Brunswick Road
Brunswick Road during demolition
Brunswick Road Street party
This party was held to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The man to the right in the dark suit and hat, shaking hands, is local councillor Percy Shurmer.
Building the Middleway Blocks
Building of the four Middleway Blocks commenced in the early nineteen sixties. At the time this picture was taken significant land clearance has obviously taken place in what was to become the open parkland ...
Burgalary at Boulton Road Schools
A newspaper cutting from the "Handsworth Herald" May 2nd 1891.
This cutting gives an account of a break in at Boulton Road School. As the burglars where unable to find any money they took £3.00 worth ...
Burrows is brought down
The fire brigade arrived after ten minutes; by now Burrows was unconscious and they spent thirty minutes strapping him into a harness (with the aid of Wilcox) and lowered him to the ground whereupon he ...
Cafe on Lodge Road, Hockley
Two young men playing whilst playing pool
Camp Lane, Handsworth
Camp Lane, Handsworth, looking north-east towards the bottom of the hill. The site of the new cemetery is on the left of the photograph. The poster on the tree to the left mentions the site development ...
Camp Lane, Handsworth
Camp Lane, Handsworth, in 1908. This is the site where Handsworth Cemetery was laid out, opening the following year.
Can We Help You?
Management Committee and staff working together in the office.
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Members of the community receiving computer training.
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Staff and management Committee of the MVCA working hard with members of the community in the office at Charleville Road.
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Mr Mai Van Pham, working with members of the Community at the Charleville Road office.
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Miss Huong Thi Huynh working with the community in the office at Charleville Road.
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Miss Phuong Thi Pham, administrator in the MVCA office at Charleville Road.
Captain Alfred John Loftus
By the demise on the 29th ult, of Captain Alfred John Loftus, F.R.G.S, Handsworth has lost one of the most picturesque of her residents. (Captain Loftus lived at 6 Grosvenor Road).
He was born at Darlington, ...
Chamberlain Gardens, Perry Barr
Chamberlain Gardens, Perry Barr, showing The Beeches Care Home, 1963
Charity presentation for the Children's Hospital
The Birmingham Sporting Club raised a lot of money for local charities. They held regular functions at The Tower Ballroom at Edgbaston Reservoir. Here they are presenting a £1,000 cheque to the House ...
Charles Henry Glassey - Handsworth Conservative Association
This is an abridged version of his biography, the full version being available as a download on this page.
Mr C H Glassey, F.N.S., the indefatigable Secretary of the Handsworth Division Conservative ...