Birmingham City Mission, Lee Bank
An atmospheric photograph, taken in November 1992, shows the Birmingham City Mission at 145 Granville Street, Lee Bank. In the background is the distinctive shape of St Thomas' Church in Bath Row, or ...
Birmingham presents Lloyd George with the Freedom of the City
A ticket for the ceremony at the Town Hall when the Council presented David Lloyd George with the Freedom of the City. All presumably went well but many of those present (including Lloyd George) would ...
Black Church Convention, Bingley Hall.
An annual convention bringing together members of the church from across the country. The Bingley Hall was originally situated on the site now occupied by the International Convention Centre.
Black Expressions Theatre Group
This was one of the first black theatre groups set up in the area. They used to meet at the top of Villa Road
Blackout Hints
A wartime poster issued by the National Safety First Association, reminding people to "lookout in the Blackouts".
Booth's Farm, Perry Barr
The items in this image, a metal plate, forged note and coins, were found in the grounds of Booth's Farm sometime after William Booth, the notorious Perry Barr forger, was hanged for his crimes.
Boulton & Watt - Weekly Wages Book, 1826-1830
This volume is presented page by page, up to the year 1828.
It records weekly wages and includes totals spent on: carpenters, smiths, fitters, bricklayers, labourers, foundry men, pattern-makers, and ...
Boulton Road, Handsworth
Boulton Road, Handsworth, on the occasion of a bomb scare nearby, October 1974
Boulton Road, Handsworth
Boulton Road, Handsworth, on the occasion of a bomb scare nearby in October 1974
Boxing Display
This picture was taken at an event held in Grove Junior School for the Queen's Silver Jubilee
Boxing Practice
Golden Gloves boxing club on the Moseley Road. Father and son sparring.
Boy & Butcher Shop
This photgraph was taken because the striking stripey trousers that the boy is wearing look like they have been made out of the canopy material from the shop. This is Walter Smith butcher shop and it ...
Boy Scouts in Handsworth Park
The annual Scout Jamboree held in Handsworth Park.
Boys playing marbles in Handsworth Park
Brigitte Winsor: Birmingham Carnival 2003
Selection of photographs of the Birmingham Carnival by Brigitte Winsor.
Lead photograph features Francesca Jarvis, winner of the title of Birmingham Carnival Queen 2003.
Brigitte Winsor: Birmingham Carnival 2005
Selection of photographs of the Birmingham Carnival by Brigitte Winsor.
Lead photograph features Shantel Ogarro, the Carnival Queen, at the very start of the parade.
Photograph by Brigitte Winsor....
Brownes Green House
This photograph dates to about 1879 when the house was being used as a school run by a Mr Wilson. It had a poor reputation so when Thomas Cockrane Lowe took it over he changed the name to Hamstead Hill ...