Handsworth Council House
This upper chamber of the Council House was originally part of Handsworth Library. It was one of the rooms that was leased to Handsworth School of Dress Design until the 1960's, when the school became ...
Handsworth Council Offices
Building commenced on October 30th 1877. It is located on the corner of Soho Road and Stafford Road and is now familiarly known as the location of the public library.
Handsworth Couple Separated
A newscutting from Birmingham Mail regarding the separation of Mary and David Grime. It is likely that this is the same David Grime who appeared in court in July seeking damages for breach of contract ...
Handsworth Dairies
Handsworth Dairies opened in 1910 at Woodville Cottage on the corner of Forge Lane, the proprietors being Valentine and Carleton White. In 1917 they moved to 138 Holyhead Road and then in 1924 onto Island ...
Handsworth District Council Medal for Perfect Attendance
This was presented to Dora Howell of Rookery Road Council School in 1910. This is the reverse of the medal.
Handsworth District Council Medal for Perfect Attendance
This was presented to Dora Howell of Rookery Road Council School in 1910. This is the obverse of the medal.
Handsworth Golf Club
The original 9 hole course was laid out in 1895 on land surrounding The Austins now Sandwell Recreation Ground).
The club moved to its present site in 1896 on land leased from the Earl of Dartmouth. ...
Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Handsworth Grammar School for Boys, Grove Lane, Handsworth. It was founded with a grant from the Bridge Trust and opened, as the Bridge Trust School, on 5th August 1862 with 59 pupils. The name was changed ...
Handsworth Grammar School for Boys, Grove Lane
Handsworth Grammar School opened as the Bridge Trust School on 5th August 1862. The original building cost £2,300 and consisted of one large schoolroom, two smaller classrooms, a cloakroom, a porch and ...
Handsworth Grammar School, Handsworth
Handsworth Grammar School, Grove Lane, Handsworth. Opened as the Bridge Trust School in 1862, it became Handsworth Grammar School in 1890.
Handsworth Landscape
View of Handsworth in the snow from the railway near Ninevah Road. Handsworth Library Clock, Soho Road can be seen in the distance.
Handsworth Landscape
View of Handsworth from the railway line near Nineveh Road. The clock on Soho Road is visible in the distance.
Handsworth Landscape
Albert Road, Handsworth
Handsworth Library
Undated photograph of the library probably taken sometime in the 1990's. The library is one of the oldest buildings standing on the Soho Road.
Handsworth Library on the Soho Road
Handsworth Magazine
The Handsworth Magazine started publication in July 1896 and described itself as a "local society magazine". The local areas targetted were Handsworth, Perry Barr and Birchfield and the appeal was towards ...
Handsworth Market
"Handsworth Market was usually bustling with stallholders and shoppers from varied cultural backgrounds. Selling everything from saris, sweet potatoes and reggae tapes, immediately after the disturbances ...