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.
Fatal Prize Fight
A newscutting from the Mercury of 6 June 1891 quoting Aris's Birmingham Gazette from 100 years before. It recounts two prizefights which took place at Kingstanding resulting in the death of two men.
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Fixture list for Handsworth Wood Cricket Club, 1899
Handsworth Wood Cricket Club played on a ground at Brownes Green. Their colours were dark maroon with letters worked in yellow.
Fixture list for Handsworth Wood Cricket Club, 1899 second page
Handsworth Wood Cricket Club played on a ground at Brownes Green. Their colours were dark maroon with letters worked in yellow.
Fixture list for Handsworth Wood Cricket Club, 1899, third page
Handsworth Wood Cricket Club played on a ground at Brownes Green. Their colours were dark maroon with letters worked in yellow.
Floral Display, Handsworth Park
Taken in the early 1930's.
Florence Reed
Portrait of the actress Florence Reed. The reverse of the postcard reads
"With compliments from Villa Cross Picture House Handsworth. The Laughing Mask Monday February 5th and every Monday Tuesday ...
Football Match, Lozells
Vietnamese youth football teams in a match in Lozells.
Gary Thompson of Aston Villa at Ladywood School
Ladywood School pupil Dean Dodd interviews Aston Villa player Gary Thompson for the school newspaper, "The Ladywood Bugle".
George Lempriere and Kitty Kelly
Rare photograph of Lempriere and one of his aeronaut's Kitty Kelly. They are standing behind the deflated balloon.
Lempriere's aeronautical displays with balloons and parachutes attracted large crowds. ...
Girl in the Street
This is Janet taken on Bromson Avenue. Janet is now living in the States. She is teaching in New York. Her sister went on to work for the equivalent of the Sunday Times in New York.
Girls Playing
Yvonne, Yvette and Marjorie playing in the back yard of a multi-lodging house. This is the house at 18 Hatfield Road which was owned by Vanley's Grandparents. The girls stayed at the house for a time....
Grand Armistice Ball at the Palais De Danse
Invitation card for the Grand Armistice Ball at the Palais De Danse on Monument Road in Ladywood. Entertainment provided by Stan Hudson and his band.
Grave of George Burrell Ramsay in St Mary's Graveyard
George Burrell Ramsay a Scotsman arrived in Birmingham around 1871. While out walking he saw an Aston Villa F.C. practise match in the spring of 1876. Burrell asked for a game and dazzled the other players ...
Grave of William McGregor in St Mary's Graveyard
William McGregor is the man credited with the idea of forming the Football League. Prior to 1888, the only competitive matches played by clubs were in the FA Cup. Once knocked out of the FA Cup, clubs ...
Grove Lane
A view looking towards The Grove circa 1910. The Grove became known as Park House after it was bought by Handsworth UDC and used for park purposes from 1887.
Grove Lane Baths: Main Entrance Interior
The inside of the main entrance to Grove Lane baths with the ticket office to the right hand side of the picture. The baths were opened on 28th January 1907.
Grove Lane: Members and Chief Officers of the Baths and Parks Committee
The committee responsible for opening the swimming baths are shown here. Note that the members standing have been montaged into the photograph and were not actually present.
Listed are: Councillor ...