Reverend Charles Deeble - Minister of Westminster Road Congregational Church
This is an abridged version of his biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. Reverend Deeble lived at 35 Livingstone Road, next to the junction with Havelock ...
Reverend J Scoley Edman
This is an abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine of February 1898. The full biography can be downloaded at the bottom of the page. Asbury Church stands on the corner of Milestone Lane and Soho ...
Reverend James Merrick Guest M.A. - Headmaster
This is an abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. James Merrick Guest's address in 1896 was given as 265 Soho Road in Handsworth.
The worthy gentleman ...
Reverend R. N. Young
An abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. His address in 1896 was given as the Wesleyan Theological College in Friary Road.
The Rev. Robert Newton ...
Reverend T. S. Cave
An abridged version of his biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download file.
The Rev. Thomas Smith Cave, vicar of St James’ Handsworth, and chairman of the Handsworth ...
Rhodes Almhouses - Sites and Monuments Record
Mid nineteenth century. Brick construction with stone dressings and a patterned slate roof. Two storeys with 3 bays, the outer ones advanced and with broad shaped gables, the inner one consisting of ...
Rhodes Almshouses
Founded by John Rhodes. The Almshouses still stand on the Soho Road to this day.
Rhodes Almshouses
The Almshouses were erected in 1871 at the behest of Mrs Matilda Juliana Rhodes in memory of her husband John Rhodes. It contained separate sets of rooms to accomodate sixteen ladies in reduced circumstances....
Riot Police
The National Front Leader was holding a meeting in West Bromwich, people came to protest against the meeting being held in the area, and the police came out to play.
Road Improvements
Throughout the year 2000, refurbishment to the Soho Road area began. CCTV cameras were installed, the slabbing and tarmac were resurfaced with new paving, and new lighting was installed. Two beacons were ...
Roadblock, Lozells Road during Handsworth disturbances
"Police had blocked off a lot of the streets, with all this going on, there were still moments of calmness. People are going about their business, trying to achieve some kind of normality." Pogus Caesar, ...
Rob Brough Work: Vertical Hold
From 'Vertical Hold' artshow, Westminster Road, Handsworth. 23rd September 2002
Robberies from Children
A newspaper cutting from the "Handsworth
News", 14th May 1887.
This gives an account of the case against Maud Smith of Ladywood, who was accused of stealing boots and clothing from several small ...
Rocky Lane by Joseph F. Pimm
Joseph Frank Pimm lived in Woodstock Road, Handsworth. He presented 12 etchings to Handwsworth Historical Society in 1968. He died aged 71 in 1972, requesting that after his death the printing plates ...
Rocky Lane, Perry Barr
Old yew tree in Rocky Lane, Perry Barr, its roots exposed as the road has been eroded to form a hollow way.
Roman Pottery
In 1959 a large quantity of Roman Kiln debris was discovered at an address in Wellington Road. Examination of the shards of pottery, plus some cobbles in situ as working surfaces, identified the site ...
Rookery Road Blitz damage
The aftermath of an air-raid in Rookery Road during WW2. It is open to conjecture what is going on in the foreground, is the queue of people waiting for essential supplies off the lorry? The picture dates ...