George Hallett: Handsworth through Southern Eyes
George Hallett came to Handsworth in 1971 and 1972, when he was commissioned by the Times Educational Supplement to take photographs of the black community in the area. This gallery contains some of ...
House Front, Handsworth
This photograph was taken by Vanley because it was intriguing what people will do in an area where all the buildings look the same to make their home look a little bit different. The owner of this house ...
Kim Hancock interview
Kim Hancock was born in Handsworth in 1957 and her parents and grandmother were also born in Handsworth. She talks about the changes in the area and in her own life in the 1960s and 70s:
To listen ...
Kitchen / Harry Potter
The kitchen back door has gone, replaced by a brand new cooker and fridge and a smooth tiled wall. The kitchen stretches the length of the old kitchen and bathroom combined and the new bathroom is now ...
Portrait of a Rastafarian Woman
This woman was the first Asian Rastafarian woman. This photograph is taken in her house in Handsworth
Portrait of a Woman
This portrait deliberately includes parts of the background of the room. Things like the candlewick bedspread, the radio, and the ornaments all give a sense of the period that the photograph was taken ...
Portrait of Elderly Couple
This photograph was taken in Walsall as part of Caribbean Focus exhibition, and is held in Walsall Library Local History Department.
Portrait of Imru Caesar
Imru Caesar was a film maker. This photograph was taken in London.
Receipt for cleaning boot tops
Memorandum of a receipt (recipe) for cleaning boot tops. The note is adressed to Robinson Boulton Esquire. Matthew Robinson Boulton, the son of Matthew Boulton the industrialist and entrepreneur was ...
Receipt for cleaning boot tops, reverse
Memorandum of a receipt (recipe) for cleaning boot tops. The note is adressed to Robinson Boulton Esquire. Matthew Robinson Boulton, the son of Matthew Boulton the industrialist and entrepreneur was ...
Sir John Benjamin Stone and Handsworth
John Benjamin Stone was born in Aston in 1838. Stone was active as a local councillor, magistrate and MP in the Birmingham area. It is though for his photographic archive that Stone has remained famous. ...
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper, sold by Morgan and Viggers Ltd of 81-85 Soho Road, Handsworth. Dated 13th March 1926.
Original pamphlet scanned from item in Local Studies and History Department, Central Library, ...
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper, sold by Morgan and Viggers Ltd of 81-85 Soho Road, Handsworth. Dated 13th March 1926.
Original pamphlet scanned from item in Local Studies and History Department, Central Library, ...
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper, sold by Morgan and Viggers Ltd of 81-85 Soho Road, Handsworth. Dated 13th March 1926.
Original pamphlet scanned from item in Local Studies and History Department, Central Library, ...
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper, sold by Morgan and Viggers Ltd of 81-85 Soho Road, Handsworth. Dated 13th March 1926.
Original pamphlet scanned from item in Local Studies and History Department, Central Library, ...
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper, sold by Morgan and Viggers Ltd of 81-85 Soho Road, Handsworth. Dated 1st March 1928.
Original pamphlet scanned from item in Local Studies and History Department, Central Library, ...
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper
The Ewbank Carpet Sweeper, sold by Morgan and Viggers Ltd of 81-85 Soho Road, Handsworth. Dated 1st March 1928.
Original pamphlet scanned from item in Local Studies and History Department, Central Library, ...