A Survey of the Township of Handsworth, 1794
Extract from Vestry Minutes of St Mary's Church, Handsworth.
"At a Vestry Meeting held in Handsworth Church on the 22nd April 1794. It was resolved that Mr Bishton and Mr Fowler, the Commissioners appointed ...
African Liberation Day 1977
The day would include a protest march, with music and speakers, and cultural and political events in Holyhead School. This photograph is taken in Soho Road
African Liberation Day 1981
This photograph was taken on African Liberation Day in 1981 at Holyhead School. African Liberation Day was an annual event which included a demonstration, political speeches and cultural events at Holyhead ...
Boy Scouts in Handsworth Park
The annual Scout Jamboree held in Handsworth Park.
Charles Wilcox, George Cross Hero - by Chris Sutton
Charles Wilcox (born on 11th May 1919 in Ladywood) was awarded the Edward Medal(later converted to a George Cross) for helping to rescue a colleague who had become trapped upon a window ledge. At the ...
Coronation day in Beechfield Road
Across the country there were street parties for the coronation of Elizabeth II who became Queen officially in 1952 on the death of her father George VI. These were the first such parties since VE and ...
Gypsies on the Black Patch, Handsworth
Gypsy encampment on the Black Patch. The gypsies regularly used a part of the Black Patch for their winter camp, having spent the summer travelling about the Midlands.
Heathfield Hall Visitors Book
Two pages of a Visitors Book, from Heathfield Hall. Part of one entry speaks of the Post Office in Greenock, Scotland, trying to contact descendents of James Watt in order to carry out repairs to James ...
Marcus Garvey Day Nursery
This was one of the first nurseries set up specifically to care for young black children.
Preacher on Soho Hill
Outside the building popularly known as FCF.