Envelope for letter by James Watt
Contents are by James Watt so the envelope is probably also written by him.
Watt was born on January 19, 1736, in Greenock, Scotland. He worked as a mathematical-instrument maker from the age of 19 ...
Envy Music
Text: Rajinder Kumar Dudrah
The Soho Road houses several South Asian music and video retail stores. These date back to the late sixties and early seventies, when mainly Indian shopkeepers began to ...
Envy Music
Detail from Envy Music's window on the Soho Road.
ER Mason Youth Centre - March 2005 newsletter
Page two of the newsletter updating on centre times, recent and future events. The Lee Bank area is the subject of major urban renewal, and the youth centre is in the process of relocating to a temporary ...
Ernest Claude Meysey-Thompson MP
Meysey-Thompson (1859-1944) was a Justice of the Peace and also MP for Handsworth from 1906 to 1922. Apart from being an MP his principal career was in the army. He was a Major in the Hussars and became ...
Ernie Hudson's Work: Vertical Hold
Still from 'Vertical Hold' artshow, Westminster Road, Handsworth. 23rd September 2002
Escape tunnel inside George Road ARP shelter
Access from room to room in the shelter could also be made via these tunnels in case the regular corridors were blocked. Note the supporting lintel over the entrance. The tunnel is only perhaps twenty ...
Essington Street - George V Jubilee
Local residents posing for a photograph during celebrations for the jubilee of King George V. The King celebrated 25 years on the throne on May 6th 1935.
Etap hotel construction site
Construction site at the end of Great Colmore Street at the junction with Bristol Street. This was many years ago the site of The Bell public house. Construction of the Etap Hotel was "modular" in that ...
Etap/ Accor Hotel on Bristol Street
This building provoked much interest in the Lee Bank area due to its modular construction. Here you can see one of the rooms being dropped into position. It can be found at the junction of Bristol and ...
Evacuation at New Street
Evacuation from Birmingham commenced on September 1st 1939, two days before the British Govt declared war on Germany. On September 1st Germany invaded Poland and in Birmingham 75,000 children were evacuated ...
Evacuation at New Street
75,000 schoolchildren were evacuated from Birmingham on September 1st. In this scene at New Street Station the army are helping out with loading luggage onto the train. The background street is hard to ...
Excerpts from the log book of Nelson Street Schools
An interesting series from the school log. This was originally published in the "Brew 'Us Bugle". Amongst the topics discussed are the evacuation of children from Castle Bromwich railway station to Worksop. ...
Exercises in the park
Popularly thought to have taken place in Victoria Park. If anyone knows more about this photograph, perhaps you were there, please us know at the Digital Handsworth Project.
Exeter Passage off Holloway Head, Ladywood
Exeter passage lies on the side of Holloway Head where Blucher and Marshall Street are located, down towards Cleveland Tower. This area still features some of the industrial buildings that were a feature ...
Exeter Passage off Holloway Head, Ladywood
Exeter Passage photographed by Public Works in 1968. The road is still there today, albeit only just, as it is one of the last parts of the Lee Bank area to closely resemble a world war two bombsite. ...
Explore Your Archive
As part of the National Explore Your Archive campaign 2016, a pop up exhibition was created in the Wolfson Room of the Library of Birmingham. This included an eclectic mix of favourite items selected ...
Exterior of Heathfield Hall
The former home of James Watt - inventor and engineer who worked with Matthew Boulton. It was built in 1790 and stood on grounds that lay between Hamstead Road, Church Hill Road and Heathfield Road. The ...