Shoe buckle, Boulton and Smiths (back)
Shoe buckles were worn by both men and women and were extremely fashionable during the eighteenth century.
This buckle is typical of one style being produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Manufactory. ...
Shop Display on the Soho Road
Eye-catching display of wigs in various styles. Taken on the Soho Road in October 2003.
Shopping on the Soho Road
A.K. Foodstores on the Soho Road.
Shopping on the Soho Road
Fruit and vegetable display at the Sadiq Brothers shop.
Shops in Soho Road , Handsworth
Shops in Soho Road, Handsworth, May 1903. The premises on the right belong to William Clarke, haulier, furniture remover and dealer in coal and coke, while the shop on the left has the words 'Pure milk' ...
Shops on the Soho Road
Takhar and Kanwar Travel, Envy Music and Sterling Fashions
Shri Geeta Bhawan Mandir, Hindu Temple, Heathfield Road
Situated on the corner of Heathfield Road and Brecon Road, it was opened in 1896 as St George's Presbyterian Church. The building was designed by J.P.Osborne in a cruciform shape and built for £5,000 ...
Sikh Demonstration
"Sikhs protesting against seige at the Golden Temple in Amristar, Punjab. Feelings were running high with protesters calling for a separate state in Khalistan." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
Sir John Benjamin Stone and Handsworth
John Benjamin Stone was born in Aston in 1838. Stone was active as a local councillor, magistrate and MP in the Birmingham area. It is though for his photographic archive that Stone has remained famous. ...
Sly Dunbar, Jamaican Musican / Producer
"Drummer extrordinaire and half of the legendary reggae duo Sly and Robbie. He has written, performed or produced for reggae artists like Wailing Soul, Peter Tosh, Dennis Brown and Leroy Smart. As a drummer ...
Soho Manufactory, Handsworth
An early photograph of the Soho Manufactory.
Soho Foundry
A very old radial drill, used for 50 years at the old Soho Foundry by one workman. It was still in place in 1941, but no longer used.
Soho Foundry, Handsworth
Soho Foundry, Handsworth, showing a portion of an underground passage still in use in 1941 when the photograph was taken. These passages were once very extensive and are believed to date from the lifetime ...
Soho Foundry, Handsworth
The old office of Boulton & Watt close to the original gates of Soho Foundry, Handsworth. The greater part of offices had to be pulled down c.1930, but the bay window front and its surrounding structure ...
Soho Foundry, Handsworth
James Watt's original workshop at Soho Foundry, Handsworth. The workshop was 200 feet long by 20 feet wide.
Soho House
Rural view of Handsworth showing Soho Pool in the foreground and Soho House in the distance.
Soho House
A view of Matthew Boulton's house in the 1950's, issued as a postcard. The house was acquired by the General Electric Company at the same time for use as a hostel for their apprentices. The structure ...