Don Shaw, Lenny Henry, Carol Pemberton, Bob Ramdhanie
"Don Shaw (Macro Films), Lenny Henry (Comedian / Actor), Carol Pemberton (Black Voices), Bob Ramdhanie (Black Voices Manager / Arts Activist / Broadcaster). We attended Reggae Sunsplash, London in 1987l. ...
Donald McIntosh - Outfitter
Donald McIntosh traded from 130 Soho Road next to the Frighted Horse Public House.
This advert is taken from the programme for the Saint James' Church Fancy Fair held at the New Inns Assembly Rooms November ...
Double bill at The Bristol
Advert from The Birmingham Despatch of 24th January 1958. This "Horror" double bill was apparently not for the nervous! Frankenstein came out in 1931 and was directed by James Whale. Horror film legend ...
Douglas Hurd, Home Secretary visits Handsworth Riots.
"One of the problems with Douglas Hurd, Home Secretary visiting Handsworth was that it created more tensions. The news spread like wildfire and within minutes the whole area was swollen with bodies..it ...
Douglas Hurd, Home Secretary, Handsworth Disturbances
"Many politicians like Douglas Hurd, Home Secretary visited Handsworth during the disturbances. Tensions were running high, a lot of people asked the question "why does it take something like this to ...
Douglas Road in the blitz
Rear of Douglas Road, Handsworth, 2 November 1940. The crater from the bomb's explosion is clearly visible in the foreground. The backs of the nearby houses have been nearly demolished from the blast.
Dr Robert Dunstan - Ladywood politician
Robert Dunstan stood for the Labour Party in Ladywood at the 1923 General Election where he managed to reduce the sitting Conservative MP Neville Chamberlain's majority to 1,554. He became disillusioned ...
'Draped Head'
Photograph by Ruth Handley. Process: plastika.
Label on reverse: 'Exhibition of Midland Photography. Accepted and Hung [at] Sutton Coldfield Photographic Society, 1953'.
Ruth Handley(1899-1957)was ...
Drawing of Handle by John Phillp
This pen and ink drawing of a handle is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). It is not clear if the drawing is a design proposal or a drawing ...
Drawing Room, Soho House
This photograph of what was the Drawing Room at Soho House was taken in 1927 by Birmingham photographers Lewis and Randall. By this date the house was a hotel and this was used as the Dining Room.
The ...
Drums of Fu Manchu
One of the Fu Manchu series of novels written by Sax Rohmer. Rohmer started off life as Arthur Henry Ward born at 28 Rann Street in Ladywood! An article by Chris Upton on Rohmer can be found in the galleries....
Duchess Road, Edgbaston
Nos.7 and 9, Duchess Road, Edgbaston. A splendid pair of Victorian villas, not far from Five Ways. The Duchess in question was the Duchess of Beaufort, there being a connection by marriage with the Calthorpe ...
Dudley Road and Summerfield Park
Tinted postcard view of this area. The park lies to the right of the picture. The two trams moving along the road are a far cry from the traffic on Dudley Road today. The building to the rear left of ...
Due for demolition
An interesting view of two buildings awaiting demolition as part of the urban renewal of Lee Bank. Haddon Tower to the rear of the picture was in process of being cleared for "blow down". The top floors ...
Duke Of Wellington, Monument Road, Ladywood
The Duke of Wellington public house at 355 Monument Road, Ladywood, in 1954. The road on the left is Leach Street, which ran from Monument Road to Freeth Street, presumably more or less where the Ladywood ...
Duke Of Wellington, Monument Road, Ladywood
The Duke of Wellington public house stood at 355 Monument Road, Ladywood. The view is looking northwards with the now vanished Leach Street on the left. In the 1960s, when this photograph was presumably ...
E. Moore - Shoeing and Jobbing Smith
Advert from Clarke Street. Note the spelling with an "e" on the end!
E.M. Baker's hardware shop, Great Colmore Street
Mrs E.M. Baker's hardware and fancy goods shop was at 121 Great Colmore Street. According to directories she was only trading here for a few years in the early 1960s. Previously at this address was an ...