Portrait of a Woman
This portrait deliberately includes parts of the background of the room. Things like the candlewick bedspread, the radio, and the ornaments all give a sense of the period that the photograph was taken ...
Portrait of a Woman
This is a photograph of Molly taken at the YWCA on Bristol Road.
Portrait of Balu
Balu runs a car repair service from a garage built at the back of his house. Young people visiting there could use the facilities in return for some help. He's a well known character amongst the people ...
Portrait of Carey
This is a photgraph of Vanley's son Carey. The defiant image of the boy contrasts with the racist graffitti in the background.
Portrait of Elderly Couple
This photograph was taken in Walsall as part of Caribbean Focus exhibition, and is held in Walsall Library Local History Department.
Portrait of Imru Caesar
Imru Caesar was a film maker. This photograph was taken in London.
Portrait of Two Men
This photograph was taken in West Bromwich.
Portrait of Vanley's Grandfather
This photograph was taken in Hatfield Road.
Preacher on Soho Hill
Outside the building popularly known as FCF.
Produce from the Allotment
Selling produce from the back of a car in Handsworth
Protest outside Downing Street 1970's
This photograph was taken at a protest outside Downing Street in the late 1970's. Protesters were angry about issues around the new government in Zimbabwe.
Reading For Miss
This is one of the few Vanley Burke photographs with a title. Taken at Grove Lane Junior and Infant School, Handsworth in the 1970's.
Rebecca Brookes, The Well Concert, Symphony Hall, 2002
Rebecca, one of the finest young praise and worship leaders in the Midlands is based at the Pentecostal Church in Stuart Street, Nechells. The singing technique used by gospel singers varies widely, ...
Red Lion Bar, Soho Road
At the bar in the Red Lion, Handsworth. The man with the bottle in his hand has the nickname 'Barleywine', because it is his favourite drink.
Remission (Melanie and Marleen Kerr), The Well Concert, Symphony Hall, 2002.
Twin sisters who come from a very talented musical family, who also sing for one of the most popular female groups, Divine.
Remission (Sonia Stevenson, Ruth Ible, Melanie Kerr) in rehearsal for the Well Concert
Members of the original Remission choir ensuring that they have perfect sound before the concert. If the message of spirituals is endurance of the trials of life with the reward of life after death, ...
Riot Police
The National Front Leader was holding a meeting in West Bromwich, people came to protest against the meeting being held in the area, and the police came out to play.
Riot Police at Boulton Road School
National Front were standing in the election in Handsworth and this attracted a lot of anti nazi demonstrations against them. On this occasion the NF held a meeting at Boulton Road School.