St. Michael's Church - Sites and Monuments Record
The Architect was Mr Bourne (of Dudley).The church was consecrated on 23rd July 1855. A large sandstone church with ashlar dressings, comprising chancel, aisles and nave, west transepts, south-west tower ...
Staffordshire General and Commercial Directory 1818
Trade Directories started to flourish around the beginning of the nineteenth century. They were originally aimed at the commercial traveller and included descriptions of an area along with a list of the ...
Stained and painted glass panel showing Witton Bridge
This view of Witton Bridge is painted onto clear glass and surrounded by stained and painted glass held in place with lead.
The panel would have been hung in front of a window to allow the light ...
Statue of George Dawson
The original statue of George Dawson, sculpted by Thomas Woolner. The canopy stands on four granite columns and was designed by J.H. Chamberlain. George Dawson (1821-1876) was originally a Baptist minister, ...
Statue of Joseph Sturge at Five Ways
The statue of Joseph Sturge stands in front of the Swallow Hotel at Five Ways. It was unveiled before a crowd of 12,000 on 4 June 1862. The sculptor was John Thomas who sadly died before the unveiling.
Joseph ...
Steam Trams
This letter to the editor of the Daily Gazette is one of a series of complaints about the steam trams. This writer is complaining about the lack of waiting rooms for passengers.
From the G.H. Osborne ...
Stem and branch of a candelabra by John Phillp
This image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the evidence is inconclusive. He was born ...
Stock of wines in Mr Boulton's cellar by John Phillp
This pen and ink design is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the evidence is inconclusive. ...
Strange Death of a Prisoner at Perry Barr
This newscutting reports the death of a woman in the cells at Perry Barr police station. She was found lying across the railway line and taken to the police station. She asked to be left alone and ...
Stratford House, Highgate
Stratford House was originally a farmhouse built in 1601 by Ambrose Rotton, and is still an outstanding feature of Moseley Road today. For a period from 1854 it was used as a private girls' school. The ...
Study of male head by John Phillp
This pencil and crayon study is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the evidence is inconclusive. ...
Suicide of a Barmaid at Perry Barr
A newscutting from the G.H. Osborne collection reporting on the death of Maude Edith Hawkes, a barmaid from the Fox Inn, Holly Lane, Perry Barr. She died after drinking a solution of 'Battle's Vermin ...
Suicide Of A Socialist by Chris Upton
From a distance it might have looked like a typical funeral. A small group of mourners were gathered around a freshly dug grave at Key Hill cemetery, shortly after Christmas in 1894. Drawing closer, however, ...
Suicide through love at Perry
This newscutting from the G.H Osborne collection tells of the suicide of 18 year old Marion Lilly Whatton a machinist from Clifton Road, Aston.
She had seen her sweetheart, Charles Turner of Guildford ...
Suicide through toothache
A newspaper cutting from the Birmingham Mail April 4th 1896.
This is a report following the inquest into the death of Thomas Anderson of Perry Barr. Anderson who lived in Wellington Road. Shot himself ...
Suspicious Death in Birmingham
This newscutting from the G.H. Osborne collection deals with the inquest into the death of William Newton of Franchise Street, Perry Barr. He had been out drinking at the Freeholder's Arms and the next ...
Sword hilt with rams head terminal by John Phillp
This pen and ink drawing with wash is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the evidence is inconclusive. ...
Sycamore House, Handsworth
Sycamore House, Handsworth. At one time the residence of William Murdock. The site of the house is now under a cul-de-sac called Murdock Grove, off Alexandra Road.