Aerial view of Handsworth
Aerial view of Handsworth The cinema at Villa Cross can be seen in the centre of the picture. c1950
Bell Hotel, 60 Lozells Road
The Bell Hotel was on Lozells Lane, later Lozells Road. In 1862-63 the licence holder was B. Harper, but by 1889 Adam Powell held the licence. He was later the licensee of the New Inns on Holyhead Road. ...
Handsworth Riots, Damaged Shop on Lozells Road
"Boys inside burnt out shops. Major parts of Lozells Road were burnt and destroyed during the Handsworth disturbances. Even now when I visit Lozells Road the area is not the same as before." Pogus Caesar, ...
Handsworth Riots, Lozells Road
"Asian elders on Lozells Rd, the scene of the disturbances that have devastated the community, leaving 2 people dead, 2 unaccounted for and over 35 injured." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
Handsworth Riots, Lozells Road
"Asian men reflecting on the disturbances." Pogus Caesar, February 2003.
Handsworth Riots, Lozells Road
"I felt utter despair for the elderly people of Handsworth. At the same time there were pockets of people regrouping, and riot police were sealing off many of the side streets." Pogus Caesar, February ...
Handsworth Riots, Lozells Road
"The community was inflamed by what happened by the Villa Cross public house, police arrested a young black man after a minor traffic offence and devastating events events quickly escalated from there." ...
Handsworth Riots, side street off Lozells Road
"A young man poses for the camera, with a police vehicle in the background. On reflection everyone admitted that the annual Handsworth Carnival, over the Saturday and Sunday was a great success. Now the ...
Handsworth Riots, Villa Road, corner of Hamstead Rd.
A lone Policeman in riotgear patrolss the corner of Lozells Road and Hamstead Road during the Handsworth disturbances. Reports claimed that up to 1500 police officers were drafted into the area.
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: 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.
Journalist talking to crowd, Lozells Road
"A journalist asks the crowd about their version of events.Throughout the years Handsworth has attracted a lot of publicity, at the time some residents said " the only reason the press comes here is to ...
Lozells Road looking towards Newtown
"Handsworth riots 1985. All members of the community survey the scene on Lozells Rd...an eerie calmness fills the air, but an uneasy atmosphere hangs over the entire city of Birmingham." Pogus Caesar, ...
Lozells Road, Handsworth
Old farm in Lozells Road, Handsworth, from a postcard of around 1860.
Malthouse Gardens and Lozells Road
"Outside the Lozells Inn public house,the Fire Brigade were on alert, as some gas pipes still had to be disconnected, this element made the situation potentially dangerous." Pogus Caesar, February 2003....
Opening of the Lozells Road Trams
This cutting from the G.H. Osborne Collection of newscuttings is the announcement of the opening of the Lozells Road section of the tramline with trams to run every 15 minutes.