Councillor T E Forsyth - Lawyer
This abridged biography is from The Handsworth Magazine.The full biography is available as a download.
Thomas Edward Forsyth lived at 60 Thornhill Road in Handsworth.
He is a native of the county ...
Councillor Thomas Fletcher
This is an abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full biography is available as a download.
Thomas Fletcher lived at 119 Stamford Road in Handsworth in 1900. Prior to that he resided ...
Councillor W.J. Lancaster J.P.
William James Lancaster was born in Birmingham on the 9th of April, 1846. His love of science is an hereditary possession, for not only his father but his forefathers for several generations were also ...
Countermarked Cartwheel Penny (obverse)
This cartwheel penny was minted in 1797 at Matthew Boulton's Soho Mint. In 1812 it was countermarked to convert it into a workman's pass for the naval dockyards at Chatham in Kent.
Countermarked Cartwheel Penny (reverse)
This cartwheel penny was minted in 1797 at Matthew Boulton's Soho Mint. In 1812 it was countermarked to convert it into a workman's pass for the naval dockyards at Chatham in Kent.
Country Dancing at St Thomas's School
Posing happily for the camera are the coutry dancing troupe from the school. It would seem that country dancing was not greatly popular withe the boys from the school!
Couple Dancing at a Birthday Party
Behind the couple is an important detail in the picture. The calender behind comes from the first major black business in the area - Top Pops in Wolverhampton
Court Roll of the manor of Hales (Halesowen)
This is one of a number of court rolls of the parish of Halesowen which is now in Worcestershire. In the 13th Century, the parish was partly in Shropshire and this included the Manor of Hales. The Manor ...
Courtyard of the Salvage Works at Rotton Park Street
The main courtyard area of the Works. The picture was taken when the Works was opened in October 1932. The Works was on Rotton Park Street not too far from the Reservoir.
Craig Charles, Poet / Broadcaster
"Craig Charles, began his career in Liverpool as a poet, and has achieved international status through publications, radio and TV, the most famous being the cult series 'Red Dwarf'. In the 1980's 'Black ...
Craig Charles, Poet / Broadcaster, Professor Black, Magician, Channel 4:Black On Black
"Channel 4 filming 'Black on Black', a multicultural series. Handsworth based magician Professor Black, performs an illusion on Craig Charles. Charles was the resident poet on the series and had filmed ...
Cranbourne Road Junior & Infant School, Kingstanding
Plan of Cranbourne Road Junior & Infant School, Kingstanding, taken from 'Architect & Building News', 16th October 1931. The architects were J.H. Hawkes & Son.
Cranbourne Road Junior & Infant School, Kingstanding
Cranbourne Road Junior & Infant School, Kingstanding, from 'Architect & Building News', 16th October 1931
Craven Arms
Taken on a rainy day in Summer 2004. The flags are flying as England at that time were still playing in the European Football Championships. The Craven Arms was proposed for local or statutory listed ...
Craven Arms, Gough Street
Detail of the beautiful decoration on the facade of the Craven Arms Public House in Gough Street.
Cregoe Street in 1939 Kelly's Trade Directory
Also includes the following streets: Crantock Road, Crawford Avenue, Crawford Street, Crescent, The Crescent, Crescent Wharf, Creswell Road, Crick Lane and Crockett's Lane
Cregoe Street in 1960
This is either the lower or upper part of Cregoe Street on the side where the Bell Barn shopping centre and Woodman pub are at present (2004). Cregoe Street used to to be split by Great Colmore Street ...
Cregoe Street, Lee Bank
A view of the east side of Cregoe Street, Lee Bank, not long before demolition as part of the 1960s redevelopment of the area. When this photograph was taken on 28 August 1961 it looks as though the foreground ...