Charles William Perkins, the City Organist
An abridged version of the article from Volume 1 Number 11 of the Handsworth Magazine. The full article is available here to download.
Mr Charles William Perkins is a native of Birmingham, but has ...
Charles Henry Glassey - Handsworth Conservative Association
This is an abridged version of his biography, the full version being available as a download on this page.
Mr C H Glassey, F.N.S., the indefatigable Secretary of the Handsworth Division Conservative ...
Charles Wilcox, George Cross Hero - by Chris Sutton
Charles Wilcox (born on 11th May 1919 in Ladywood) was awarded the Edward Medal(later converted to a George Cross) for helping to rescue a colleague who had become trapped upon a window ledge. At the ...
Charles Winn and Co on Communication Row
Charles Winn were one of Britain's biggest valve manufacturers. They moved in 1976 from Communication Row to Bordesley. Former employees of the company include: Janet Abbotts (Castings Section), Les Edwards ...
Charles Winn Valves Ltd - Communication Row
Charles Winn were located on Communication ROw for many years before moving to new premises at Bordesley in 1976. They became one of Britain's leading valve manufacturers employing 170 staff. On the staff ...
Charlotte Road
Picture postcard view from early twentieth or late nineteenth century of Charlotte Road. A very different rural scene from today.
Charlotte Road
Taken by the Public Works Department in 1971 looking up Charlotte Road towards the flats.
Charlotte Road
Lying just off the Woodview Estate and looking down the road towards it.
Chatsworth and Longleat House
A view from the benches off Bell Barn Road looking towards Chatsworth and Longleat Houses in the distance. Both of these towers were named after country houses.
Chatsworth Tower, Lee Bank
This view was taken by local resident May Williams. Chatsworth was built in 1966 and has since been demolished as part of the urban renewal of Lee Bank. To the right of the tower is the old Midland Adult ...
Cherry Orchard Farm
Cherry Orchard farm was owned in 1900 by the Hales family. It was said to have dated from the fourteenth century, in 1327 it was listed as the home of Atte-Le-Berg. The house was demolished in 1930 and ...
Cherry Orchard Farm, Handsworth
Cherry Orchard Farm, Hamstead, Handsworth. One of the larger farms in the area, the house was demolished in 1930 and gave its name to the modern Cherry Orchard Road.
Cherry Orchard Farm, Handsworth
Cherry Orchard Farm, Handsworth, from a postcard. Possibly of 14th-century date the buildings were demolished in 1930.
'Chessmen'
Photograph by Ruth Handley. Process: bromesko.
Exhibition labels on reverse, include: 'Midland Salon of Photography, Accepted and Hung [at] Leamington Spa, 1948' and 'Sutton Coldfield Photographic ...
Chest in St Thomas's School
This chest stands outside the headteacher's office in St Thomas's School on Great Colmore Street. Its history is unknown but it may have once been a chest used to store school documents. There is a possibility ...
Child Minder in Mary Street
Keith Whitehouse went to a child minder in Mary Street, Lillian Byford, and became firm friends with her son Patrick. The photograph shows Lillian Byford, with son Patrick and Keith in the back garden ...
Child standing next to a doll in front of a bench
From The Ernest Dyche Collection
Child wearing a white dress, standing in front of two tables with flowers on
From The Ernest Dyche Collection