1984 Carnival
"It's a Knockout" meant playing some unusual games in costume. These are some of the simpler costumes from the 1984 contest. In years gone by carnival and sports events sometimes ran on different days ...
A Grand Concert
A cutting from the Handsworth Herald announcing a Grand Concert in the grounds of the Old Crown and Cushion on Birchfield Road in aid of the Perry Barr Reservists Fund. There is still a pub called the ...
A visit to the Reservoir
This leaflet extolling the virtues of Edgbaston Reservoir is in a scrapbook covering the early 1920's. is is the "outside" of the leaflet with pictures covering the attractions including swimming,rowing ...
A.C. Gurley - Perry Barr Music Stores
Disc sold by A.C. Gurley who traded at 506 Birchfield Road. The record is 78rpm - a format replaced eventually by the 7" single and since then by the compact disc. The song is from a successful musical ...
Acapulco Cafe, Lozells
The guy playing the machine is Chris, he owned the shop. The cafe was demolished and in 2003 the site is the car park of Aldi.
Acapulco Cafe, Lozells
This is a photograph of George playing pool. The first time that Vanley took his camera into the Acapulco, he asked the owner, Chris's persmission to take photographs. Chris responded: "It's your camera, ...
Advert for the "Elite" Picture House
The Elite cinema opened on 30th September 1913 at 116 Soho Road which lies between Thornhill Road and Stafford Road. The proprietor was Lizzie Mann and the first film shown was "Bread Upon The Water". ...
Advert for the Palais De Danse, Monument Road
Advert for the Palais - Dancing Deluxe!
Advertisement for Military Ball
Military Ball advertisment for 1st Staffordshire Rifle Volunteers, Handsworth Companies held at the Town Hall, Birmingham on Friday 9th March 1883.
Aerial photograph of area around Aldridge Road Recreation Ground
Aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition.
Volume covering the North of the city. Photo No.3 of 89 in the volume. ...
Aerial Photograph of area around Great Barr Park
A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area, road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition.
Volume covering the North of the city. Photo No.1 of 89 in ...
Aerial photograph of area around Handsworth Wood Schools and Perry Hall Playing Fields
A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. Local roads visible include Wood Lane, Somerset Road and Handsworth ...
Aerial photograph of area around Hill Top Farm, Handsworth Golf Course and Handsworth College
A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. Also visible are local roads to the area such as Oxhill Road, ...
Aerial photograph of Handsworth Cemetery and Golf Course
A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. Also visible to the bottom of the photograph are Camp Lane and ...
Aerial photograph of the Aldridge Road Recreation Ground area
Aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition.
Volume covering the North of the city. Photo No.4 of 89 in the volume. ...
Aerial photograph of the area around Soho Road
A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. Handsworth Park is visible in the North East corner of the photograph.
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Aerial photograph of the area around The Hawthorns
A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. The Hawthorns is the home ground of West Bromwich Albion Football ...
Aerial photograph of the area north east of Handsworth Golf Course
A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. The Golf Course is in the bottom left of the picture. Still ...