Gwen Hatton and family
Left to right are: Gwen Hatton, Doris (sister), Stan Hancox (brother-in-law), Emily Morton (mother), and Gladys (sister).
The background shows a nice view of the old shops which were eventually demolished, ...
Gypsies on the Black Patch
Travellers lived on the area known as the black Patch off Foundry Lane.
Hackitoff Hospital 1995
"My best memory was when we doing that Hackett Hospital, which was a skit on the Health Service. We had this bed and it was only kept on the float by these bricks and as we were going down Belgrave Middleway ...
Haddon Tower
Haddon Tower is located on the corner of Bristol Street and Lee Bank Middleway. It stands across the road from St Luke's Church. In common with the other tower blocks built in Lee Bank it is named after ...
Hagley Road
a trolley bus moving along Hagley Road early in the twentieth century.
Hagley Road, Edgbaston
An early postcard view of Hagley Road, Edgbaston. If the building with the chimneys behind the trees is indeed the Plough & Harrow Hotel the camera is looking westwards. A variety of horse-drawn traffic ...
Hagley Road, Edgbaston
Hagley Road, Edgbaston, from a tinted postcard dating from the later 19th century. The scene is possibly the junction of Plough & Harrow Road and Highfield Road, looking towards the city. Curiously the ...
Hagley Road, Edgbaston
Hagley Road, Edgbaston, seen in postcard view in 1903. The location is the Ivy Bush, looking eastwards towards the city centre. However, the destination on the front of the bus reads 'New Street', an ...
Hagley Villas off Taunton Road
A typical terrace development: Hagley villas off Taunton Road dating from the 1890s. This part of Balsall Heath was one of the last areas to be developed. It was part of the estate of John Gregory Watkins ...
Hagley Villas off Taunton Road
These date from the 1890s. This part of Balsall Heath was one of the last areas to be developed. It was part of the estate of John Gregory Watkins who died at his home, Woodfield House, Ombersley near ...
Hall Road, Handsworth
Hall Road, Handsworth
Hall Road, Handsworth
The back garden of 91 Hall Road, Handsworth, photographed around 1924. The garden is now part of the playing fields of King Edward's School.
Hall Road, Handsworth
Sutton House, 91 Hall Road, Handsworth, photographed around 1924. Some elaborate architectural detailing can be glimpsed between the trees. The railings on the front wall are also quite ornate.
Hampton Road, Handsworth
Hampton Road, Handsworth, from a postcard
Hamstead Colliery
In April 1875 a company was formed to buy the Hamstead estate from G.C. Calthorpe of Perry Hall. He then leased a further 1500 acres of land to the newly founded colliery company. The first seam of coal ...
Hamstead Colliery
Photograph of Hamstead Colliery Pit bottom after the fire, 1908
Hamstead Colliery Coal
Hamstead Colliery Coal at Wharf, Hamstead Hill. The haulage firm of W.T. Stubbs are not listed in the trade directories of the period but they appear (from the front vehicle) to have been located in Handsworth....
Hamstead Colliery Disaster March 4th 1908
The deaths of 29 miners in the disaster shocked the local community. Funds were raised in a variety of ways for families of the victims. Several commemorative postcards were issued such as this one which ...