.2 litre 6 cylinder engine.
Scanned from the Morris Commercial Soho Works collection, page 67 of 175, held ...