Harborne Branch Line: Withdrawal of passenger train service
Poster advertising the withdrawal of the service after Saturday November 24th 1934.
Stations listed as being affected are Harborne, Hagley Road and Rotton Park Road Stations.
Harbury Road Air Raid Wardens
Harbury Road Civil Defence Air Raid Wardens.'E' division of the local wardens. There were several divisions for each area of the city. All would have an auxiliary fire station attached as well. The Balsall ...
Harold Colley VC
Harold Colley was born at 64 Winson Street on 26th May 1894. Winson Street lies off the Dudley Road in the Cape Hill area, not far from the Cape Hill Brewery. His parents were John (a Pattern Maker) and ...
Harold Wilson at Birmingham Central Library
The image shows Wilson making his speech about the history of Birmingham Library Services at the official opening of the Central Library. The library had in fact been open since the previous year.
Harrison and Harrison Pianoforte Maker
Harrison's stood at the corner of Bennett's Hill and Colmore Row. The position of St Philips's in the background positions it at the top end of Bennett's Hill on the side nearest to the cathedral.
Harrisons' Opticians
An advertisement for Harrisons' Opticians in the programme of the Saint James' Church Fancy Fair held on 20th till 23rd November 1929. Highlighting the advantages of non-pressure glasses invented by ...
Harry and Arthur Sadler on William Street
The young Sadler brothers are pictured here outside their home on William Street. The Sadler family had no connection with Islington Motors, whose van they are posing next to. The company were based on ...
Harry Wallace
Harry Wallace was a caretaker at Nash House on Great Colmore Street. Harry's time in the limelight came when the Queen Mother came to officially view the "Y Blocks". This photograph was taken on the day ...
Haycart - Canada
Here we see one of the young emigrées working on the farm. John Middlemore was a rich benefactor in Birmingham who opened the Children’s Emigration (or Middlemore) Homes in 1872 as a charitable concern. ...
Head and hands of a man holding a brass instrument, floating on a white background
From The Ernest Dyche Collection
Headteacher Denis Lyons records his thoughts on the opening of Lee Bank Primary School
Mar 14th. (opening ceremony to) be performed by HRH Princess Alexandra.
Mar 14th. Meeting at school of high education, police and other officials rergarding arrangements for the ceremony.
Mar 15. School ...
Heath Mount School
Heath Mount School, built across Knutsford Street, replaced Belgrave School in Mary Street and opened in November 1970. The head was Godfrey Mundy.
Heath Mount School netball team
The prize winning Heath Mount School netball team.
Heathfield Christmas Card
Heathfield was the former residence of the inventor and engineer James Watt. Following his death the house had several occupiers including local luminaries Thomas Pemberton and George Tangye. In the bottom ...
Heathfield Hall
The former residence of James Watt (died 1819), this view shows the lightning conductor erected by Watt. It is isolated by means of flint chipping as a non-conductor.
Heathfield Hall by Beatrice Bullock
Heathfield Hall, the former home of James Watt painted by Beatrice Bullock and given to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery in 1938.
Beatrice Bullock lived in Handsworth at 14 Kingsleigh Road and painted ...
Heathfield Hall Visitors Book
Two pages of a Visitors Book, from Heathfield Hall. Part of one entry speaks of the Post Office in Greenock, Scotland, trying to contact descendents of James Watt in order to carry out repairs to James ...
Heathfield Hall, Handsworth
Heathfield Hall, Handsworth.
Formerly the residence of James Watt, Heathfield was occupied by George Tangye at the time of this photograph.