Hamstead Colliery
Photograph of Hamstead Colliery Pit bottom after the fire, 1908
Hamstead Colliery
In April 1875 a company was formed to buy the Hamstead estate from G.C. Calthorpe of Perry Hall. He then leased a further 1500 acres of land to the newly founded colliery company. The first seam of coal ...
Hamstead Colliery Coal
Hamstead Colliery Coal at Wharf, Hamstead Hill. The haulage firm of W.T. Stubbs are not listed in the trade directories of the period but they appear (from the front vehicle) to have been located in Handsworth....
Hamstead Colliery Disaster March 4th 1908
The deaths of 29 miners in the disaster shocked the local community. Funds were raised in a variety of ways for families of the victims. Several commemorative postcards were issued such as this one which ...
Hamstead Colliery Pumping Machinery
Undated photograph.
Hamstead Mill
The mill was situated at the bottom of Hamstead Hill and is thought to be the one mentioned in the Domesday Book. It was used as a corn mill and was owned by the Wyreley Family. The millers associated ...
Hamstead Mill, by the River Tame, adjoining Hamstead Farm
Hamstead Road, Handsworth
Postcard view of Hamstead Road, Handsworth
Hamstead Road, Handsworth
Hamstead Road, Handsworth, from a hand-coloured postcard
Hamstead Village, Miners' Cottages
Derelict miners' cottages at Hamstead Village. Photograph taken on June 19th 1968. Miners who lived here worked at the nearby Hamstead Colliery.
Handsworth and Smethwick railway station, Handsworth1600
Handsworth and Smethwick railway station, Handsworth
Handsworth Boating Pool
postcard view of the boating pool in Handsworth Park.
Handsworth Cemetery
Selected views of the Chapel and main gates. The cemetery's first burial took place on November 22nd 1909.
Handsworth Cemetery Chapel - Sites and Monuments Record
Designed and built 1909-10 by WH Bidlake in an Arts and Crafts style. The Chapel is red brick in English bond; white stone dressings; slate roof. There are Six bays, the 4th wider than the others and ...
Handsworth Cemetery Gates - Sites and Monuments Record
Iron gates and four sets of gate piers to Handsworth Cemetery immediately to SE of the Lodge. Circa 1909 and presumably designed by WH Bidlake. The style is approximately early Eighteenth Century. Swept-up ...
Handsworth Cemetery, Handsworth
Interior of the Chapel of Handsworth Cemetery, Handsworth, from a postcard. The chapel was built in 1909.
Handsworth Comedy Company
Members of the Handsworth Comedy Company. This is from a postcard but sadly there is no other information available. If anyone out there has information on the Handsworth Comedy Company please get in ...
Handsworth Couple Separated
A newscutting from Birmingham Mail regarding the separation of Mary and David Grime. It is likely that this is the same David Grime who appeared in court in July seeking damages for breach of contract ...