Handsworth Riots: The Day After
"Youths surveying a burnt out shop on Lozells Road. News reports stated that between 45-50 shops were looted or burnt, including a Church, Garage, Public House and a Post Office." Pogus Caesar, February ...
Handsworth Riots: Young boys on Archibald Road
"Archibald Road and Lozells Road during the disturbances in 1985. The young boys are running away not knowing whether the police would charge at them." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
Handsworth Students at St Philip's Cathedral
School students from Handsworth in performance at St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham City Centre.
Handsworth Town Hall
The Old Town Hall stands at the corner of College Road and Slack Lane, and is one of the best examples in England of the cruck method of timber frame construction. This method uses curved oak timbers ...
Handsworth UDC Water Cart
These carts were used by the Urban District Council to clean the roads. Water was carried and dropped from the back of the cart. The road isn't named in the original caption. If anyone can identify it ...
Handsworth Urban Regeneration
"A tractor demolishes a building in Handsworth as part of Birmingham Council Urban Regeneration Scheme. During the early part of the 1980's it was claimed that up to £20 million had been invested in Handsworth ...
Handsworth Wesleyan Theological College, Handsworth
Handsworth Wesleyan Theological College, Friary Road, Handsworth. Designed by Messrs Ball & Goddard of Birmingham the college was opened in 1881 and is now a Grade II listed building forming part of the ...
Handsworth Wood Boys School
"Local news magazine publication on Handsworth Wood Boys School workshops on Mental Health". (Mrs E.McGhie)
Handsworth Wood Boys' School
Promotional leaflet.
Handsworth Wood Boys School Conference
"Information leaflet from Handsworth Wood Boys School where an Asian and Caribbean Conference was held".
(Mrs E.McGhie)
Handsworth Wood bus outside the Mission Hall
The Mission Hall stood on Boulton Road. and was opened in 1908 by Wesleyan Methodists. The premises were eventually sold in 1921.
Handsworth Wood Girls' Drama Production
"The Lord Mayor of Birmingham was invited as a guest at Handsworth Wood Girls' Mental Health drama production".
(Mrs McGhie-Belgrave)
Handsworth Wood Girls School
"Some of the puoils involved in the Mental Health drama production at Handsworth Wood Girls School". (E.McGhie-Belgrave)
Handsworth Wood Girls School drama
"Drama production entitled "Something Inside So Strong" from Handsworth Wood Girls School as aprt of Shades Of Black Mental Health Project 1997".
(Mrs E.McGhie)
Handsworth Wood Railway Station - Sites and Monuments Record
Station on the Soho, Handsworth and Perry Barr line, with 2 platforms and paths from them to the road. It was opened in 1896 and closed on 5th May 1941. The image is courtesy of Birmingham Museum and ...
Handsworth, a view through the wire
"The image of the barbed wire fence conjured up a feeling of unease in an already volatile situation. After the disturbances people still had their defences up." Pogus Caesar, February 2003
'Happy Family'
Photograph by Ruth Handley, nd.
Ruth Handley(1899-1957)was renowned as a specialist in portrait photography. Mostly known for her photographs of actors and actresses who visited her Handsworth studio.
This ...