Soho Manufactory, Handsworth
An early photograph of the Soho Manufactory.
Soho Mint
Photograph 'In the Mint' from page 73 of an album of 75 photographs of Soho Foundry, taken prior to the sale of the works to W. & T. Avery, circa May 1895.
This photograph is from a volume in the Boulton ...
Soho Mint
Photograph of the 'Hydraulic Presses in Mint' from page 74 of an album of 75 photographs of Soho Foundry, taken prior to the sale of the works to W. & T. Avery, circa May 1895.
This photograph is from ...
Soho Mint
Photograph of the 'Packing Room in Mint' from page 75 of an album of 75 photographs of Soho Foundry, taken prior to the sale of the works to W. & T. Avery, circa May 1895.
This photograph is from a ...
Soho Mint
Photograph 'In Mint' from page 76 of an album of 75 photographs of Soho Foundry, taken prior to the sale of the works to W. & T. Avery, circa May 1895.
This photograph is from a volume in the Boulton ...
Soho Mint - Catalogue of Machinery and Plant
This sale catalogue appears in its entirety, page by page.
'A Catalogue of the Valuable Machinery and Plant of the Soho Mint... to be Sold by Auction... on Monday, April 29, 1850.' Includes: coining ...
Soho Mint medal, obverse
This medal was produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint around 1803 to promote his minting machinery. It has also been suggested that he wished to reord his achievements in developing the machinery ...
Soho Mint medal, reverse
This medal was produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint around 1803 to promote his minting machinery. It has also been suggested that he wished to reord his achievements in developing the machinery ...
Soho Observatory by John Phillp
This pencil drawing by John Phillp shows the building described by the astronomer Alexander Aubert in 1778 in a letter to Matthew Boulton. This small building housed a telescope of 'Large aperture' and ...
Soho Pool
A poster advertising the delights to be had at Soho Pool. This pool had formed part of Matthew Boulton's landscaped park around Soho House. His grandson Matthew Piers Watt Boulton moved away from Birmingham, ...
Soho Pool, Knibbs Boating Lake
This photograph of Knibbs Boating Lake, Soho Pool was taken by by Mrs Brittain.
Soho Pool had formed part of Matthew Boulton's landscaped park around Soho House. His grandson Matthew Piers Watt Boulton ...
Soho Road
Undated photograph of the Soho Road but probably from the Victorian/ Edwardian era.
Soho Road junction with Milestone Lane
The church visible to the left is Asbury Memorial Methodist Church. The foundation stone was laid on 1st July 1884. It was named in memory of Francis Asbury who lived in a cottage at Hamstead. Asbury ...
Soho Road looking towards the Library
Undated postcard - late nineteenth to early twentieth century. View looking towards the Library on the left hand side of the photograph.
Soho Road near the council buildings
Spaniel by John Phillp
This pen and wash drawing of a spaniel by John Phillp may show Dash, the favourite dog of industrailist and entrepreneur Matthew Boulton (1728-1809).
The image is from the Phillp album, a collection ...
Spittle's Boot Manufacturer
Frederick "Spittle's Noted Boots" traded at 155 Soho Road and 78 Hunter's Road. There are a few Spittle's listed in the Trade Directories of the period, all of whom lived in and around Handsworth. The ...
Spring Hill Library, Ladywood
Spring Hill Library, Ladywood, on the corner of Spring Hill and Icknield Street, was opened in 1893. A splendid Gothic affair in red brick and terracotta with a tower and steeple, it was designed by Martin ...