Travel Agents etched glass window
The increasing Asian population of the area saw a steady rise in the number of travel agents specialising in flights to India, Pakistan and the arab states amongst other locations. There are many in the ...
Trinity Methodist Church
Originally a corrugated iron church called "the tin tabernacle" stood on the site in Rookery Road. The present church was built to these plans in 1914 under the direction of Rev. Harvey Rowe. These plans ...
Trinity Methodist Church, Handsworth
Trinity Methodist Church, Rookery Road, Handsworth, from a postcard. The church dates from 1914.
Two Views of Parish Church, Handsworth
Two views of the interior and exterior of the church as it was intended to look after restoration work. At the time these drawings were released another £4,200 was still needed to complete the programme ...
Typing Class at Handsworth New Road School
"Education is di key to success" (comment submitted in discussion of Vanley Burke photographs by student from Handsworth Wood Girls School)
Unicorn Public House
The Unicorn pub stood on Holloway Head just past Sutton Street. Today the site would be on the perimeter of the sports ground. At the time this photograph was taken there was also a road next to the pub ...
Union Row Chapel, Handsworth
Union Row Chapel, Handsworth, after being rebuilt in 1871 as Handsworth Congregational Church. November 1981
Unveiling of the statue of Edward VII
The statue to the late king was unveiled in April 1913 in Victoria Square. To the left is the statue of Edward's mother Queen Victoria. Victoria is of course still there today whereas Edward was relocated ...
Uplands Road
Uplands road one afternoon in October 2003.
Vanley Burke Galleries
Vanley Burke has been living and working in Birmingham since 1965. He started photographing the community around him in 1967 and has continued to the present day. He has exhibited his work extensively ...
VE Day Service at St John's Church in Ladywood
View of the church during the service to mark the 60th anniversary of VE Day. Norman Bartlam and Eileen DOyle of the Housing Education Initiative put on an exhibtion and organised events for the day. ...
Tower Ballroom wrestling
Another wrestling poster from the Tower Ballroom. the "bending" on the left is from the spine of the book it has been bound in. The event was promoted by Jack Callaghan Jnr sometime in the 30s probably. ...
Town Hall, Birmingham
Postcard illustrating the scene outside the Town Hall, Birmingham, after the infamous 'Lloyd George meeting' on 18th December 1901. Although all appears to be peaceful enough there had been chaos when ...
Town Hall, Birmingham
View of the Town Hall, Birmingham, looking up Congreve Street from Victoria Square, with the clock tower of the Art Gallery on the right. This postcard view, full of atmosphere and horse-cabs, must date ...
Town Hall, Birmingham
An early postcard view of the Town Hall, Birmingham. Even if it were not helpfully dated 1900 this would clearly be an early postcard because the message and the picture are on the same side: it was not ...
Town Hall, Birmingham
Interior of the Town Hall, Birmingham, from a postcard. Begun by Joseph Hansom and Edward Welch in 1832, the building was first used in 1834 although it was still not finished. Mendelssohn's 'Elijah' ...
Town Hall, Birmingham as Venice
Humorous postcard showing Birmingham's Town Hall in an imaginary Venetian setting. The setting is perhaps a little inappropriate as Joseph Hansom's building was a classical design in the Corinthian style, ...
Tram Depot workforce
These workman are gathered just outside the main entrance to the tram depot on Moseley Road. Although undated it is probably from the early years of the depot, pre First World War. The gentleman to the ...