Handsworth Riots: Lozells Road
"On Lozells Road, there was a lot of confusion as the police blocked off the side streets. People were running back and forward, and in and out of alleyways, not knowing what would happen next." Pogus ...
Handsworth Riots: Petition to local police
"Journalist interviewing resident regarding submission of petition to police at Thornhill Road Police Station." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
Handsworth Riots: Petition to Thornhill Rd Police Station
"During the Handsworth disturbances, members of the local community walk in peaceful protest to Thornhill Road Police Station, where they deliver a peaceful petition. Issues raised included police brutality, ...
Handsworth Riots: Petitioner talking to Police Officer
"People from the community were petitioning about false imprisonment and brutality and other concerns.. A man talks to a police officer after handing in a petition at Thornhill Road Police Station." Pogus ...
Handsworth Riots: Police talk with the community
"At the time, press reports stated that 300 police officers were drafted into Handsworth within 90 minutes, and up to 1500 police officers were eventually patrolling the area during the disturbances. ...
Handsworth Riots: Police with riotshields, Lozells Road
"Police had blocked off roads and were armed with riotshields. The crowds stood watching, now and again a brick or bottle would be thrown. It is important to remember this was not a race riot, as British, ...
Handsworth Riots: The Day After
"Youths surveying a burnt out shop on Lozells Road. News reports stated that between 45-50 shops were looted or burnt, including a Church, Garage, Public House and a Post Office." Pogus Caesar, February ...
Handsworth Riots: Young boys on Archibald Road
"Archibald Road and Lozells Road during the disturbances in 1985. The young boys are running away not knowing whether the police would charge at them." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
Handsworth Tennis Club
The club members in 1894. There were tennis courts in Victoria Park so perhaps this was where they played.
Handsworth Tennis Club
There were tennis courts in the park. Perhaps these were used by the Tennis Club.
Handsworth Town Hall
The Old Town Hall stands at the corner of College Road and Slack Lane, and is one of the best examples in England of the cruck method of timber frame construction. This method uses curved oak timbers ...
Handsworth UDC Water Cart
These carts were used by the Urban District Council to clean the roads. Water was carried and dropped from the back of the cart. The road isn't named in the original caption. If anyone can identify it ...
Handsworth Urban Regeneration
"A tractor demolishes a building in Handsworth as part of Birmingham Council Urban Regeneration Scheme. During the early part of the 1980's it was claimed that up to £20 million had been invested in Handsworth ...
Handsworth Views by Allen Edward Everitt
Everitt (1824-1882) was a prolific Birmingham artist and antiquarian whose watercolours and line and wash drawings are an important visual record of the historic architecture of the West Midlands. He ...
Handsworth Wesleyan Theological College
Handsworth Wesleyan Theological College, Friary Road, Handsworth, from a postcard. Opened in 1881 it was designed by Messrs Ball & Goddard of Birmingham and occupied a 23-acre site.
Handsworth Wesleyan Theological College
Handsworth Wesleyan Theological College, Friary Road, Handsworth, c.1904. Opened in 1881, the college was designed by Messrs Ball & Goddard of Birmingham and occupies a 23-acre site.
Handsworth Wesleyan Theological College, Handsworth
Handsworth Wesleyan Theological College in Friary Road, Handsworth, from a postcard published by George E. Lewis, Birmingham