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 ...
Albion Picture Palace
The Albion Picture Palace at Holyhead Road opened on December 16th 1915, managed by Harry Calver. The first film shown was "Salambo". It eventually closed on September 24th 1960. This set of plans is ...
ARP Holyhead Road Area in Handsworth
Hand-drawn Sketch plan of streets and area covered by ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Holyhead Road Sub-division Group C26, with a hand-written list of roads and corresponding numbers of houses, and location ...
Edward James Abbott - Conservative Politician
Edward James Abbott lived at The Austins on Sandwell Lane, he was the last occupant of the house. This biography is taken from the Handsworth Magazine.
"He was born on November 5, 1835, and is therefore ...
Handsworth Golf Club
The original 9 hole course was laid out in 1895 on land surrounding The Austins now Sandwell Recreation Ground).
The club moved to its present site in 1896 on land leased from the Earl of Dartmouth. ...
Island Road, Handsworth
View of Island Lane (now Island Road) looking towards Sandwell Lane, Handsworth. 1905
Joseph Hickman Pearson esq
Abridged version of the biography from the Handsworth Magazine Volume One June 1895.
There is probably no resident in Handsworth who is more widely known and certainly there is no one who is more highly ...
Lodge Corner, Handsworth
Lodge Corner, Handsworth, at the junction of Island and Sandwell Lanes, viewed from Sandwell Lane. 1906
Lodge Corner, Handsworth
Lodge Corner, Handsworth, at the junction of Island and Sandwell Lanes, from the grounds of the Lodge. 1906
Lodge, Sandwell Road, Handsworth
Lodge on the hill at the bottom of Sandwell Road, Handsworth. 1906
Oxhill Road
A photograph taken from Oxhill Road, the rise in the road beyond the traffic lights is Sandwell Road.
Oxhill Road, Handsworth
Oxhill Road, Handsworth, looking towards Sandwell Road. 1906
Picturesque Handsworth
Some scenic views from Handsworth at the turn of the century. The views are of the Lych Gate of Saint Mary's Church, Camp Lane, Sandwell Road, Church Lane and the Cemetery Gates of Handsworth Cemetery. ...
Sandwell Lane, Handsworth
This postcard shows Sandwell Lane with The Austins on the left and Farcroft on the right.
Sandwell Lane, Handsworth
View in Sandwell Lane, Handsworth, from the bottom of the hill. 1906
Sandwell Road and Island Road, Handsworth
This photograph is taken from the point where Sandwell Road and Island Road converge. The building in the centre of the picture is that of Handsworth Dairies which continued operation until the late ...
Sandwell Road, Handsworth
Sandwell Road, Handsworth, nearly opposite Island Road, in 1906
Site of Handsworth Golf Club
The Golf Club was built in 1895 on land surrounding The Austins (now Sandwell Recreation Ground). The view here is the approximate area where the golf course was laid out.