Diana, Princess of Wales in Birmingham
The princess at St Philips' Cathedral where she was planting a tree.
Dianne Taylor's Work: Vertical Hold
Still from 'Vertical Hold' artshow, Westminster Road, Handsworth. 23rd September 2002
Dick Atkinson Says
Political Statement or Gardening advice?
Dig For Victory with Woodview School
As part of their work exploring how Britain coped on the homefront in the Second World War pupils from Woodview School went for a trip out to Hampton Loade. Most of the journey was made via the Severn ...
Digital Handsworth Video Vault
A growing collection of short videos focusing on people and places in Handsworth. Coming very soon will be unique footage of Apache Indian performing live at the Digital Handsworth launch party.
Dining Room, Soho House
This view of the Dining Room at Soho House, the former home of industrialist Matthew Boulton (1728-1809)was taken in 1927 by Lewis and Randall. By this date the house was being used as a hotel and this ...
Dining Room, Soho House
This view of the Dining Room at Soho House, the former home of industrialist Matthew Boulton (1728-1809)was taken in 1927 by Lewis and Randall. By this date the house was being used as a hotel and this ...
Dinner Ladies at Holyhead School
"Holyhead School in Handsworth. After cleaning up the kitchen in preparation for the next day's cooking, dinner ladies playfight with each other. At the time my office at WMEMAS was based at Holyhead ...
Dinner Ladies at Holyhead School, Handsworth
"Holyhead School in Handsworth. At the time I was the Director of the West Midlands Ethnic Minority Arts Service based at Holyhead School. Each day I would go into the kitchen and charm the dinner ladies ...
Dinner Ladies at Holyhead School, Handsworth
"Holyhead School in Handsworth. Dinner ladies having fun after a long day of cooking and cleaning up." Pogus Caesar, February 2003
Display about the Handsworth wood
This display is reproduced here courtesy of the Handsworth Historical Society. It shows the layout of the wood after which Handsworth Wood gets its name. Key buildings in the area are shown along with ...
Display on Stockwell improvement area, Handsworth
The Stockwell area was declared a general improvement area in 1974. This display panel records the area at the time. Use the zoomify function to look at the photographs in greater detail.
Dockers Calendar
Dockers Paint Factory was located on Rotton Park Street. Despite being bombed on 28th July 1942 it did not close - as this calendar for the year of 1943 demonstrates.
Dockers congratulations to Vivian Fuchs
Dockers' Paints took out this advert in the Evening Despatch congratulating Vivian Fuchs on his crossing of Antartica. Fuchs made use of Ferguson tractors for the journey - Dockers were responsible for ...
Dog And Duck on Holloway Head
The road into Birmingham from Five Ways was known as the "hollow way" due to the rutting of the cart tracks. As you approached the town down the hill you would see the Dog and Duck public house on the ...
Dog And Duck, Holloway Head
A drawing of the Dog And Duck Inn on Holloway Head in 1865. To the rear can be seen Chapman's Mill which gave the name to Windmill Street and Chapman's Passage. The Inn stood about where the garage is ...
Domesday Book entry for Handsworth
TRANSLATION:
"Drogo also holds 1 hide from William in Handsworth. Land for 2 ploughs. In lordship 1; 6 villagers with 4 smallholders have 2 ploughs. A mill at 2s; meadow, 2 acres; woodland half league ...
Domesday Book entry for Perry Barr
TRANSLATION:
"Drogo holds 3 hides from William in Perry (Barr). Land for 3 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough; 4 villagers and 3 smallholders. A mill at 16d; meadow, 4 acres; woodland 1 league long and ...